AI-Driven Scams Surge by 500% in 2025 as Cryptocurrency Theft Becomes a Major Industry
TRM Labs says $35 billion in crypto was sent to scammer addresses last year as fraudsters scaled their operations with AI and businesslike efficiency.
HYPE Soars as Hyperliquid DEX Experiences Explosive Growth: Can It Sustain Momentum?
Hyperliquid’s HYPE token gained 60% as a sharp uptick in staking and open interest occurred, but other DEX-related fundamentals raise questions on how long the rally can last.
Mizuho Enhances Circle Stock Forecast Following Polymarket's Adoption of USDC for Transactions
The firm's analysts upgraded Circle shares to a “neutral” rating and raised the share price target to $77.
Illicit Actors Seize Almost 3% of Cryptocurrency Liquidity in 2025 According to TRM Report
TRM Labs estimates that illicit crypto volume surged to an all-time high of $158 billion in 2025, representing just 1.2% of total crypto volumes.
Daily Update: Tether's Aspirations for a Gold-backed Central Bank, Morgan Stanley's Expanding Crypto Initiatives, Fidelity's Launch of a Stablecoin on Ethereum, and More Insights
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
US Senators to Evaluate CFTC Changes and Additional Amendments in Pivotal Crypto Market Structure Legislation
The US financial regulator has just one Senate-confirmed commissioner, leading to lawmakers' concerns about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's balance and effectiveness.
Bitcoin Traders Target $93.5K Liquidation Sweep as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
Bitcoin retreated from intraday highs after the US Fed left interest rates unchanged, but futures market data suggests traders may attempt to seize the short liquidity in BTC’s $93,500 range.
Sony Reinforces Commitment to Soneium Following Successful First Year of Mainnet Operations
Sony has added a $13 million investment to its partnership with Startale, signaling a longer-term infrastructure strategy, a year after Soneium’s mainnet debut.
Coinbase Launches Prediction Markets Across All 50 US States through Kalshi Integration
The full rollout comes after an earlier limited launch and as prediction markets are seeing record levels of activity and revenue.
SEC Establishes Clear Guidelines for Tokenized Securities, Integrating Them into Federal Securities Regulations
SEC leadership has been long at work to roll out a token taxonomy as U.S. legislators work to pass a market structure bill.
Crypto PAC Fairshake Announces $193 Million in Funding from Industry Donations Ahead of US Midterm Elections
The funding represented a 37% increase in Fairshake’s cash on hand since it last disclosed its holdings in July 2025.
Coinbase Expands Services to All 50 US States by Launching Prediction Markets in Partnership with Kalshi
More than a month after announcing plans to move deeper into prediction markets, Coinbase said it would launch its offering for ”sports, politics, culture and more.”