Japan’s 2026 tax reform will cut crypto rates to 20%, enable XRP and other crypto ETFs, and let traders carry losses forward three years. Summary Japan will tax specified crypto assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum at a flat 20% from 2026, aligning them with stocks and investment trusts. New rules allow three-year loss carryforwards and…
Early 2026’s Bitcoin rebound revives interest in verified crypto airdrops and on-chain reward campaigns. Summary Bitcoin and major altcoins show price recovery as fear-driven sentiment eases in early 2026, opening room for renewed risk-taking. Verified airdrop campaigns offer free token distributions to users completing tasks like wallet connections or social media engagement, reinforcing user acquisition…
MiCA’s full rollout by July 2026 will tighten EU oversight of CASPs, DeFi front-ends and stablecoins while exempting fully decentralized code but raising compliance costs. Summary MiCA forces exchanges, custodians, stablecoin issuers and portfolio managers to obtain EU authorization, ending third‑country “equivalence” workarounds. ESMA’s “spectrum of decentralization” targets front‑ends and infra providers, echoing Tornado Cash…
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum’s 2025 upgrades only matter if the network doubles down on its “world computer” mission: scalable, truly decentralized, walkaway-proof apps. Summary Buterin says 2025 brought major gains in speed, reliability, and node usability, laying groundwork for long-term Ethereum growth. He warns against chasing short-term metas like political meme coins or activity theater…
Pepe coin price has begun the new year with a bang as it rose nearly 30% on Dec. 2 after a well-followed trader made a bullish prediction for the Pepe the Frog-inspired meme coin. Summary Pepe coin’s price rallied 30% just a day after the New Year. A popular Hyperliquid trader predicted PEPE’s market cap…
Ripple’s first 2026 escrow unlock released 1B XRP and a fake memo, exposing confusion over who controls unlocks and how Ripple’s escrow really works. Summary Ripple’s first 2026 escrow unlock released 1B XRP across three transactions while price volatility stayed contained versus unlock size. A sarcastic memo attached by a third-party initiator falsely implied Ripple…
Liquidity worries creep into Fed minutes as repo usage jumps. Summary December FOMC minutes show officials worried reserves sit near the lower bound of “ample,” making funding markets vulnerable to shocks. Policymakers weighed T‑bill purchases and a more flexible standing repo facility to avoid a repeat of the 2019-style repo rate spike. Markets still price…
Summary Lorentz and Maxwell upgrades enabled parallel execution, cutting block times from ~3s to ~0.75s with a 0.25s target and slashing fees by ~98%. Daily active users hit ~4.8m and transactions topped 15m per day, boosted by four.meme and Aster’s perpetuals plus a gasless stablecoin promo. BNB broke through four digits while quarterly burns removed…
Filecoin price has broken out of a bullish reversal pattern as the balance of FIL tokens held on exchanges has fallen over the past month. Summary Filecoin price shot up nearly 20% on Friday. The balance of FIL tokens held on exchanges has fallen over the past month. A descending broadening wedge pattern has been…
Bitcoin price is hovering in a narrow range as traders stay cautious ahead of a large options expiry, with both spot and derivatives data pointing to lack of a clear directional bet. Summary Bitcoin held the $87,000–$89,000 range as $1.85 billion in options approached expiry. Derivatives volume fell 39% while open interest stayed flat, pointing…
