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When $100M isn’t enough: Token Launch Roth IRAs

This is a segment from The Breakdown newsletter. To read more editions, subscribe. “Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.” — Aristotle, your conscience, your mom, and Jurassic Park We don’t usually get data on Americans’ retirement accounts, but a congressional request once prompted the Joint Committee on Taxation to reveal just how big some can get: In 2019, just 156 Roth IRAs held $15.6 billion in assets. This begs an obvious question: Who needs a tax break on their $100 million of retirement savings? $80 million of post-tax money seems like plenty to get by on after the…

Regulation

Home Bitcoin Mining is Going To Heat Europe

Maximilian Obwexer had a problem. He was heating his home in Austria with conventional heating oil, and it was expensive. A tinkerer by nature, and a former engineer having worked on hydropower plants, he was trying to find a better way to heat his home. After many rounds of experimentation and having delved down the Bitcoin (mining) rabbit hole, three years ago he founded a company devoted to the effort. His company, 21energy, makes well-balanced, sturdy, and incredibly beautiful (and incredibly quiet!) miners for home use. The early models of Ofen 1 boasted up to 10 TH/s, while the premium…

Mining

Spores Launchpad Joins Ice Open Network, Integrates into ION DApp

Spores Network, a prominent Web3 launchpad, has officially partnered with the Ice Open Network (ION). The goal is to make things a lot smoother for users. Spores Network is building its launchpad directly into the ION DApp Framework. This means you can get to token launches without ever having to leave the ION ecosystem. This partnership is a huge step for both platforms, and it’s all about giving more power and access to a wider community of users. Spores Network Brings Proven Track Record to ION Spores Network is well-known in the Web3 industry. It functions as a launchpad, venture…

Blockchain

Bitcoin Dominance Falls Below 60% as Crypto, U.S. Stocks Hit New Highs

Bitcoin dominance has fallen below 60% for the first time since Feb. 1. This figure represents bitcoin’s share of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization. Bitcoin’s market cap now stands at $2.39 trillion, while the overall cryptocurrency market has surged past $4 trillion, setting a new all-time high. Ether (ETH) has been a key driver of the rally, climbing above $4,600. The last time bitcoin dominance was this low, Bitcoin’s price was under $100,000. It is not just cryptocurrencies hitting records, U.S. stocks are also reaching new highs. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 have set fresh records. Meanwhile, the…

Regulation

Hive Posts $45.6M in Total Revenue, Fueled by Bitcoin Mining Boom

Hive Digital Technologies reported its strongest quarterly performance to date for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, ending June 30, with $40.8 million in digital currency mining revenue. Digital Currency Mining Revenue Surges Bitcoin miner Hive Digital Technologies (Nasdaq: HIVE) has posted its “strongest” quarterly performance to date, driven by surging bitcoin ( BTC) production and a sharp increase in mining efficiency. For the first quarter (Q1) of the fiscal year of 2026, ending June 30, the company reported $40.8 million in digital currency mining revenue, marking a 44.9% sequential increase from the previous quarter. The boost in revenue…

Mining

Tether Integrates Spark Into WDK, Ushering in a New Era of Lightning-Enabled, Non-Custodial Financial Infrastructure

14 August 2025 — Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry, and Lightspark, a decentralized financial innovation company, have announced the integration of Spark’s cutting-edge Bitcoin Lightning infrastructure into its open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK). This integration will mark a significant advancement in the evolution of programmable, self-custodial wallets, providing developers with an easier way to incorporate fast, low-cost Bitcoin payments alongside USD₮ into their wallet products via a single, stateless API. WDK is an open-source, modular software development kit designed to empower businesses and developers to seamlessly integrate non-custodial wallets and user experiences for USD₮, XAU₮, Bitcoin…

Blockchain

Sonic Labs co-founder raises capital for Flying Tulip, a new on-chain trading platform 

Flying Tulip, an on-chain trading platform founded by Sonic Labs co-founder Andre Cronje, has begun raising capital to support its launch and expansion. Summary Andre Cronje is raising funds for Flying Tulip, an on-chain trading platform. It offers 1000x leverage, adaptive AMMs, and yield-backed liquidity. Funds go to yield strategies; FT token is fixed supply and not yet live. In an Aug. 14 post on X, Cronje invited U.S.-based funds to contact the team, marking the project’s first public fundraising effort. According to details shared by Cronje and the project, Flying Tulip is built entirely on the Sonic (S) layer-1…

DeFi

Here’s How to Access Liquidity With XRP Without Triggering Capital Tax

Speaking in a recent podcast episode with Versan Aljarrah, a crypto tax attorney shared how XRP holders could unlock liquidity without triggering capital gains tax. Versan Aljarrah, co-founder of the Black Swan Capitalist, requested this information after he called attention to the prospect of long-term strategies in the crypto market during the latest podcast episode. Specifically, Aljarrah noted that serious investors don’t just flip crypto assets for quick gains. Instead, they often plan to use their holdings in ways that preserve ownership while unlocking value. However, he explained that borrowing against crypto operates differently. If an investor uses Bitcoin, XRP,…

Regulation

Is Google Getting Into Bitcoin Mining Through TeraWulf?

A headline is making waves in the crypto world as Google reportedly acquires an 8% stake in Bitcoin miner TeraWulf in a $3.7 billion deal. Many in the crypto community are claiming that Google has officially entered the Bitcoin mining space. So, what’s the truth behind the news? Here’s a detailed, fact-checked breakdown. Where Did the News Come From? On August 14, 2025, multiple well-known news outlets and many social media users reported that Google had acquired an 8% equity stake in TeraWulf, a publicly traded Bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure company. Let’s break down exactly what happened, why it…

Mining

Tokenization Firm Dinari to Launch L1 Blockchain, Aims to Be the 'DTCC of Tokenized Stocks'

Dinari, a U.S.-based provider of tokenized public securities, is set to launch its own blockchain, joining the latest wave of firms to build their own infrastructure. The chain, called the Dinari Financial Network, aims to serve as a coordination and settlement layer for the securities issued on other networks like Arbitrum , Base, Plume (PLUME) and, soon, Solana . The network is custom built using Avalanche's (AVAX) tech stack. "This is going to be the foundational infrastructure for our settlement and clearing system, which has up to this point predominantly happened off-chain," Gabe Otte, CEO and co-founder of Dinari, told…

Blockchain