Brian McGleenon is a UK-based markets reporter for The Block. He has worked as a financial journalist and producer for multiple news outlets over the years, such as Fuji Television, The Independent, ...

Crypto VC funding increased 28% in 2024 to $13.7 billion but fell short of past peaks. Top crypto VCs predict 2025 funding will focus on startups demonstrating strong product-market fit. Crypto ...

Grayscale Research has added Hyperliquid, Ethena, Virtual Protocol, Jupiter, Jito, and Grass to its ‘Top 20’ list of tokens for Q1 2025. Optimism, Chainlink, and Helium tokens returned to the list, ...

TON’s gaming lead said “around 20%” of Telegram’s 950 million global users were actively playing games. Thanks in large part to gaming, in roughly one year, the number of accounts on the TON network ...

Monthly volume on decentralized exchanges hit a record high this month. December’s spot trading volume on centralized exchanges also hit its highest level since May 2021. Monthly trading volume on ...

Tether sent 7,629 BTC (worth approximately $700 million) to its bitcoin reserve address on Monday, according to onchain data. The firm, which has been generating record profits, has been trying to ...

The People’s Bank of China dedicated a section of its 2024 Financial Stability report to highlighting global efforts to regulate crypto-related activities and outlining its crypto licensing regime in ...

Frank Chaparro was joined by The Block’s CEO Larry Cermak, Editor-in-Chief Tim Copeland and Foresight Ventures Co-Founder Forest Bai to wrap up 2024 in a year-end special. Episode 80 of Season 6 of ...

The AI agent platform is considering changes to its token economics and the potential launch of a Layer 1 blockchain. The project manages the Eliza framework, which allows developers to create AI ...

The Blockchain Association and two other groups sued the IRS to challenge a recently-finalized rule that would require DeFi front-ends to report user data, including personal information and details ...

The HYPE token staking interface is now live on Hyperliquid’s platform, allowing users to stake their tokens with validators. HYPE has surged 640% since its token generation event — reaching a $9.3 ...

Seraphim Czecker announced he will step down as head of growth at Ethena. Ethena has seen rocketing growth since launching earlier this year, and recently launched a reserve-backed stablecoin in ...