Illinois draft crypto tax rules detail DeFi, stablecoin treatment

Illinois’ draft rules spell out how its 0.2% digital asset transaction tax would apply to stablecoins,…

Crypto.com AI agent still in ‘stealth mode’ nearly 8 months after Super Bowl debut

In February, ai.com drew enough traffic to crash its website after a $15 million Super Bowl…

Binance Pay lets visitors spend USDT at PayPay merchants in Japan

Binance Pay will let overseas users spend USDT at most PayPay-supported merchants in Japan through HIVEX,…

Trump accord calls for tech firms to ‘self police’ their own frontier AI

The voluntary accord puts much of the responsibility for managing frontier AI risks on developers.

Crypto regulation at SEC, CFTC to come down to 3 commissioners following key resignation

Seven commissioner seats at the SEC and CFTC will be empty after Friday, leaving only a…

OpenAI valuation could hit $1.4T in new funding round: Report

OpenAI is reportedly seeking another $30 billion from investors as the ChatGPT developer pushes its long-awaited…

Kakaopay partners with Dinari, Ondo to explore tokenized Korean stocks

Kakaopay Securities is working with Dinari and Ondo Finance to explore tokenizing Korean-listed equities and expanding…

Bitwise launches first US spot NEAR ETF after token’s recent surge

Bitwise’s NEAR ETF begins trading on NYSE Arca as the token rallies more than 160% over…

Bitcoin gives back gains as long-term holder supply keeps $85K out of reach

Bitcoin failed to make another run at $85,000 as sellers held the line above current levels,…

Bitget CEO ‘not very optimistic’ on recovering funds from $388M breach

Gracy Chen said she saw the 2025 Bybit hack as a “good reference point” for Bitget’s…

Peter Brandt says Bitcoin may hit $600K by 2029, calls XRP a ‘fool coin’

An October pullback could offer a buying opportunity before Bitcoin’s next cycle peak, which Brandt expects…

Bitcoin ETF inflows leave institutional demand unclear: CoinShares

CoinShares says IBIT offers clues to institutional buying, but basis trades mean inflows are not necessarily…