UK government defers capital gains on certain crypto with ‘no gain, no loss’ approach
The change in tax policy, expected to impact about 700,000 people in the UK, was linked to the disposal of crypto in lending and liquidity pools.
JCB signs Circle MOU to test stablecoin payments in Japan
The companies will explore using USDC for JCB’s cross-border treasury operations and merchant payments in Japan as regulated stablecoin adoption gains momentum.
Hyundai completes USDT treasury settlement pilot between US and Mexico
Hyundai completed a proof-of-concept using Tether's USDT to settle a cross-border treasury transfer between its US and Mexican subsidiaries, highlighting growing enterprise interest in stablecoin-based payments.
Donald Trump invokes US senator's death to push crypto bill
With the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and another senator hospitalized, Republicans' current majority in the chamber has been reduced to 51-47, likely requiring more Democratic support to pass crypto market structure.
Pakistan crypto chief seeks dialogue after scholar rules against crypto payments
Pakistan's virtual-assets regulator called for continued dialogue on the treatment of digital assets after meeting an Islamic scholar who backed a ruling against purchases made with crypto.
Cambridge study puts Ethereum near the lower end of PoS energy intensity
Cambridge estimated that Ethereum consumes 7.87 GWh annually and has the second-lowest market-value-adjusted energy intensity among the proof-of-stake networks studied.
Bitcoin nearing late stages of bear market: Jamie Coutts, Real Vision
Real Vision chief crypto analyst Jamie Coutts said it's far too early to call $1 million by 2030, but he's confidant Bitcoin could climb up to $250,000 over the next couple of years.
Ethereum climbs 3% on tokenization boom: Can bulls push ETH price past $1,800?
Despite strong tokenization gains and institutional accumulation, weak onchain and derivatives data leaves ETH vulnerable to a $1,700 retest.
Backpack joins race for 24/7 stock markets with tokenized equities
The launch comes as tokenized stocks become one of the fastest-growing corners of crypto, with exchanges and traditional finance firms racing to expand 24/7 trading.
Crypto Biz: How stablecoins found their niche
Stablecoins are carving out specialized roles as regulation reshapes the market, while Strategy's Bitcoin sale and Vanguard's tokenization push highlight crypto's evolving financial landscape.