Coinbase is pressing Congress to stop treating everyday stablecoin spending and tiny crypto purchases like taxable investment events, according to its push for tax reform. That’s not a radical ask; it’s common sense that the U.S. tax code has somehow managed to dodge for years. Stablecoin spending should not trigger capital gains tax Small crypto […]
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Nigeria’s Senate has moved to bring crypto exchanges and other virtual asset firms under a formal regulatory framework, a sign that the country is done pretending its digital asset market can be managed with vibes and wishful thinking. SB 956 passes second reading Licensing, compliance, and consumer protection are central FATF and IMF standards shape […]
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Michael Saylor is pushing back hard on fresh dilution complaints after Strategy’s latest Bitcoin buy and share sale, arguing that critics are missing the bigger picture: the company didn’t just add BTC, it also padded its cash reserves. BTC Yield is the flashpoint Strategy’s cash pile is nearing $1 billion More than 1.4 million MSTR […]
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Bitcoin briefly lost the $60,000 handle, and now more than half of all circulating BTC is sitting in paper losses. K33 Research says yes — that combination has often shown up near major bear-market lows — but as always, Bitcoin can be a cruel bastard and still drag things lower before it bottoms. BTC briefly […]
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Fold Holdings is selling Bitcoin to repay debt and fund growth, a move that underlines a blunt truth for Bitcoin-native businesses: orange coin on the balance sheet is great, until liquidity and leverage start tapping you on the shoulder. Bitcoin sold: Fold Holdings liquidated BTC from its treasury. Why: To repay debt and support growth […]
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Morgan Stanley is pushing deeper into crypto lending, expanding access to bitcoin-backed loans through a partnership with Galaxy Digital. For wealthy clients who want liquidity without dumping their BTC, it’s a pretty straightforward proposition: borrow against the stack, keep the upside, and let Wall Street do what Wall Street does best — package demand into […]
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BlackRock is pushing deeper into Bitcoin finance with a new income product that turns BTC exposure into a yield play — because apparently simply owning Bitcoin wasn’t enough for Wall Street. BlackRock updated its filing for the proposed iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF The fund is expected to trade on Nasdaq under BITA It uses […]
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Fold Holdings has sold about $45 million in Bitcoin to erase secured debt, strengthen liquidity, and give its Nasdaq-listed fintech business more room to grow without getting mugged by short-term market volatility. $45 million in Bitcoin sold at about $71,000 per BTC $20 million used to repay secured debt $25 million kept as unrestricted cash […]
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Bitcoin briefly caught a lift from a tame CPI print, then got smacked back down when U.S.-Iran tensions escalated and traders ran straight for the exits, as seen in Bitcoin erases CPI gains after Trump escalates Iran threats. BTC topped $62,400 after inflation data matched expectations Trump’s Iran threats flipped markets into risk-off mode Oil […]
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Hyperliquid Policy Center and Paradigm are warning U.S. regulators not to turn the GENIUS Act’s stablecoin rules into a compliance hammer that smashes DeFi along with the bad actors. Core dispute: AML and sanctions rules for stablecoin issuers Big concern: Don’t hold issuers liable for transactions they can’t control Market risk: Overreach could push liquidity […]
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