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Japan Considers Slashing Crypto Tax from 55% to 20% to Boost Investment
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is considering lowering the tax rate on cryptocurrency gains. According to Colin Wu, the tax rate would be slashed from 55% to 20%, a move...
D.O.G.E. Saves U.S. Taxpayers $84B in First Weeks of Trump’s Presidency, But Critics Slam Cost-Cutting Moves
In the first few weeks of President Donald Trump’s administration, the new Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) has reportedly saved U.S. taxpayers an estimated $84 billion. That breaks down to...
Trump Nominates a16z’s Quintenz as CFTC Chief for Crypto Oversight
Former CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz is slated to take the helm of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) under the Trump administration. Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett stated that Trump...
SHIB Eyes Rebound: Technical Indicators and Whales Signal Buy
Shiba Inu (SHIB) is starting to hint at a potential rebound after a long downtrend. Good news is, key technical indicators and whale activity suggest the mood is shifting in...
DeFi Platform zkLend Hit by Hacker – $900K Whitehat Bounty on the Table
On February 12, zkLend, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, dropped news on social media that it’s been whacked by a hacker attack. Quickly reacting, the company sent out a message...
480k to 146k: Bitcoin’s OTC Exodus and the Bull Market Debate
There has been a substantial decrease in Bitcoin balances held by Over-The-Counter (OTC) desks. Back in September 2021, these balances were approximately 480,000 BTC, but now, they have declined to...
Japan’s Gaming Giant Gumi Dives into Bitcoin: $6.6 Million Crypto Purchase Announced
Gumi, a publicly traded Japanese game studio, has decided to buy 1 billion yen worth of Bitcoin, that’s equivalent to $6.6 million. In a press release, the Japanese gaming giant...
FTX Creditors to Be Repaid Starting Feb 18, but at 2022’s Rock-Bottom Prices
Nearly two years since its collapse in November 2022, the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX will begin its much-awaited creditor repayments starting February 18th. And so now, crypto market watchers are...
SEC Review Underway for Cboe’s In-Kind Crypto ETF Filings
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has acknowledged an amendment for Cboe’s 19b-4 filing to allow in-kind creations and redemptions on Ark’s 21Shares Bitcoin and Core Ethereum ETF. In...
Solayer (LAYER) Launches on Binance, Bithumb, KuCoin and MEXC
Top digital asset trading platform Binance has revealed that Solana-based restaking network Solayer (LAYER) will be the 8th project on HODLer Airdrops, a program that rewards BNB holders based on...
Crypto Recovery in Full Swing: $6 Billion Inflow Reverses Early February Selloff
To say cryptocurrencies had a rough February start is an understatement. In the first week of the month, the crypto market cap experienced a drastic decrease. Going by the numbers...
KuCoin Launches Solayer (SOLAYER) Spot Trading Today
Crypto exchange KuCoin has announced the listing of Solayer (SOLAYER) on its spot trading platform. Users can now trade the SOLAYER/USDT pair on the platform. According to the announcement, the...
New XRP Investment? XRP Depositary Receipts (DRs) Launch for Traditional Investors
Receipts Depositary Corporation (RDC) has just dropped the news about XRP Depositary Receipts (XRP DRs), a new financial tool that lets investors get in on XRP action without directly owning...
XRP ETF Approval: SEC Odds a Coin Toss, Say Analysts – Litecoin & Doge Have Better Shot?
The question of an XRP ETF receiving approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is very much up in the air. According to Bloomberg analysts Eric Balchunas and...
Japan’s Pro-Bitcoin Company’s Stock Soars 4,000% in the Past One Year
Donald Trump’s pro-crypto push is driving a surge in Bitcoin demand across the globe. According to a Bloomberg report, this push has ignited a spike in Bitcoin demand in Japan,...
BitBoy Blows Whistle: Alleges Extortion, Fraud in Lamborghini & Crypto Empire Feud
Ben Armstrong, better known as BitBoy, has gone public with serious accusations against former business associates, claiming they engaged in extortion, fraud, and organized crime. This messy situation, fueled by...
$2.5M Crypto Stash Linked to Human Trafficking Seized in Thailand-China Bust
Thai authorities, in collaboration with Chinese police, have frozen cryptocurrency assets worth $2.5 million (around 84 million Thai baht) connected to two Chinese nationals. According to Khaosod English, Thai police...
Metaplanet’s Stock is Up 3,600% Thanks to Bitcoin
Metaplanet has experienced massive growth in 2024, reporting an unrealized gain of roughly $36 million (5.46 billion yen) from its Bitcoin holdings. The Tokyo-based company’s stock surged by 3,600% after...
XRP Primed for Major Breakout? Analyst Pinpoints Bold $8.76 Target
XRP has been steady on the daily chart, with signs suggesting the price might be gearing up to break out. Analysts believe the cryptocurrency is gearing up for a big...
Bitcoin ‘Diamond Hands’? BTC Holds $97K as Whales Dump at 3AC Levels
Bitcoin is experiencing its largest selling pressure since the Three Arrows Capital (3AC) collapse in 2022. Whale investors have offloaded BTC at a rate nine times higher than the yearly...
BTC Could Easily Reach $150K As OTC Supply Nears Depletion – Analyst
A Bitcoin analyst on X has highlighted a scenario that could trigger a BTC price rally. In a recent post, the analyst noted a potential shortage in Bitcoin supply looming....
FEMA Misused $59 Million—Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E. Demands Clawback
The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) faces backlash after reports revealed that $59 million earmarked for disaster relief went toward housing illegal migrants in luxury hotels...
Crypto Bulls or Bears? 4 Key US Reports Releasing This Week To Decide
The release of four key US economic reports this week may have a substantial influence on the dynamics of the cryptocurrency market. The first on the list is the Consumer...
Kiyosaki’s Dire 2025 Crash Call: Is Bitcoin the Escape Hatch?
Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, has reaffirmed his long-standing prediction of a major economic crisis, warning that 2025 could bring the biggest stock market crash in history. ...
Quantum Computers Are Coming for Your Bitcoin (Eventually), Says Tether CEO
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, recently addressed the potential implications of quantum computing on Bitcoin’s security, especially for inactive wallets such as those belonging to Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Ardoino...
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