Category: Bitcoin News

A new, more moderate tax on digital assets in Japan is projected to make crypto more appealing to retail investors. Lawmakers in the National Diet, Japan’s legislature, reportedly support a proposal from the country’s financial watchdog, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), that would lower taxes on crypto. The rate would decrease from a maximum of 55% to 20%, aligning the taxation regime more closely with traditional assets and securities. Relaxing the tax code reflects a growing trend of the government moderating its stance toward crypto in Japan. From a relative…

Bitcoin and US dollar–pegged stablecoins are emerging as a global alternative for moving value across borders without banks and card networks, as the Bitcoin network’s settlement volume begins to rival the world’s largest payment giants. Bitcoin (BTC) settled $6.9 trillion worth of payments over the past 90 days, which is “on par with or above Visa and Mastercard,” according to blockchain data platform Glassnode’s digital asset research report for the fourth quarter of 2025, published on Wednesday. Over the same period, Visa processed $4.25 trillion in payment volume and Mastercard…

Bitcoin (BTC) rose on Wednesday, gaining 7.5% over the last 24 hours to trade above $93,000, as analysts expected new highs. This comes amid record capital inflows, rising realized cap and decreasing volatility, which suggested a changing market structure, according to a new joint report from Glassnode and Fanara Digital.  Key takeaways: Bitcoin has attracted a record $732 billion in new capital since the 2022 cycle low. Breaking the resistance at $93,000 is crucial for sustaining the recovery. BTC/USD hourly chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin attracts $732 billion in new capital…

Ethena’s synthetic-dollar stablecoin USDe saw one of its sharpest monthly contractions yet, while fiat-backed stablecoins like USDT, USDC and PYUSD attracted billions in inflows.  CoinGecko data showed that Ethena’s USDe stablecoin fell from a market capitalization of $9.3 billion on Nov. 1 to a valuation of $7.1 billion on Nov. 30. The token saw roughly $2.2 billion in redemptions, marking a 24% decline in supply in November.  Ethena’s USDe is a synthetic stablecoin that maintains its dollar peg through trading strategies with crypto and futures contracts rather than holding actual…

Daily crypto liquidations have nearly tripled this cycle as rising open interest and broader exchange activity fuel a more heavily leveraged market. According to a new report from Glassnode and Fasanara, average daily futures wipeouts have risen from about $28 million in long positions and $15 million in shorts in the last cycle to roughly $68 million long and $45 million short this time around. This was most evident on Oct. 10, during the reset researchers called “Early Black Friday.” During the sell-off, more than $640 million per hour in…

Binance has appointed co-founder Yi He as co-CEO, elevating one of its earliest architects to a formal leadership role alongside chief executive Richard Teng. According to a Wednesday announcement, Binance CEO Richard Teng announced on stage at Binance Blockchain Week that co-founder Yi He has been appointed co-CEO. Teng said He “has been an integral part of the executive leadership team since the launch of Binance,” calling the appointment “a natural progression.” Teng explained that He, Binance’s chief marketing officer prior to her appointment as co-CEO, is crucial in growing…