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Senate tax bill frees stablecoin spending while Bitcoin stays on IRS forms

A coffee bought with a qualifying dollar stablecoin would avoid gain-or-loss recognition under the ADAPT Act that Sen. Steve Daines…

1 month ago

Ethereum is preparing a 200 million gas push as its Layer 1 scaling strategy accelerates

Ethereum validators face a configuration choice next week that could determine how aggressively the network tests its next major scaling…

1 month ago

UK’s 2027 crypto rules let firms remove trust protection from Bitcoin lent for yield

UK crypto firms can now apply for authorization as of Sept. 30, bringing Bitcoin holders closer to a rulebook that…

1 month ago

El Salvador targets $9 billion in transfers, but chooses stablecoins

El Salvador is turning to stablecoins for remittances, further separating everyday payments from the country's pioneering Bitcoin experiment. Sivar, a…

1 month ago

USDT grew on Ethereum through 2024, but smart contract holdings stalled, BIS data show

More USDT was issued without a sustained rise in balances held by smart-contract accounts on Ethereum, according to a Bank…

1 month ago

An $84 million US asset seizure just sparked a massive question for Tether

Tether has disclosed exposure to EQIBank as the bank fights a US seizure involving payment processor Capstone Limited, raising a…

1 month ago

Ethereum is not instant, but collateral could make it feel that way

When a payment app tells you a transfer is complete, you start making decisions. You hand over whatever you've sold,…

1 month ago

Payy bridge exploit freezes crypto cards, and no balances remain safe

Payy has frozen its stablecoin payment network, including card transactions, after saying its Ethereum bridge contract was exploited and drained…

2 months ago

Solana flips Ethereum in fees, while ETH holds the burn lead

Solana generated more user fees than Ethereum in data provider DefiLlama's Sept. 22 dashboard snapshot, while Ethereum burned more fees.…

2 months ago

L2 growth and $120 billion in staking hide Ethereum’s supply reality

Ethereum's institutional data hub showed about $120 billion in staked ETH and $40.4 billion in daily average total value locked…

2 months ago

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