Tag: Breaking

Pierre Rochard, a board member at Bitcoin treasury firm Strive, argues that tax policy, rather than technical scaling, is the primary hurdle for Bitcoin payments. The absence of a de minimis tax exemption for small transactions creates a significant reporting burden for everyday users. U.S. lawmakers are reportedly considering exemptions for stablecoins while excluding Bitcoin, a move facing pushback from the industry. The primary...

Grayscale Investments has taken a significant step in broadening access to altcoin assets by filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking BNB, the native cryptocurrency of the BNB Chain ecosystem. The registration statement (Form S-1) outlines the creation of the Grayscale BNB Trust, which would hold BNB directly and seek to mirror its market price, minus fees and...

BlackRock transferred 3,970 BTC (approx. $356.7 million) and 82,813 ETH (approx. $247.1 million) to Coinbase Prime during early trading hours. The movement coincides with significant net outflows from the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA). Market analysts suggest the transfers are operational liquidity moves to facilitate ETF redemptions rather than a directional market bet. Blockchain analytics...

The Midnight Foundation has signed a definitive agreement with AlphaTON Capital to integrate its zero-knowledge blockchain into the TON ecosystem. The partnership will enable privacy-preserving AI agents on Telegram through “Cocoon AI,” allowing users to keep financial and personal data confidential. The native NIGHT token fell 5.7% in the last 24 hours to $0.058, amid a broader cooling period for privacy-centric assets. ...

Bitcoin surged past $90,000 on Wednesday following comments from President Donald Trump in Davos regarding a deal framework for Greenland. The sharp price reversal triggered more than $1 billion in liquidations across the crypto market as leveraged short positions were wiped out. The rally follows a period of intense volatility where geopolitical tensions over proposed tariffs on European allies dragged the digital asset toward $87,000. ...