Vitalik Buterin Issues ‘Stage 1’ Ultimatum as Coinbase’s Base Corners 62% of L2 Revenue
Vitalik Buterin challenges the 'branded shard' model as Coinbase's Base captures 62% of Layer 2 revenue while remaining centralized.
Treasury Sec. Bessent: No Federal Authority to “Bail Out” Bitcoin
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirms the U.S. government lacks the authority to stabilize crypto prices, sending Bitcoin to $72K and...
Epstein’s Secret $3M Coinbase Stake Exposed in DOJ Files; COIN Slips 7%
Unsealed DOJ documents confirm Jeffrey Epstein invested $3 million in Coinbase's Series C via Blockchain Capital, with co-founder Fred Ehrsam...
Fidelity Mints ‘FIDD’ on Ethereum as GENIUS Act Era Begins
Fidelity becomes the first major asset manager to mint a public stablecoin under the new GENIUS Act, challenging Tether's dominance...
White House Issues February Ultimatum to Coinbase & Banks: Fix the Yield War or the Bill Dies
The Trump administration gives crypto firms and banks 25 days to solve the $6.6 trillion stablecoin yield dispute.
Canada’s CIRO Caps Dealer Self-Custody at 20% in New Crypto Framework
New interim rules force Canadian crypto dealers to store 80% of client assets with third-party custodians, introducing a capital-weighted tier...
BBVA Joins Qivalis: 12-Bank Consortium Targets H2 2026 Euro Stablecoin Launch
BBVA becomes the 12th member of the Qivalis joint venture, aiming to launch a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin by late 2026...
Vitalik Buterin Declares L2 Era ‘Over’ as L1 Fees Hit $0.44
Vitalik Buterin argues the L2 'rollup-centric' roadmap is obsolete as Ethereum L1 fees drop to $0.44, challenging the valuations of...
ProShares Launches First US Index ETF for Top 20 Cryptos; Opts for Swaps Over Spot
ProShares debuts KRYP, a synthetic ETF tracking the CoinDesk 20 Index, offering diversified exposure via swaps as the benchmark faces...
Beyond Inc. (Bed Bath & Beyond) Pivots to RWAs with Tokens.com Acquisition; Stock Jumps 7%
Beyond Inc. (BYON) surges 6.9% as it acquires Tokens.com to build a real estate tokenization engine powered by tZERO and...