Spacecoin, a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), has launched its SPACE token, marking a key step in the company’s plan to create a decentralized satellite internet network, just days after partnering with the Trump family-linked decentralized finance project World Liberty Finance. The token is now live across centralized exchanges, including… Listen ⇢

Major crypto exchanges Binance and OKX are reportedly exploring the reintroduction of tokenized US stocks. The move marks a strategic pivot to capture traditional finance (TradFi) yields amid stagnant crypto trading volumes, pushing platforms toward diversification into real-world assets (RWAs). A Return to Tokenized Stocks? This move revives a product… Listen ⇢

Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency. Semilore is drawn to the efficiency… Listen ⇢

There is no legal way for Web3 prediction markets to operate in Ukraine under current laws, according to a senior official involved in shaping the country’s digital economy policy. In comments shared with CoinDesk days after Ukraine blocked access to Polymarket and nearly 200 gambling-related websites Dmitry Nikolaievskyi, chief legal… Listen ⇢

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong blasts banks at Davos 2026 for lobbying against stablecoin yields, accusing them of anti-competitive behavior while defending GENIUS Act protections. Armstrong attended the World Economic Forum with clear objectives. Market structure legislation for crypto topped his agenda. Five major global banks now use Coinbase infrastructure. According… Listen ⇢

Data from blockchain intelligence firm CryptoQuant shows that GameStop moved its entire Bitcoin stash to Coinbase Prime on Friday. The Coinbase Prime deposit has fueled speculation about potential selling pressure, although no one from the video game retailer has commented publicly on the reason for the transfer. GameStop Possibly Readies… Listen ⇢

ARK Invest files with the SEC to launch CoinDesk 20 crypto ETFs, expanding diversified digital asset exposure beyond Bitcoin for investors. ARK Investment Management has filed for two new crypto exchange-traded funds. As a result, the move to increase the diversified exposure of crypto in traditional financial markets. Further, the… Listen ⇢

There will come a time when this newsletter is not about crypto market structure legislation. But this is not that time. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. The narrative The Senate Agriculture… Listen ⇢

After losing the longest daily net inflow streak for any cryptocurrency-based ETF on January 7, the spot XRP exchange-traded funds have marked their first week with more net outflows, bringing another era to an end. The underlying asset has also suffered within the same timeframe, dropping below $2.00 and erasing… Listen ⇢