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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to amend tax regulations for cryptocurrencies, treating these assets similarly to publicly traded stocks. It is thought that this development could pave the way for cryptocurrency ETFs in the country. According to Nikkei, this change is envisaged for fiscal year 2026 and aims to tax crypto earnings at a flat 20% rate, placing them in a separate tax category. Currently, crypto income is classified as “other income” and subject to progressive tax rates of up to 55%, excluding local taxes. With the new regulation, industry representatives are also requesting a three-year loss carryforward. The…

Panelists at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium said it is not too late for the United States to catch up to the crypto regulatory frameworks in other regions, but warned that inaction might lead to stagnation and the US falling behind other countries. “I don’t think it’s too late, even with the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) in the European Union (EU),” Sylvia Favretto, general counsel and corporate secretary at Mysten Labs, the developer behind the Sui network, said. However, she added that the window of opportunity is “small” and urged immediate action. Stuart Alderoty, chief legal officer at Ripple, said:…

A significant event recently captured the attention of the cryptocurrency world: a massive USDT transfer. Whale Alert, a prominent blockchain tracking service, reported the movement of an astonishing 200,000,093 USDT from the HTX exchange to the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave. This transaction, valued at approximately $200 million, represents a substantial shift of stablecoin liquidity within the digital asset ecosystem. Such large movements often signal important strategic decisions by major market participants, known as ‘whales’, and can have various implications for both the platforms involved and the broader crypto landscape. What Exactly Was This Crucial USDT Transfer? On [Insert Date…

Following a testnet that captivated 200,000 users, Block Street transitions to mainnet with substantial liquidity. Its launch on BNB Chain aims to capture a massive retail user base eager for on-chain stock exposure. Summary Block Street launches a $10 million liquidity layer for tokenized stocks on BNB Chain. Mainnet follows a testnet that attracted over 200,000 users in one week. Platform enables borrowing, shorting, and hedging of equities like AAPL and NVDA on-chain. According to a press release shared with Crypto.News on August 21, Block Street has officially launched its unified liquidity layer on BNB Chain, initiating its mainnet phase…

Pudgy Penguins is on track to clock a record $50 million in revenue this year, according to its CEO Luca Netz—the culmination of a years-long play to plaster the popular IP across corners of the world typically unchartered by Web3 projects, including arcades, storybooks, and even major retailers like Walmart.  But Netz is already looking ahead to Pudgies’ march to an even larger and far more lucrative arena over the next two years: Wall Street.   In an interview with Decrypt, Netz said he would like to see shares of Pudgy Penguins trade on a public exchange by 2027.  “I would…

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Despite growing bipartisan efforts to bring clear regulation to the digital asset industry, one main issue that stands in the way of passing legislation in the U.S. is President Donald Trump and his family’s actions in the sector, according to Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) “It’s no secret that my side of the aisle would prefer not to see any sitting President — I won’t name one — participating in this market while a sitting president unless those assets are in a sealed trust,” Craig said on stage at the SALT conference in Jackson Hole on Wednesday.…

Solana’s token launch platforms continue to evolve as user demands shift. BonkFun’s recent introduction of a Dual Creator Rewards program draws attention to the ongoing push for better incentives. Platforms like Pump.fun have long dominated, but moves like this one raise questions about whether the landscape might change. This article examines the program’s details, compares it to competitors, and considers its broader effects. What is BonkFun’s Dual Creator Rewards Program? BonkFun announced the Dual Creator Rewards on August 20, 2025, through its official X account. Creators can now earn up to 0.10% of all swaps on the platform’s user interface,…

Trezor Suite now supports Walletconnect, enabling users to connect their hardware wallets securely to decentralized applications. The integration was announced by the company on Aug. 20. New Walletconnect Feature Lets Trezor Users Connect to Decentralized Applications Securely This feature allows Trezor users to interact directly with various decentralized applications (dApps) from the Trezor Suite interface. It maintains security by requiring all transaction confirmations to be physically verified on their Trezor device, ensuring private keys never leave the hardware wallet. The Walletconnect integration provides access to popular dApps across multiple blockchains. Users can now employ services like Uniswap for swapping tokens,…

The US Treasury is exploring whether identity checks should be built directly into decentralized finance (DeFi) smart contracts, a move critics warn could rewrite the very foundations of permissionless finance. Last week, the agency opened a consultation under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act), which was signed into law in July. The Act directs the Treasury to evaluate new compliance tools to fight illicit finance in crypto markets. One idea was embedding identity credentials directly into smart contracts. In practice, this would mean a DeFi protocol could automatically verify a user’s government ID, biometric…

In 2025, digital currency treasury reserves took center stage as some corporations filled their war chests with alternative crypto assets beyond bitcoin. The following highlights the top ten publicly traded bitcoin treasury companies and the top ten ethereum treasury firms. The Top Bitcoin and Ethereum Treasury Companies This year’s theme has revolved around institutional adoption of crypto assets. After Strategy, formerly Microstrategy, kicked off the wave of corporate bitcoin buying, a string of publicly traded companies began following suit with ethereum ( ETH) and other alternative crypto assets. For instance, as of Aug. 24, 2025, ten publicly traded companies hold…