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Germany is ramping up pressure on crypto investors to properly report their profits this year, with new European rules requiring exchanges to share user info with the state. What’s more, tax offices across the Federal Republic have been improving their expertise in the field and are now employing special tools to track down evaders and their assets. Germany implements latest EU regulations in crypto taxation The times when cryptocurrency holders could keep their operations secret and conceal income from the German government are coming to an end, the local press reported. This year’s tax season brings changes that should make…

Key Takeaways The Celtics’ offense has struggled since Jayson Tatum’s return, ranking sixteenth in offensive rating. The Celtics’ current offense lacks the seamless execution seen earlier in the season. There is a need for the Celtics to return to the strategies that made them effective offensively. The Celtics have a limited window of 12 games to address their offensive issues before the playoffs. Luka Doncic is on track for a historic scoring season, potentially joining an elite group of NBA scorers. Luka’s mood significantly influences his performance and the overall team vibe. Improvements in Luka Doncic’s decisiveness and speed have…

A “whale,” known as a major investor in the cryptocurrency market, has made a strong comeback after selling off his Ethereum assets approximately a year ago. According to information shared by the on-chain data analytics platform Lookonchain, an unnamed investor purchased 50,706 Ethereum on Wednesday, spending a total of 111.62 million $USDT. The purchases were reportedly made through two separate wallets at an average price of $2,201. This move by the investor marks the first transaction after a period of inactivity lasting approximately seven months. According to analyses, the whale made a significant profit a year ago by selling 28,683…

Figure Technology Solutions shares rose about 6% to $36.10 in early Friday trading after the company released preliminary fourth-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations. The firm projected revenue between $158 million and $162 million for the quarter, topping the $154 million consensus estimate. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to range from $80 million to $83 million, broadly in line with forecasts. Consumer loan originations on its marketplace jumped 131% from a year earlier, highlighting strength in its core onchain credit platform, which generates the bulk of revenue. The update accompanied a prospectus for a secondary share offering allowing existing shareholders to…

Brazil’s leading cryptocurrency and fintech industry groups have warned that expanding a financial transaction tax to stablecoin operations could harm innovation and violate existing law. In a joint statement shared with CoinDesk, industry associations ABcripto, ABFintechs, Abracam, ABToken and Zetta said recent discussions about extending a tax on financial operations (locally known as Imposto sobre Operações Financeiras, or IOF) to stablecoin transactions raise legal and economic concerns. The organizations represent more than 850 companies across Brazil’s financial technology, virtual asset and market infrastructure sectors, the statement reads. The debate centers on a levy applied to certain financial transactions, including foreign…

Although the Fed kept interest rates unchanged last night as expected, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s hawkish remarks caused sharp declines in Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins. Bitcoin fell below $70,000, while Ethereum ($ETH) also dropped to around $2,100. At this point, $ETH recorded an intraday drop of 7% due to the Fed decision and high inflation expectations. As this decline, triggered by the FED, turns markets red again, the latest data has arrived from the cryptocurrency tracking platform Coinglass. According to recent data from Coinglass, Ethereum’s price movements are poised to trigger significant liquidation events on mainstream cryptocurrency exchanges (CEXs). “At…

As capital flows sharply out of the crypto market in early 2026 and investor sentiment remains at extreme fear levels, venture capital allocation decisions have become a valuable signal. These moves help retail investors identify sectors that may still hold potential during a bear market. Recent reports indicate that the crypto market environment has changed. The sectors attracting VC funding have shifted accordingly. VCs Invest Over $2 Billion in Crypto in Early 2026 Data from CryptoRank shows that venture capital firms have invested more than $2 billion into crypto projects since the beginning of the year. On average, weekly inflows…

A federal judge in New York rejected RICO claims underpinning a class-action lawsuit against a pastor and alleged associates on Thursday, finding that investors in what authorities have called a crypto Ponzi scheme could not move forward with efforts to pursue damages. U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams found that a provision included in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 was grounds for tossing out the lawsuit because its claims were formed on “predicate acts of securities fraud” that weren’t actionable. In civil matters, RICO allows people to sue parties involved in racketeering activity like fraud or extortion. However,…

A significant drop in the network’s computing power is being driven by a technological rival. Major Bitcoin miners are increasingly unplugging their mining rigs and repurposing their data centers for AI compute. For years, miners chased BTC rewards.Now some are chasing AI compute instead.Hashrate dipping = major signal 🚨 pic.twitter.com/xG9rkuVQ4P — Maartunn (@JA_Maartun) March 23, 2026 The great divergence Historically, Bitcoin’s hashrate (the purple/pink band) and its price (the white line) have moved in tandem. Mining industry players that plug in to capture the profits typically the hashrate higher. Recently, a massive spike pushed the network near an unprecedented 1.2K…

The Ethereum market is sending worrying signals in the third week of March. The Estimated Leverage Ratio (ELR) of $ETH on Binance has reached an all-time high. What does this signal mean, and what risks could it pose for Ethereum traders? Ethereum’s Estimated Leverage Ratio on Binance Reaches a Record High According to CryptoQuant, Ethereum’s Estimated Leverage Ratio (ELR) on Binance has hit a record level of 0.751. Analyst MorenoDV explained that this means more than 75% of Ethereum trading on the platform uses leverage. This level is even higher than the 0.55 recorded in the week leading up to…