The Block news
Crypto stories we collected from The Block, newest first, each linking back to the original article.
Crypto-friendly Robinhood brings US IPO access to UK retail investors
2026-11-09
Robinhood has launched commission-free IPO Access in the UK, allowing retail investors to request shares in eligible U. S. listings
Trump says he knows ‘nothing’ about UAE-linked investment in his crypto firm
2026-11-09
Trump said he "knows nothing" about the UAE-linked investment in the crypto firm he co-owns, and that his sons run the business.
Zama spin-off Raycash launches confidential stablecoin payments and private yield on Ethereum
2026-11-09
Raycash has launched its app on Ethereum, enabling private stablecoin payments and Morpho yield on idle balances.
Nvidia perps slide as market reacts to CEO Jensen Huang’s Chinese spy scandal
2026-11-09
Nvidia said its board of directors is investigating Huang's relationship with a woman identified by intelligence officials as a Chinese spy.
What is Zcash (ZEC)? How shielded transactions work
2026-11-09
Zcash (ZEC) is a privacy coin and blockchain launched in 2016. It allows users to make both public and private transactions. The latter — called “shielded trans…
Onchain data casts doubt on insider-trading theory in NYT’s ‘suspicious’ election betting story
2026-11-09
The New York Times reported on 'suspicious' bets, but two experts who reviewed The Block's findings said the evidence doesn't strongly suggest foul play.
Web3Auth says it frontran hackers by moving $5.6 million out of exposed Keplr wallets
2026-11-09
Web3Auth's communications also referred to an "original attacker," suggesting some funds were stolen, but did not elaborate.
Vitalik Buterin says ETH should be valued as a store of value, not a fee-burning token
2026-11-08
A recent controversial proposal to burn a rising share of validator rewards as more ETH is staked was withdrawn last month after facing pushback.
Binance CFO steps down nine days after record hack; co-CEO says transition was planned six months ago
2026-11-08
Co-CEO Yi He said Ng is departing to pursue a new venture, under a transition plan put in place over the past six months.
Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing $2.47 million in crypto from wallets tied to 35 investigations
2026-11-08
Yaroch will pay at least $2.4 million in restitution and will forfeit any profits he would earn in the future from telling his story.