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, ...

Danny Park is an East Asia reporter at The Block writing on topics including Web3 developments and crypto regulations in the region. He was formerly a reporter at Forkast.News, where he actively ...

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 ...

Blockchain Association urges lawmakers to vote for Sen. Ted Cruz's measure to repeal controversial tax rule ...

A Copper analyst suggests that a reported plan to audit Fort Knox’s gold reserves could lead to increased scrutiny of gold holdings, potentially driving investors toward bitcoin. He noted that if gold ...

SEC staff have agreed in principle to dismiss the agency’s case against Coinbase, according to the crypto exchange. Subject to Commissioner approval, the potential dismissal would see an end to the ...

KAITO token airdrop claims opened on Thursday, followed by listings on centralized exchanges. Arkham reported that many crypto influencers who claimed the KAITO airdrop sold their tokens, leading to ...

Cumulative trading volume for the U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs has exceeded the $750 billion level — just over a year after launch. BlackRock’s IBIT fund dominates spot Bitcoin ETFs by trading volume with a ...

The FTX founder criticized the “incredibly destructive” politicization of the judicial system under the Biden administration as he angled for a pardon from President Trump. Sam Bankman-Fried attempted ...

The Federal Reserve tries to be “straight up the middle,” said top Fed official Michael Barr on Thursday during a Georgetown Law event. The topic of crypto debanking has been cast into the spotlight, ...

As the U.S. Congress works to regulate crypto, state lawmakers are increasingly forging ahead on bills that embrace crypto, from ones creating bitcoin reserves and, more recently, another to keep ...

Ver, a.k.a. “Bitcoin Jesus,” was arrested in Spain on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice on eight charges related to tax fraud in 2024. The DOJ alleges Ver severely understated the value of his ...