UNI token holders approve $165.5 million in new foundation funding, laying groundwork for long-promised ‘fee switch’ - The Block, block, uniswap, aera, Crypto, optimism

UNI token holders approve $165.5 million in new foundation funding, laying groundwork for long-promised ‘fee switch’

The Uniswap community has voted in favor of two governance proposals to drive growth of the recently launched Unichain Layer 2 and Uniswap v4 protocols through a new grants program and other liquidity incentives. Notably, the governance decision lays

Crypto venture deals drop 60% since October as investors turn more selective - The Block, defi, block, 2024, echo, crypto, Crypto, ai

Crypto venture deals drop 60% since October as investors turn more selective

The monthly count of crypto venture deals has contracted significantly, with only 116 private deals tracked in February, marking one of the lowest points in recent years. This represents a substantial decline from the 300+ deals recorded in October 2

Operators of shuttered Russian crypto exchange Garantex appear to move customer funds to a new trading platform - The Block, crypto, tron, new, Crypto

Operators of shuttered Russian crypto exchange Garantex appear to move customer funds to a new trading platform

The operators of the sanctioned crypto exchange Garantex have reportedly spun up a new trading platform, according to analytics firm Global Ledger. The new exchange, Grinex, is also allegedly operated out of Russia."Swiss blockchain analytics company

Ethereum’s stablecoin dominance grows as USDC and USDT drive $850 billion in volume - The Block, usdt, circle, Crypto, crypto, block, usdp, ethereum, stablecoin, usdc

Ethereum’s stablecoin dominance grows as USDC and USDT drive $850 billion in volume

While speculative assets face significant headwinds, Ethereum's stablecoin ecosystem continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience and utility.Onchain volume of stablecoins has maintained impressive momentum, averaging approximately $800 billion mon

A16z Crypto names Miles Jennings as head of policy amid Washington’s growing focus on crypto - The Block, senate, donald trump, trump, Crypto, crypto, block

A16z Crypto names Miles Jennings as head of policy amid Washington’s growing focus on crypto

As attention toward crypto ramps up in Washington, venture capital fund a16z crypto has tapped its general counsel, Miles Jennings, to become head of policy.Founding general partner Chris Dixon announced the appointment on Tuesday and noted that Jenn

Crypto payments firm RedotPay raises $40 million from Lightspeed, Galaxy Ventures and others - The Block, Crypto, crypto, block

Crypto payments firm RedotPay raises $40 million from Lightspeed, Galaxy Ventures and others

RedotPay, a crypto payment platform aimed at allowing users to spend digital assets with ease, has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round led by Lightspeed, the company said on Friday.Founded in 2023, RedotPay has over 3 million users across

UK CPS authorizes charges against NCA officer over alleged theft of bitcoin now worth $4.2 million - The Block, bitcoin, Crypto, three, 42

UK CPS authorizes charges against NCA officer over alleged theft of bitcoin now worth $4.2 million

The UK's Crown Prosecution Service has authorized charges against National Crime Agency officer Paul Chowles related to an alleged bitcoin theft in 2017."We have authorised Merseyside Police to charge National Crime Agency officer Paul Chowles with 1

Ethereum developers to launch new ‘Hoodi’ testnet ahead of much-anticipated Pectra upgrade - The Block, Crypto, ethereum, one

Ethereum developers to launch new ‘Hoodi’ testnet ahead of much-anticipated Pectra upgrade

Ethereum Foundation developers will launch a new testnet called Hoodi, according to an All Devs Call on Thursday. The new "long-lived" testnet is expected to launch next week, on March 17. The move came about a week after Ethereum researchers and dev

Robinhood crypto trading volume cools from post-election surge - The Block, second, Crypto, crypto, donald trump

Robinhood crypto trading volume cools from post-election surge

Robinhood experienced a big boon as crypto prices soared late last year amid the U.S. presidential election, but enthusiasm has waned a bit in the early goings of 2025. The commission-free brokerage said Tuesday that crypto trading volumes fell to $1

Open interest for Bitcoin and Ethereum futures plummets, potentially indicating a washout of leverage - The Block, ethereum, gap, Crypto, trump, bitcoin

Open interest for Bitcoin and Ethereum futures plummets, potentially indicating a washout of leverage

Recent CryptoQuant data reveals a pronounced decline in Bitcoin and Ethereum futures open interest — suggesting a potential leverage washout — as speculative positions are unwound."In total, positions worth $1.368 billion have been closed across both

Cboe BZX Exchange files to add staking to Fidelity’s Ethereum ETF as fund loses value amid crypto market decline - The Block, sec, ethereum, feth, block, one, Crypto, eth, bitcoin

