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A crypto trader in India received a tax notice, and the details of what went wrong later sparked a detailed public breakdown from tax advisory firm TaxBuddy that has gone viral across Indian crypto and Web3 communities. According to TaxBuddy, the trader had invested around ₹9.6 lakh in Bitcoin trading and reported a loss of roughly ₹3.3 lakh. However, after the trader’s total transaction volume crossed ₹83 lakh, tax authorities reportedly issued an ₹88 lakh notice. The case is not unusual. In FY23, only 1.39 lakh out of 6.45 lakh individuals who had TDS withheld on crypto transactions actually reported…

Orca, one of the biggest decentralized exchanges on Solana, is launching new infrastructure aimed at bringing regulated real-world assets onchain, as crypto firms push deeper into tokenized stocks, commodities and other traditional financial products. The Solana-based platform said Wednesday it had rolled out “permissioned pools,” a system that allows only approved investors to trade certain tokenized assets. The setup is focused on the U.S. market and is designed for issuers that need to comply with securities laws, including identity checks and investor eligibility requirements. Streamex, a company focused on tokenizing commodity-based assets, will be the first issuer to use the…

Strive, Inc. has used its SATA preferred stock program to buy an estimated 490 $BTC in a single day, surpassing the Bitcoin network’s average daily issuance of roughly 450 $BTC. According to the Bitcoin for Corporations SATA Tracker dashboard, Wednesday’s activity showed about $66.9 million in total SATA volume, a 13% yield, and 95% of volume above the $100 par level set by Strive’s board for new issuance. SATA absorbs more Bitcoin than daily mining supply The tracker estimated a 58% capture rate from Wednesday’s trading, which placed at-the-market proceeds near $35.3 million while bitcoin traded around $74,956. Based on…

In a groundbreaking move to boost cross-chain liquidity and accelerate user experience in the Web3 world, Ads3, an AI-driven decentralized intelligent advertising platform, today entered into a strategic partnership with TronBank, a Tron-based financial platform specializing in energy leasing and $TRX staking. This collaboration enabled Ads3 to integrate TronBank’s infrastructure layer (which helps users lease energy and manage $TRX staking more effectively), paving flexible ways for users on its Web3 advertising platform to access advanced DeFi multi-chain applications in a unified decentralized ecosystem. Ads3 is an AI-powered Web3> 🤝 Ads3 x TronBankThrilled to announce our partnership with TronBank!TronBank @TronBankPro is…

Alchemix, the decentralized finance protocol known for its self-repaying loans, has officially completed a major upgrade to its cross-chain bridge infrastructure. The project has shut down its legacy bridges on Optimism and Arbitrum, transitioning fully to a V3 architecture designed to improve both security and operational efficiency, according to an Odaily report. Legacy Bridges Retired, New Architecture Goes Live The older alUSD and alETH bridges on Optimism and Arbitrum have been discontinued as part of the transition. In their place, Alchemix has introduced a bridge system built around its V3 Alchemist, which consolidates and streamlines cross-chain operations. The move is…

Former Hodlnaut CEO Zhu Juntao was charged in Singapore with six counts of fraud by false representation, in a case tied to statements Zhu and Hodlnaut employees allegedly made after the 2022 collapse of the Terra ecosystem. Singapore Police said Zhu, 36, was charged following an investigation by the Commercial Affairs Department and faces three charges under Section 424A(1)(a) read with Section 424A(3) of the Penal Code 1871, as well as three further charges under the same provision read with Section 109. The case centers on alleged false claims about Hodlnaut’s exposure to the TerraUSD (UST) crash, including accusations that…

Bybit warns customers that any $HTX-linked deposits or withdrawals could trigger additional anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, or risk-control checks. The advisory arrived hours after the UK sanctioned $HTX operator Huobi Global S.A. The notice marks one of the first public moves by a top-tier exchange to wall off $HTX flows. Bybit advised users to avoid $HTX-related wallets when funding accounts and keep all activity inside local rules. Bybit Walls Off $HTX-Linked Transfers Specifically, Bybit said that $HTX-linked transfers may face additional AML, compliance, or risk-control checks. The exchange told users to keep all account activity aligned with local laws and…

$BTC spot volume has plunged across major exchanges, reviving comparisons with the late-stage bear market conditions that preceded the 2023 recovery. Binance activity fell from $198.6 billion to $36.4 billion, part of a broad market slowdown. Key Takeaways: An analysis shared by Cryptoquant reported an 81% drop in $BTC spot trading volume from October 2025 levels. Lower activity may suggest selling pressure is weakening across major bitcoin exchanges. Traders are watching whether renewed participation returns as bitcoin seeks stabilization. Volume Collapse Revives 2023 Bitcoin Cycle Comparison On-chain and market data analytics platform Cryptoquant shared an insight on May 26 showing…

In mid-April, a security flaw tied to rsETH drained confidence faster than liquidity itself. Suppliers pulled WETH from Aave’s v3 core market, the largest pool of wrapped Ether in decentralized finance. Borrowers scrambled. The incident looked like a textbook DeFi run. But the data now shows a full rebound, and the speed of the recovery says something about how modern lending protocols absorb shocks. According to the original report from Sealaunch shared by WuBlockchain, WETH liquidity in Aave v3 has climbed back above pre-incident levels. The pool is once more the deepest WETH venue in DeFi. That matters because deep…

Santander-backed Mouro Capital has closed its third fund at $400 million, with the new vehicle targeting startups at the intersection of AI, blockchain, capital markets and wealth management. Mouro Capital has closed its third fund at $400 million, extending a venture strategy that now explicitly targets the overlap between AI, blockchain, financial infrastructure, capital markets and wealth management as legacy financial systems are rebuilt around software and automation. The new vehicle, backed again by Santander, pushes Mouro’s total capital commitments above $1 billion since launch in 2015, according to coverage from Vestbee, which said the London-based investor plans to keep…