Category: Bitcoin News

The Blockchain Association released its tax policy positions, saying “low-dollar” crypto transfers should be exempted, but mining and staking should be taxed. A US crypto lobby group has shared with Congress its tax proposals for crypto and has met with House lawmakers working on a crypto tax bill to shape one of the industry’s top policy priorities. The Blockchain Association released its crypto tax policy positions on Tuesday, which called for stablecoins to be treated as cash for ordinary purchases and for a de minimis tax exemption on “low-dollar” crypto…

Crypto exchange Kraken has launched trading of tokenized equity perpetual futures on its regulated derivatives platforms, allowing eligible non-US clients to trade 24/7 leveraged exposure to major US stock indexes, gold and individual companies including Nvidia, Apple and Tesla. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the contracts are structured as perpetual futures, derivatives that trade without expiry, and are offered to eligible clients outside the United States. Kraken described the products as the first regulated tokenized equity perpetual futures to be listed on a derivatives venue. The products are built using the…

Onchain data tracking Bitcoin’s (BTC) investor profitability has dropped back toward the long-term average, indicating a possible valuation reset. At the same time, crypto exchange order flow shows an easing of aggressive selling pressure, with the spot cumulative volume delta (CVD) rising marginally even as the spot trading volume dropped to $6 billion from $7.6 billion.  These changes are shaping the expectations around when stronger spot demand may return for BTC and whether or not this would lead to a trend reversal. Bitcoin valuation metric resets toward the historical mean…

The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking part of its treasury, turning one of Ethereum’s most influential entities into a direct economic participant in network consensus. According to a Tuesday post on X, the foundation deposited 2,016 Ether (ETH) and plans to stake about 70,000 in total, with all rewards flowing back into its treasury to fund protocol research and development, ecosystem development and grants. ​In its announcement, the foundation stressed that new validators were being operated using open-source infrastructure, Dirk and Vouch, originally developed by Attestant and now part of…

Mortgage lender Better has partnered with crypto venture firm Framework Ventures to secure up to $500 million in financing through the Sky stablecoin ecosystem, in a deal that connects traditional home lending with decentralized finance infrastructure. Better, which originates mortgages for homebuyers, will access the credit through Sky, a blockchain-based system with roots in MakerDAO, the companies announced Tuesday. Within the ecosystem, Better will operate as a designated capital recipient, referred to as a “Star.” The arrangement aims to channel real-world mortgage activity into decentralized finance (DeFi) via stablecoins. Better…