The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the country’s tax-collection bureau under the Department of the Treasury, has updated its guidance for cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) to include a safe harbor for trusts to stake digital assets. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote in a Monday X post that the agencies released guidance offering crypto ETPs “a clear path … Read more
Coinbase is launching a new platform for primary token offerings, giving retail investors in the United States access to regulated cryptocurrency initial sales for the first time since 2018. The exchange plans to host about one token sale per month on its new platform, starting with blockchain protocol Monad, which will launch its native token … Read more
Key takeaways: A US government shutdown resolution might spark a short squeeze, yet traders remain skeptical that it alone can sustain Bitcoin’s move beyond $112,000. Investor caution grows as AI valuations and weak consumer earnings weigh on risk appetite, limiting conviction in Bitcoin’s rally potential. Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $106,000 level on Monday as the … Read more
The crypto venture capital landscape remains subdued in the fourth quarter, with fewer high-profile funding rounds closing compared to earlier in the year. Kaden Stadelmann, chief technology officer at Komodo Platform, told Cointelegraph that the “crypto sector is facing pressure from numerous angles,” noting that AI has siphoned considerable demand from crypto, and that “VC … Read more
Key takeaways: Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a combined $1.7 billion in weekly outflows. Solana and a select few altcoins continued to attract steady inflows despite market weakness. Onchain data shows that large whales are accumulating BTC, which has kept BTC prices above the $100,000 level. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) … Read more
Key takeaways: ZEC is extremely overbought on the charts, risking a correction in the coming weeks. Zcash can still rally toward $900–$1,000 if the parabolic advance holds. Zcash (ZEC) has skyrocketed by around 1,500% in the past two months, surging to $750—its highest level since January 2018—especially following endorsements from prominent crypto figures such as … Read more
Key takeaways Tether operates a Treasury- and repo-heavy balance sheet, holding $181.2 billion in reserves against $174.5 billion in liabilities, leaving $6.8 billion in excess. High interest rates have turned those reserves into profit, generating more than $10 billion in interest income so far in 2025, which is uncommon for a typical crypto issuer. It … Read more
Excitement in the crypto community is growing over the potential launch of XRP funds, as the US Senate advances a deal aimed at ending the longest-ever government shutdown. The Senate reportedly reached a deal on a budget bill to end the government shutdown on Sunday, sending a bullish signal to numerous markets, including crypto. The … Read more
Institutional demand for digital assets saw a significant uptick as investors digested news about the US Senate reaching a much-awaited deal that could soon end the 40-day government shutdown. On Sunday, the US Senate advanced a procedural vote to end the government shutdown, with the final post-cloture vote expected to occur on Monday, according to … Read more
Lisa Cameron, a former United Kingdom Member of Parliament and founder of the UK-US Crypto Alliance, told Cointelegraph she believes a joint “sandbox” between the United States and the United Kingdom is in development to align their crypto markets. Talking to Cointelegraph at the UN City offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, Cameron said that, according to … Read more