Cboe BZX Exchange files to add staking to Fidelity’s Ethereum ETF as fund loses value amid crypto market decline

Cboe BZX Exchange filed a proposed rule change on Tuesday that would allow Fidelity Investments' spot Ethereum ETF to have staking.In the 19b-4 form, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Cboe BZX Exchange proposes to "amend the Fid

Sen. Lummis reintroduces bill to create Trump’s planned strategic bitcoin reserve - The Block, america, block, donald trump, Crypto, trump, bitcoin

Sen. Lummis reintroduces bill to create Trump’s planned strategic bitcoin reserve

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a major proponent of bitcoin, reintroduced her bill to create a strategic bitcoin reserve, taking a legislative path towards President Trump's plan for such a reserve. Lummis' bill reintroduction, last proposed in July 2024, woul

Bitwise launches ETF tracking companies holding at least 1,000 BTC - The Block, crypto, etf, donald trump, Crypto, bitcoin

Bitwise launches ETF tracking companies holding at least 1,000 BTC

Under President Donald Trump, crypto-friendly policies have fueled a surge in ETF filings beyond bitcoin. For investors looking to bet on companies buying up the world's largest cryptocurrency, Bitwise has introduced a new exchange-traded fund to the

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest buys $11.5 million worth of Coinbase shares amid market carnage - The Block, shares, second, block, bitcoin, million, ark, Crypto, coin

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest buys $11.5 million worth of Coinbase shares amid market carnage

Ark Invest bought 64,358 Coinbase shares, worth $11.5 million, across two of its exchange-traded funds on Monday as COIN dropped 17.6% in a disastrous trading session amid the broader market carnage.Of the total acquisition, the Cathie Wood-led inves

Offchain Labs plans to buy ARB tokens over time through a ‘strategic purchase plan’ - The Block, arb, one, Crypto, ethereum, labs, block, orbit, arbitrum

Offchain Labs plans to buy ARB tokens over time through a ‘strategic purchase plan’

Offchain Labs, the research and development team behind Ethereum Layer 2 Arbitrum, announced a “strategic purchase plan” to add ARB, the native token of the Arbitrum ecosystem, to its treasury.The firm said it plans to acquire the tokens from the ope

Transaction fees generated on Solana network fall to lowest weekly amount since September - The Block, block, Crypto, jito, trump, raydium, solana

Transaction fees generated on Solana network fall to lowest weekly amount since September

The total amount of transaction fees generated on the Solana network last week stood at just 53,800 SOL, the lowest weekly amount since September 2024. From this, 77% were non-vote transaction fees generated from users “tipping” network validators to

El Salvador continues accumulating bitcoin and now holds 6,111 BTC despite IMF pressure - The Block, el, Crypto, bitcoin

El Salvador continues accumulating bitcoin and now holds 6,111 BTC despite IMF pressure

El Salvador continues to acquire bitcoin despite its deal with the International Monetary Fund to curb its bitcoin acquisition.The Central American nation purchased an additional 6 BTC on Sunday, expanding its total bitcoin holdings to 6,111.18 BTC,

Arkham adds tag for X users with over 100,000 followers to track ‘key opinion leaders’ in crypto - The Block, eth, block, trump, usdc, Crypto, arkham, arkm, crypto, maga

Arkham adds tag for X users with over 100,000 followers to track ‘key opinion leaders’ in crypto

The crypto data tracking platform Arkham has added a new tag for X users with over 100,000 followers, the firm wrote on the social media platform X Saturday morning. The tag allows users to track the wallets of those labeled "key opinion leaders" in

Trump weighs potential bitcoin reserve with crypto executives poised to meet in Washington: report - The Block, block, crypto, trump, donald trump, fox, Crypto, bitcoin, solana, one

Trump weighs potential bitcoin reserve with crypto executives poised to meet in Washington: report

President Donald Trump could be prepping an executive order to create a bitcoin reserve, Bloomberg reports, ahead of an inaugural crypto summit in Washington on Friday.Trump could also announce that the government will no longer sell crypto it seizes

Jito Foundation contributor proposes new JTO tokenomics model, including potential buybacks - The Block, value, ethereum, dex, gmx, jupiter, jito, jto, dao, uniswap, mev, defi, raydium, Crypto, solana, one, crv

Jito Foundation contributor proposes new JTO tokenomics model, including potential buybacks

Jito Foundation contributor Andrew Thurman created a mock-up for a new model of JTO tokenomics on Thursday, which includes an idea for potentially buying back tokens. Thurman's 12-page proposal aims to spark discussion around expanding the utility of