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Cryptocurrency investors residing in Belarus are now missing some of the tax benefits the country used to offer when it first pioneered crypto-friendly regulation in its region a few years ago. While legalizing new Bitcoin business, most recently crypto banking, Minsk has been tightening control over the market, cutting flows to foreign platforms and curbing peer-to-peer deals. Belarus is losing its Bitcoin-friendly status Crypto holders and users in Belarus must file their annual returns by the end of March, and a tax chief has reminded them that a number of crypto transactions are not tax-free anymore. The clarifications, provided by…

Cryptocurrency is increasingly being used by sanctioned states to facilitate cross-border trade, finance proxy networks, and move funds outside traditional financial systems, according to recent data examining blockchain activity linked to sanctioned entities. In 2025 alone, illicit cryptocurrency addresses received around $154 billion, marking a 162% increase from the previous year. Much of this growth was attributed to sanctioned entities, which accounted for $104 billion in value received, a 694% year-over-year surge. Sanctions Enforcement Expands Across Crypto Networks Regulators in the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom increased joint enforcement actions in 2025 targeting cryptocurrency activity linked to sanctions…

TL;DR China’s new 96-core blockchain chip delivers 50x faster performance than general-purpose processors. The integrated system enables secure data sharing across 16 ministries and 27 state-owned enterprises. Over 300,000 companies now use this infrastructure for cross-border trade and supply chain finance. On March 5, 2026, Dong Jin — director of the Beijing Blockchain and Edge Computing Research Institute and delegate to the National People’s Congress — announced the development of China’s first high-speed blockchain chip. The device packs 96 specialized cores and runs alongside a proprietary operating system built on three million lines of open-source code, engineered from the kernel…

Ethereum restaking protocol Puffer Finance has partnered with Anchorage Digital to provide institutional clients with access to pufETH, Puffer’s liquid restaking token, via Anchorage’s regulated custody platform. The integration allows institutions to gain exposure to Ethereum staking and restaking yields while operating within compliant custody and security frameworks. For institutional players that have historically been cautious about engaging directly with DeFi protocols, the partnership offers a more familiar on-ramp into Ethereum-native yield products. Puffer differentiates its restaking model by distributing validation across a decentralized set of operators rather than relying on a handful of large validator providers, which the protocol…

In a significant on-chain movement capturing market attention, the prominent crypto market maker Cumberland has executed a massive withdrawal of 46,620 Ethereum ($ETH), valued at approximately $98.8 million, from leading exchanges Binance and Coinbase, alongside custody firm Copper. This substantial transfer, occurring over a concentrated 16-hour period and first reported by blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, represents one of the most notable institutional Ethereum movements of the quarter. Consequently, market analysts are scrutinizing this action for its potential implications on Ethereum’s supply dynamics and broader market sentiment. Cumberland’s Major Ethereum Withdrawal: A Deep Dive into the Data The blockchain data reveals…

Crypto funds saw $288 million in outflows last week, led by Bitcoin. $XRP, Solana, and Chainlink saw minor inflows. Crypto market crash and rising geopolitical tensions contribute to the negative sentiment. Crypto funds are under pressure, with $288 million pulled out last week, continuing a five-week streak of declines. Overall trading activity also slowed sharply, dropping to $17 billion, marking the lowest level since July 2025. Most of the withdrawals came from the US, which saw $347 million exit crypto products, while Europe and Canada recorded small inflows of $59 million. Bitcoin led the losses with $215 million in outflows,…

The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing to launch trade investigations that could pave the way for new tariffs. The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) is reportedly planning to launch new investigations under Section 301 into alleged “unfair trade practices” by some countries. The planned investigations could pave the way for new tariffs, particularly against some countries, primarily China, and potentially the European Union. Officials say the investigations will focus on practices alleged to distort competition in global trade. This step is expected to replace the temporary tariffs that were implemented last month but later faced legal challenges.…

March 5, 2025 – Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has published its 40th consecutive Proof of Reserves (PoR) report, revealing a notable contraction in user-held assets. The report, based on a March 1 snapshot, shows user Bitcoin ($BTC) holdings fell by 8,004 $BTC, a decrease representing 1.25% of the total. This decline in Binance’s Bitcoin reserves marks a significant shift from previous reporting periods and warrants a detailed examination of the underlying data and its potential implications for the broader digital asset market. Binance Proof of Reserves Report Details the Decline Binance’s latest Proof of Reserves report provides a verified snapshot…

Advertising Time Trace (ATT), a Web3 project that aims to revolutionize the digital advertising industry by integrating physical advertising assets with DeFi and RWA technologies, today announced a strategic partnership with Pulse App, a health protocol network. The collaboration represents a new chapter that combines ATT’s RWA and DeFi infrastructure with Pulse App’s decentralized health data network to unlock new opportunities for both ecosystems and their users. Health Pulse App is a medical-focused protocol running on top of the BSC blockchain, popularly known as BNB Smart Chain (BSC). This AI-powered protocol allows users to safely record health metrics such as…

The decentralized finance (DeFi) community is buzzing after an unidentified wallet swapped $50.4 million in $USDT for just $36,000 worth of $AAVE tokens. Etherscan data shows that the wallet received 50.4 million $USDT from Binance 20 days ago. Roughly two hours ago, the user deposited the stablecoins on Aave, DeFi’s largest lending protocol and attempted to swap their position for $AAVE tokens. Etherscan Transactions Transaction logs show that the user placed an order via CoW Protocol, which is integrated in the Aave interface, to swap roughly 50.43M aEthUSDT for aEthAAVE. A CoW solver picked up the order and executed it…