The decentralized, cross-chain liquidity protocol Thorchain paused its savers and lending programs Thursday, preventing ThorFi users from being able to withdraw Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other crypto assets from the embattled services. Roughly $111 million worth of digital assets has been borrowed through Thorchain’s protocol, and $98 million worth of crypto… Listen ⇢

Grayscale Investments has filed for a Solana ETF with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), reflecting a growing wave of pro-crypto regulations under President Donald Trump.  Proposed Solana ETF By Grayscale According to the NYSE’s official posting of the 19b-4 Form, the proposed Trust is the largest Solana investment fund… Listen ⇢

The developers of virtual horse racing game Photo Finish Live have teamed up with crypto casino and sportsbook BlockBet, enabling users of the site to wager with the game’s CROWN token. CROWN, a token on the Solana blockchain, joins Solana, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bonk, and others as supported assets for wagering. … Listen ⇢

Ethereum layer-2 network Abstract is building out its ecosystem with a growing list of consumer applications—including a major focus on gaming.  The chain’s most recent update indicates that at least 33 games or gaming-related projects will have some connection to the ecosystem after the Abstract mainnet launches this January.  To… Listen ⇢

CoinShares has submitted a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF). The filing was made alongside several other ETF-related submissions as companies push for more cryptocurrency-based investment products in the U.S. market. CoinShares Seeks Approval for Spot XRP ETF CoinShares has… Listen ⇢

American crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments has made a push to list a new Bitcoin Adapters ETF product in the United States. According to its registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the new product will trade on NYSE Arca. It sets a new path for Grayscale… Listen ⇢

American investment management company BlackRock is pushing for a new redemption model for its ETF product, the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). Notably, its trading venue, the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, filed for the in-kind redemption model with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust and… Listen ⇢

What’s All the Buzz About Blockchain? January 2023 Reflections on a half-century in tech Have you heard people discussing blockchain without a clear understanding of the concept? Well, lucky for you, we are about to explain it in the most epic, easy-to-understand way imaginable. Strap in! We are striding off… Listen ⇢

Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren is going hard after Elon Musk and his cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency, aka DOGE—yes, like the meme coin—claiming that the new body “appears to be a venue for corruption.” In a letter to the world’s richest man and a key President Trump ally, Senator Warren… Listen ⇢