Robinhood introduces latest ‘localized’ version of trading app in Spain as it continues European expansion - The Block, trump, Crypto, donald trump, one, asia, 2024, crypto

Robinhood introduces latest ‘localized’ version of trading app in Spain as it continues European expansion

Robinhood Crypto (ticker HOOD) announced on Tuesday that users in Spain can now use the platform’s trading, staking, and investing services. This represents the company’s latest expansion in Europe, following the implementation of the EU’s Markets in

Crypto.com launches institutional-grade exchange services in the United States - The Block, Crypto, block, donald trump, sec, second, 2024, crypto

Crypto.com launches institutional-grade exchange services in the United States

Crypto.com, a Singapore-based digital asset exchange, has launched institutional-grade exchange services under its new platform Crypto.com Exchange in the United States. Crypto.com Exchange gives users access to over 300 cryptocurrencies and 480 trad

Trump’s memecoin poses risk to bipartisan crypto legislation, says TD Cowen - The Block, trump, Crypto, donald trump, block, memecoin, 2024, crypto

Trump’s memecoin poses risk to bipartisan crypto legislation, says TD Cowen

U.S. President Donald Trump's memecoin, Official Trump (TRUMP), could hinder progress on bipartisan crypto market structure legislation, according to investment bank TD Cowen. "Democrats are going to demand details on whether foreign governments and

Trump’s memecoin rebounds to over $60 after Robinhood listing announcement - The Block, defi, donald trump, memecoin, trump, 2024, crypto, block, Crypto

Trump’s memecoin rebounds to over $60 after Robinhood listing announcement

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s “Official Trump” memecoin rebounded to over $60 after Robinhood announced the listing of the memecoin on its platform.Stock trading and investing platform Robinhood announced early Monday morning that Official Trum

Bitcoin flirts with record high level of $109,000 ahead of Trump’s inauguration - The Block, bitcoin, one, zero, ai, dogecoin, donald trump, 2024, trump, crypto, block, Crypto, solana

Bitcoin flirts with record high level of $109,000 ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Bitcoin is flirting with the $109,000 level, as positive sentiment continues with pro-crypto U.S. President-elect Donald Trump set to take office on Monday and having launched his memecoin over the weekend.Bitcoin rose 3.8% over the past 24 hours to

TON DeFi lender EVAA Protocol raises $2.5 million in private token sale - The Block, 2024, Crypto, defi, ton

TON DeFi lender EVAA Protocol raises $2.5 million in private token sale

EVAA Protocol, a DeFi lending platform for the TON ecosystem, raised $2.5 million in a private token sale.Participants in the recently closed round included Polymorphic, Baring Vostok, TON Ventures, Animoca Brands, CMT Digital, Mythos Ventures, Wagmi

NFT trading volume last year was the worst since 2020: DappRadar - The Block, ethereum, 2024, nft, Crypto, dappradar

NFT trading volume last year was the worst since 2020: DappRadar

The non-fungible token market faced its most challenging year since 2020, according to a new report from blockchain analytics platform DappRadar, which noted a 19% drop in trading volumes — falling from $16.8 billion in 2023 to $13.7 billion in 2024.

Thailand considers approving local bitcoin ETFs amid global competition: Bloomberg - The Block, block, Crypto, crypto, bitcoin, sec, 2024

Thailand considers approving local bitcoin ETFs amid global competition: Bloomberg

Thailand’s top financial authority is considering allowing bitcoin exchange-traded funds to list on local exchanges.Pornanong Budsaratragoon, Secretary-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, said on Tuesday that the regulator is contempla

Research Unlock: Security Breaches in 2024: Zero Knowledge Solutions & Midnight Network - The Block, zk, one, dust, midnight, 2024, bls, cgt, radiant capital, Crypto, data, sonne finance, zero, defi, velo

Research Unlock: Security Breaches in 2024: Zero Knowledge Solutions & Midnight Network

Introduction: State of Security in 2024 In 2024, security breaches across Web2 and Web3 highlighted ongoing vulnerabilities. In this report, we will shed light on a few key security incidents, affected users, and solutions which can help counter them

Usual Money’s protocol update sparks community concern as USD0++ drops below 92 cents - The Block, 2024, crypto, zero, ethena, Crypto, echo, ondo, usd0

Usual Money’s protocol update sparks community concern as USD0++ drops below 92 cents

Usual Money’s staked USD0 token dropped 8.5% from $1 to $0.915 via decentralized exchanges on Friday following the protocol’s dual exit update.While Usual’s USD0 is a U.S. Treasuries-backed stablecoin, currently still pegged to $1, the liquid staked

Hong Kong introduces ‘supervisory incubator’ to guide banks in blockchain adoption - The Block, crypto, 2024, Crypto, block, dlt

