Zack Abrams is a writer and editor based in Brooklyn, New York. Before coming to The Block, he was the Head Writer at Coinage, a Web3 media outlet covering the biggest stories in Web3. The story he co ...

Three alleged operators of the crypto mixers Blender and Sinbad were charged with money laundering and other crimes, according to an indictment on Jan. 7. Analytics firm Elliptic said Sinbad was ...

FDIC Vice Chair Travis Hill said he expects the agency, which insures deposits in U.S. banks, to take a more “open-minded approach” to technology and called for more guidance on digital assets in a ...

Cryptocurrency research site Messari has laid off approximately 15% of its full-time staffers, CEO Eric Turner told The Block. Cryptocurrency data site Messari has laid off approximately 15% of its ...

An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty to operating a fraudulent crypto investment firm that raked in $9.4 million by promising returns of 1-2% per day, according to the DOJ. He faces a maximum sentence of ...

Bitcoin’s price has risen over the past 24 hours, despite a decline in equities, as the U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in December and the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell. However, ...

MoonPay will use its utility minting service Hypermint to create up to 7 million NFTs for an in-person scavenger hunt at Universal Studios Theme Parks. Park guests will need little to no crypto ...

Some crypto industry participants criticized new rules proposed by the CFPB on Friday, saying it was unclear whether they would impact noncustodial service providers. Billionaire co-lead of the ...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s World project, previously known as Worldcoin, announced it had surpassed 10 million human verifications. Over 20 million users have also downloaded the World App, and the ...

RT Watson is a senior reporter at The Block who covers a wide array of topics including U.S.-based companies, blockchain gaming and NFTs. Formerly covered entertainment at The Wall Street Journal, ...

The restaking platform EigenLayer and its data availability layer EigenDA launched on the Ethereum mainnet Tuesday. The move lets restakers delegate their whole stake to their preferred operator and ...

James Hunt is a reporter at The Block and writer of The Daily newsletter, keeping you up to speed on the latest crypto news every weekday. Prior to joining The Block in 2022, James spent four years as ...