Decentral Block Post

A 32-year-old woman was charged with murdering Mirshahi. It wasn't confirmed whether the case had ties to his involvement with crypto. 

Smart accounts will solve the “wallet trilemma” by optimizing for non-custodial control, convenience and security, according to Lukas Schor.

If approved, OP_CAT will introduce drastic changes to the Bitcoin network, including covenants, ZK-rollups, and even Bitcoin-native layer 2 networks. 

Jesse Pollak, the creator of the Ethereum layer-2 network Base, expects the Coinbase Wallet feature to be available for users in 50 countries by the end of 2025.

The decentralized betting platform CEO was reportedly targeted in an FBI raid, which saw his phone and electronics seized. 

With Donald Trump’s election, a crypto-friendly regulator may replace SEC Chair Gensler, opening the door for staking rewards on spot ETH ETFs.

Lutnick has become increasingly visible to the crypto community due to his relationship with Tether and his appearance at Bitcoin 2024.

Bitcoin’s ability to reach and hold the $100,000 level will be influenced by the upcoming $11.8 billion options expiry.

After securing a Republican Senate and a pro-crypto White House, crypto firms are now pushing for reforms at the SEC.

BlockTower’s venture capital arm, BlockTower Venture Capital, will continue to operate independantly.

Fireblocks extends its services with the tokenization of tax refunds through NongHyup Bank.

Prosecutors suggested that the FTX co-founder would be better able to develop a tool to detect “potential illegal activity” in crypto markets if sentenced to time served.

The Galaxy Digital CEO argued that he does not expect the nearly $36 trillion national debt to be paid without devaluing the currency.

The Utopia Labs team will join the Base network to accelerate Coinbase Wallet's on-chain payments buildout.

After Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown lost reelection, Elizabeth Warren said she would become the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee.

The tokenized money market fund will launch on nearly half a dozen new blockchain networks.

NFT whales on the BNB Chain ecosystem drove an increase in trading volume in the third quarter of 2024. 

As Bitcoin prices soared following the election, big banks are reportedly accruing $1.4 billion from futures contracts.

Data suggests Bitcoin’s all-time high rally to $93,400 is far from over.  

Ensuring that decentralized finance platforms and networks do not remain siloed is a key hurdle for DeFi applications to overcome.