Hong Kong introduces ‘supervisory incubator’ to guide banks in blockchain adoption

Hong Kong has set up a “supervisory incubator” to facilitate banks to properly adopt blockchain technology as the region continues its drive to become a crypto hub.On Wednesday, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the de facto central bank, announced t

Securitize nearly doubles yield generated to 20.71% on its bitcoin cash-and-carry trade using BlackRock’s BUIDL fund as collateral - The Block, ethena, ethereum, buidl, fund, trade, avalanche, Crypto, crypto, polygon, optimism, 2024

Securitize nearly doubles yield generated to 20.71% on its bitcoin cash-and-carry trade using BlackRock’s BUIDL fund as collateral

Securitize Credit is partnering with digital asset trading firm QCP on a strategy incorporating the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) into Securitize’s yield-generating strategies.The partnership involves Securitize Credit en

JPMorgan says EU’s MiCA regulation could boost euro stablecoins - The Block, tether, asia, eurt, Crypto, crypto, donald trump, visa, usdt, 2024

JPMorgan says EU’s MiCA regulation could boost euro stablecoins

The European Union's landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, which came into effect on Dec. 30, 2024, could boost the market share of euro-pegged stablecoins, according to JPMorgan analysts.Currently, euro-pegged stablecoins hold just 0.

Rep. Bryan Steil to lead US House subcommittee on digital assets amid calls for clearer crypto rules - The Block, senate, house, trump, artificial intelligence, Crypto, crypto, sec, america, 2024

Rep. Bryan Steil to lead US House subcommittee on digital assets amid calls for clearer crypto rules

Rep. Bryan Steil, who previously criticized regulators' approach to crypto, has been picked to lead the U.S. House Financial Service Committee's digital asset panel. The Wisconsin Republican will lead the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Tec

The Daily: 24-hour crypto liquidations surpass $500 million, Thai police seize 1,000 Bitcoin miners and more - The Block, second, ethereum, 2024, million, Crypto, block, crypto, donald trump, bitcoin

The Daily: 24-hour crypto liquidations surpass $500 million, Thai police seize 1,000 Bitcoin miners and more

Happy Thursday, folks! Prices might be falling, but the latest news is still worth its weight in crypto. Grab a coffee, get comfortable and dive into your daily dose.In today's newsletter, 24-hour crypto liquidations surpass half a billion dollars, T

Gemini onboards three more senior executives amid European regional expansion - The Block, three, mtf, Crypto, block, crypto, 2024

Gemini onboards three more senior executives amid European regional expansion

Crypto exchange Gemini onboarded three more senior leaders to oversee the firm's European expansion in 2025. Gemini hired Mark Jennings to serve as its head of Europe, Daniel Slutzkin as head of UK and Vijay Selvam as international-focused general co

The Scoop: Rising political risks and renewed macro uncertainty soften crypto’s post-election surge - The Block, block, Crypto, trump, sec, bitcoin, gensler, crypto, three, 2024

The Scoop: Rising political risks and renewed macro uncertainty soften crypto’s post-election surge

This column was co-written by Frank Chaparro, director of special projects at The Block, and Laura Vidiella of MNNC Group. The views expressed in this column are their own and do not reflect the opinions of their employers.Risk is reemerging in the c

The Daily: Bitcoin and ether prices slide amid macro fears, South Korea to phase out institutional crypto trading ban and more - The Block, block, Crypto, april, ethereum, sec, bitcoin, fsc, crypto, million, fortune, 2024

The Daily: Bitcoin and ether prices slide amid macro fears, South Korea to phase out institutional crypto trading ban and more

Happy Wednesday! In today's newsletter, bitcoin and ether prices drop amid macro fears, South Korea plans to lift its institutional crypto trading ban, Movement Labs is reportedly closing in on $100 million in Series B funding and more.Meanwhile, out

Base in ‘exploratory phase’ of bringing COIN to the layer 2 for US citizens - The Block, 2024, coin, l2, ethereum, block, Crypto, base

Base in ‘exploratory phase’ of bringing COIN to the layer 2 for US citizens

Jesse Pollak, the head of Base and Coinbase Wallet, stated on social media that the team is "looking into" bringing COIN to the Coinbase-incubated layer 2 in 2025 — even though there are currently "no concrete plans.""We are in an exploratory phase a

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon pleads not guilty to criminal charges in Manhattan court following extradition: reports - The Block, luna, one, 2024, block, ust, april, sec, Crypto

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon pleads not guilty to criminal charges in Manhattan court following extradition: reports

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon pleaded not guilty in a New York court, according to news reports, shortly after being extradited to the United States from Montenegro. Kwon appeared on Thursday in a Manhattan court to enter his plea and is next set