Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has outlined an ambitious plan to move every stage of a startup’s journey, from incorporation to fundraising and public trading, onto the blockchain. Speaking on the TBPN podcast, Armstrong described his vision for an onchain lifecycle where founders could incorporate their startups, raise seed rounds, receive instant capital in USDC (USDC)…
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UK crypto investors could face tax bills even if they haven’t received warning letters from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), as the agency steps up efforts to track undeclared digital asset income. Last week, the Financial Times revealed that HMRC issued nearly 65,000 “nudge letters” in the 2024–25 tax year, more than double the number…
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Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have logged two straight weeks of outflows amid cooling investor sentiment after months of strong inflows. According to data from SoSoValue, Ether (ETH) products collectively posted $243.9 million in net redemptions for the week ending on Friday, following the previous week’s $311 million outflow. The latest data brings cumulative inflows…
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Revolut obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), enabling it to offer regulated crypto services across all 30 markets in the European Economic Area (EEA). The move boosts Revolut’s expansion in the crypto market as the fintech prepares to launch its next-generation “Crypto 2.0” platform, the…
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Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has dismissed crypto critic Peter Schiff’s plan to launch a tokenized gold product, calling it a “trust me bro” asset. In a Thursday post on X, CZ argued that tokenized gold is not “on-chain gold,” but a promise dependent on third-party custody. “It’s tokenizing that you trust…
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Bitcoin’s self-custody era may be ending as wealthy holders increasingly transfer assets into regulated exchange-traded funds (ETFs) amid tax incentives and improving institutional infrastructure. In a Wednesday post on X, Martin Hiesboeck, head of blockchain and crypto research at crypto financial services platform Uphold, said the movement of large Bitcoin (BTC) wallets into ETFs marks…
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Argo Blockchain’s largest lender, Growler Mining, is taking control of the embattled crypto miner through a debt-for-equity swap that leaves existing shareholders with just a small stake in the company. The restructuring, filed under the UK Companies Act, revealed that Growler will convert about $7.5 million in secured loans and provide new funding in exchange…
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US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their losing streak Monday, marking another day of outflows as investor sentiment remained fragile amid mounting political and macroeconomic uncertainty. According to data from SoSoValue, spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $40.47 million in net outflows on Monday, their fourth consecutive day of withdrawals. BlackRock’s IBIT led…
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Michael Saylor has once again hinted that his company, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), may be preparing to buy more Bitcoin, even as corporate Bitcoin treasuries face mounting pressure from a sharp drop in net asset values (NAV). In a Sunday post on X, Saylor shared a chart from the Saylor Bitcoin Tracker, showing Strategy’s cumulative Bitcoin…
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Chinese technology giants, including Ant Group and JD.com, have reportedly suspended plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong after regulators in Beijing voiced concerns over privately controlled digital currencies. The companies were instructed by the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) to pause these initiatives, the Financial Times reported…
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