Category: Cryptocurrency

8 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Banks Demand 1-Year Freeze on ‘Skinny’ Fed Accounts for Crypto

Bank lobbyists push for a mandatory 12-month delay on crypto firm access to Fed payment rails, escalating the battle over...
8 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Polymarket Sues Massachusetts; Asserts CFTC “Exclusive Authority” to Halt State Bans

Polymarket files a federal lawsuit against Massachusetts, arguing CFTC preemption to stop state regulators from blocking its prediction markets.
8 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

Jump Trading Backs Kalshi, Polymarket as Super Bowl Volume Hits $1.5B

Prediction markets processed $1.5 billion on Super Bowl LX as Jump Trading moves to acquire equity in Kalshi and Polymarket...
8 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Farcaster Founders Pivot to Stablecoins, Join Stripe-Backed Tempo

Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan leave Farcaster for the $5B stablecoin network Tempo as Merkle Manufactory returns $180M to VCs.
8 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Beijing’s Quiet $298B Treasury Directive Flashes Bitcoin Liquidity Warning

Chinese regulators advise banks to cut $298B in US Treasury exposure, spiking yields to 4.25% and threatening a liquidity crunch...
8 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Japan Election: Takaichi Supermajority Signals End of 55% Crypto Tax

LDP secures 316 seats, clearing the path for a flat 20% crypto tax rate and reclassification of digital assets as...
8 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

MegaETH Mainnet Goes Live; Token Launch Halted for Usage Metrics

The Vitalik-backed "real-time" blockchain enters the L2 wars with a new frontend and a controversial decision to delay its token...
8 months ago Cryptocurrency

Cango Liquidates $305M Bitcoin for AI Pivot; Appoints Ex-Zoom Exec

Bitcoin miner Cango sells 4,451 BTC to clear debt and fund a modular GPU strategy, tapping former Zoom engineer Jack...
8 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Bitmine Buys the Blood: Adds 40K ETH as Paper Losses Hit $8B

Tom Lee's Bitmine Immersion ignores the carnage, adding 40,613 ETH to a treasury now sitting on $8 billion in unrealized...
8 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Saylor Ignores $5B Drawdown, Adds 1,142 BTC to MicroStrategy Vault

MicroStrategy continues its aggressive accumulation strategy despite a $5 billion unrealized loss, funding a $90 million Bitcoin purchase through fresh...