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US Senator Pushes to Investigate Tether Over Iran USDT
Senator Richard Blumenthal has urged the US Treasury and DOJ to investigate Tether over alleged Iran-linked USDT transfers. The move could reshape stablecoin regulation and have major implications for the crypto market.
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Netherlands to Tax Unrealized Bitcoin Gains by 2028
The Netherlands will begin taxing unrealized Bitcoin gains in 2028, meaning investors may owe taxes on paper profits without selling. Here’s how this bold new policy could impact crypto markets and shape global regulation.
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U.S. Congressman Probes Crypto.com, Hyperliquid, and PredictIt
U.S. Congressman James Comer has launched a probe into Crypto.com, Hyperliquid, and PredictIt over identity verification practices and suspicious trading activity. The investigation could reshape KYC rules across the crypto industry, particularly in prediction markets.
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Bitwise Launches First US Spot NEAR ETF With Staking Rewards
Bitwise has launched the first US spot NEAR ETF (ticker NRR), offering investors regulated exposure to NEAR Protocol with staking rewards passed through to shareholders. The 0.75% fee fund stakes NEAR in-house, marking a major milestone for altcoin ETFs.
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Aztec Relaunches zk.money Privacy Wallet on Ethereum L2
Aztec Labs has relaunched zk.money, a self-custodial privacy wallet, on its Ethereum Layer 2 network. The revival brings zero-knowledge transaction privacy back to the Ethereum ecosystem after the original was discontinued in 2023.
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Goldman Sachs $100B Fund Goes Live on Avalanche: What It Means
Goldman Sachs has placed its massive $100 billion Treasury fund on Avalanche’s institutional network Lynq. Discover why this move signals a new era for crypto, tokenization, and Wall Street.
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Morgan Stanley Launches Digital Asset Lab for Stablecoins and DeFi
Morgan Stanley has launched a Digital Asset Lab to test stablecoins, tokenization, and DeFi in a sandbox environment. The initiative signals growing institutional interest in blockchain technology and could accelerate mainstream crypto adoption.
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Chainlink CCIP 2.0: New Security for Tokenized Assets
Chainlink has launched CCIP 2.0, a major upgrade adding extra security controls, faster transfers, and compliance tools for moving tokenized assets across blockchains. The upgrade targets banks and asset issuers entering the tokenization space.