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France Stablecoin Tax: Chainalysis Warns of Offshore Flight
A proposed French 2027 budget amendment would tax every conversion from crypto into regulated stablecoins. Chainalysis warns this could push users offshore and into DeFi, reducing — not increasing — government visibility into crypto markets.
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Standard Chartered Launches Bitcoin & Ethereum Trading for Clients
Standard Chartered has become the first international bank in the UAE to offer direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading through bank accounts. The move marks a major step in institutional crypto adoption and signals growing acceptance of digital assets by traditional finance.
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Michael Saylor Predicts Bitcoin Bottom: Is $100K Back on the Table?
Michael Saylor told Bloomberg that the Bitcoin bottom is in just under $60,000, predicting a return above $100,000. Here’s what his bullish call means for the crypto market and how investors should respond.
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Kraken Owner Payward to Acquire a European Bank
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, is planning to acquire a European bank — a major step toward merging traditional banking with crypto services. Here’s what it means for users and the industry.
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Qivalis Euro Stablecoin Gets Dutch License: What It Means
Qivalis, a consortium backed by 37 European banks including BNP Paribas and ING, has secured an electronic money license from the Dutch central bank. This milestone brings its regulated euro stablecoin one step closer to launch.
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Ripple Partners With Meritz Securities to Bring XRP Tokenization to South Korea
Ripple has partnered with Meritz Securities to bring institutional crypto custody and tokenization to South Korea’s capital markets. The deal marks Ripple’s first major collaboration with a Korean securities firm and could accelerate XRP adoption across Asian finance.
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Starknet Shadow Accounts: DeFi Privacy Explained
Starknet has launched Shadow Accounts, a new privacy feature that makes DeFi wallet activity unlinkable on-chain. Using zero-knowledge proofs, the feature aims to give users real financial privacy while keeping room for regulatory compliance.
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Coinbase Warns: Bitcoin Must Prepare for Quantum Computing Now
Coinbase has issued a stark warning: the Bitcoin ecosystem must begin preparing for quantum computing threats now, not later. With roughly 5% of all BTC under its custody, the exchange highlights the massive coordination required to upgrade Bitcoin’s cryptography before quantum computers become powerful enough to break it.