Category: Governance

10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

House Lawmakers Propose Staking Tax ‘Safe Harbor’ as IRS Guidance Falls Short

A new bipartisan bill seeks to defer taxes on staking rewards and exempt small stablecoin transactions, extending recent institutional protections...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

UNIfication Vote Live: UNI Surges 19% as Fee Switch and 100M Token Burn Hit Governance

UNI targets $6.15 as the 'UNIfication' proposal triggers a vote to burn 100M tokens and activate protocol-wide fees.
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

VanEck Files for Yield-Bearing Avalanche ETF; Undercuts Bitwise on Fees

VanEck's amended VAVX filing sets a 0.30% fee and explicitly names Benqi and Yield Yak as liquid staking partners, challenging...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

Brazil’s $318B Crypto Pivot: Gen Z Swaps Speculation for Stablecoin Utility

Stablecoins now capture 90% of Brazil's crypto volume as Gen Z investors drive a $318 billion shift toward hedging and...

Bitcoin’s $50K ‘Q-Day’ Warning Sparks Civil War Between Investors and Devs

Capriole's Charles Edwards predicts a sub-$50K collapse if Bitcoin ignores quantum risks, drawing a sharp rebuke from Blockstream's Adam Back.
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Russia’s Central Bank Admits Bitcoin Mining Now Supports the Ruble

CBR Governor Elvira Nabiullina concedes that Bitcoin mining revenue is acting as a "hidden export," structurally supporting the ruble exchange...

Adam Back Slams Nic Carter’s Quantum Alarmism: ‘Uninformed Noise’

Blockstream's Adam Back accuses Nic Carter of market manipulation after the VC claims developers are in "complete denial" about quantum...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Coinbase Sues 3 States to Shield Prediction Markets From ‘Gambling’ Label

Coinbase files preemptive lawsuits in Connecticut, Illinois, and Michigan to establish federal CFTC supremacy over prediction markets ahead of its...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Musk Wins: Delaware Supreme Court Reinstates $56B Tesla Pay; DOGE Ticks Up

The Delaware Supreme Court overturned a lower court's decision to void Musk's 2018 pay package, validating the shareholder vote and...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

‘Senator Bitcoin’ Bows Out: Cynthia Lummis Won’t Seek Re-Election in 2026

Cynthia Lummis, the Senate's leading crypto advocate, will retire in 2027, leaving a legislative vacuum for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve...