Coinbase (COIN) is rolling out decentralized exchange (DEX) trading to users in Brazil just days after the country’s central bank imposed sweeping new rules on crypto companies. The move gives Brazilians access to a significantly broader pool of tokens, expanding from a few hundred to potentially millions, without leaving the… Listen ⇢

In brief RippleX’s J. Ayo Akinyele has outlined early concepts for enabling native staking on XRPL, including reward distribution and protocol restructuring. CTO David Schwartz proposed two high-level models: One involving a dual-layer validator system, another leveraging fees for zero-knowledge proofs. Executives cautioned that staking remains technically viable but far… Listen ⇢

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Solana (SOL) is under intense market pressure after a massive $201 million token transfer on November 17 sparked concerns about further losses. While institutional interest in Solana-based ETFs remains strong, technical indicators point to a fragile market… Listen ⇢

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Bitcoin is slipping into a weaker… Listen ⇢

In brief William Lonergan Hill was sentenced to four years in prison, three years of supervised release, and fined $250,000 for conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitter. Hill and co-founder Keonne Rodriguez processed more than $2 billion in Bitcoin through Samourai Wallet’s mixing tools from 2017 to 2024, earning… Listen ⇢

Brazilian crypto holders are urged to be on the lookout for a sophisticated hacking campaign that includes a hijacking worm and banking trojan shared via WhatsApp messages.  According to a new report from Trustwave’s cybersecurity research team SpiderLabs, the banking trojan, known as “Eternidade Stealer” is being pushed via social… Listen ⇢

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum has come under heavy selling pressure over the past few days as the broader crypto market entered a deep corrective phase. Yet, despite the volatility and widespread fear, ETH has managed to hold firmly above the… Listen ⇢

The market is trying to come back to the green zone in the second part of the trading day, according to CoinStats. XRP chart by CoinStats XRP/USD XRP is an exception to the rule today, going down by 1.67%. Image by TradingView On the hourly chart, the rate of XRP has marked… Listen ⇢

BlackRock has registered for a new staked Ethereum exchange-traded fund in Delaware, signalling that the $13.5 trillion asset manager is now ready to expand beyond its flagship Ethereum ETF product. A Delaware name registration is one of the first steps that a fund issuer needs to take to file for… Listen ⇢