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Arizona Lawmaker Proposes Barring Taxes on Crypto and Blockchain

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Arizona state Senator Wendy Rogers has proposed two bills and a resolution in an effort to change the state’s laws on taxing digital assets. In legislation prefiled with the Arizona Senate on Friday, Rogers proposed amending state statues to exempt virtual currency from taxation (SB 1044), barring counties, cities and towns from taxing or fining entities running blockchain nodes (SB 1045), and amending the state constitution’s definition of property taxes to clarify rules on digital assets (SCR 1003). The blockchain node bill may move through the state legislature, but the…

Blockchain and AI Vibe-Coding To Dethrone Amazon Web Servies: Crypto exec

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The rise of AI-powered no-code tools that allow users to create applications through linguistic prompts rather than computer code, decentralized through blockchain technology, will challenge Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) dominance of the cloud computing market. No-code tools will democratize access to app creation and custom-tailored user experiences that will require constant updates and maintenance from AI, Lomesh Dutta, vice president of growth at the Dfinity Foundation, a non-profit organization that guides development of the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) ecosystem, told Cointelegraph. This rise of user-created applications eliminates the need for…

Blockchain Association Petitions US Lawmakers, for Crypto Customer Rewards

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The Blockchain Association, a non-profit crypto advocacy organization, wrote a letter to the US Senate Committee on Banking, signed by over 125 crypto industry groups and companies, opposing the ban on third-party service providers and platforms offering customer rewards to stablecoin holders. Expanding the prohibition on stablecoin issuers sharing yield directly with customers, outlined in the GENIUS stablecoin regulatory framework, to include third-party service providers stifles innovation and leads to “greater market concentration,” the letter said. The letter compared the rewards offered by crypto platforms to those offered by credit…

Blockchain Fragmentation Is Costing Tokenized Assets Billions

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Fragmentation across blockchain networks is already imposing a measurable economic cost on the tokenized asset market, with inefficiencies translating into up to $1.3 billion in annual value drag.  In a report sent to Cointelegraph, real-world asset (RWA) data provider RWA.io argued that while blockchains accelerated innovation, they also created walls that trap liquidity and prevent capital from moving freely across networks.  As a result, tokenized RWAs have increasingly behaved like disconnected markets rather than a single, unified financial system. The research found that identical or economically equivalent assets routinely trade…

Blockchain Gaming Optimism Rebounds After Market Shakeout

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The blockchain gaming sector is shifting to more sustainable economics and has improved sentiment and market maturity as it recalibrates its outlook, reported the Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA). The Web3 gaming advocacy group said in its annual state of the industry report released on Wednesday that the sector is “moving beyond its speculative origins toward a more operationally disciplined, product-led future.” In a survey of over 500 global blockchain gaming professionals, the level of optimism rebounded to 65.8% from its 2024 lows, with the focus shifting from token economics to…

DTCC cleared to tokenize traditional securities on blockchain

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Key Takeaways DTC has secured an SEC No-Action Letter enabling it to tokenize traditional, custodied assets within a regulated production environment. The new service will leverage distributed ledger technology for securities settlement and custody. Share this article The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has been authorized to offer a blockchain-based securities service. According to a Thursday press release, Depository Trust Company (DTC), DTCC’s subsidiary, obtained an SEC No-Action Letter enabling it to tokenize traditional, custodied assets. The service, set to roll out in 2026, will operate on approved blockchains…

Stripe Brings On Team From Valora To Bolster Its Blockchain Projects

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Payments giant Stripe has acquired the team from crypto wallet firm Valora, just a day after launching its testnet for its stablecoin-focused blockchain project Tempo.   According to Valora CEO Jackie Bona, the acquisition will see the Valora team join Stripe and work on the firm’s blockchain initiatives. Valora was founded in mid-2021 after spinning out of Celo development group cLabs and raising $20 million in Series A funding in the process.  The Valora app is a mobile wallet that supports stablecoins and other assets across Celo, Ethereum, Base, Optimism and…

Stripe Payments Blockchain Tempo Launches Public Testnet

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Stripe and Paradigm’s joint blockchain project Tempo has launched its first public testnet, marking a major step forward in launching the official layer-1 blockchain.   According to a Tuesday announcement from Tempo, the open source testnet is now live with anyone being able to “run a node or sync the chain” and test out a range of features.   “Today’s testnet launch kicks off the next phase of Tempo’s development, with a focus on scale, reliability, and integration experience. Over the coming months, we’ll continue onboarding new infrastructure partners, adding new features…

TRON Blockchain Network announces completion of strategic integration with Revolut

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Share this article BARCELONA, Spain – December 9, 2025 – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today announced that Revolut, the global fintech serving over 65 million customers, has selected TRON for a blockchain infrastructure integration. This collaboration enables the seamless protocol staking of TRX (the native utility token of TRON), with 0% platform fee*, from directly within the Revolut app, as well as quick stablecoin remittances, and 1:1 fiat-to-stablecoin conversion across Revolut’s expansive European financial…

Blockchain firm OBOOK Holdings partners with Visa to introduce OwlPay Cash remittance app in US

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Key Takeaways OBOOK Holdings and Visa have partnered to launch OwlPay Cash, a blockchain-based remittance app. The app allows US users to send money directly to international bank accounts via mobile. Share this article OBOOK Holdings today partnered with Visa to launch OwlPay Cash, a blockchain-powered mobile remittance app that enables US users to send money directly to bank accounts across various international regions. The app leverages Visa Direct technology to facilitate cross-border payments, offering users a streamlined platform for international money transfers. OwlPay Cash represents OBOOK Holdings’ entry into…