Some of the U.S. Senate Democrats in the negotiation over the crypto market structure bill filed requested amendments on Friday, seeking a number of their top policy requests in the draft legislation pushed by Republicans in the Senate Agriculture Committee. The draft they’re trying to change was unveiled as a partisan effort without Democratic sign-off … Read more
The Netherlands plans to tax unrealized capital gains on a range of investments, including stocks, bonds and cryptocurrencies, sparking warnings of capital flight. A majority of lawmakers in the Dutch parliament appear ready to back changes to the country’s Box 3 asset tax regime, which would require investors to pay annual tax on both realized … Read more
Bitcoin’s recent price weakness has revived the quantum-computing debate, with one high-profile investor arguing it’s already shaping market behavior — and on-chain analysts saying the real driver is more old-fashioned selling pressure. Gold and silver kept ripping on Thursday, with gold up 1.7% to a record $4,930 an ounce and silver jumping 3.7% to $96, … Read more
The Ethereum Foundation (EF), a nonprofit organization that supports Ethereum’s development, is turning its long running post quantum research into a public engineering push, forming a dedicated Post Quantum team and calling the effort a top strategic priority for the network. EF researcher Justin Drake said the new group will be led by Thomas Coratger, … Read more
The Ethereum Foundation has made post-quantum security a central focus of the network’s long-term roadmap, announcing the formation of a dedicated Post Quantum (PQ) team. The new team will be led by Thomas Coratger, a cryptographic engineer at the Ethereum Foundation, with support from Emile, a cryptographer closely associated with leanVM, according to crypto researcher … Read more
Thailand is moving decisively to cement its position as one of Asia’s most crypto-friendly financial centers, with regulators finalizing new rules for bitcoin and crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), futures trading, and tokenized investment products in early 2026. The country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed this week that it is preparing comprehensive regulatory guidelines that … Read more
(Dateline: Saturday, January 24, 2026) – The cryptocurrency market is reeling today after New York State announced its proposed Cryptocurrency Regulation Yields Protections, Trust, and Oversight Act (CRYPTO Act). This legislation aims to criminalize operating a cryptocurrency business without a license, potentially leading to severe penalties, including up to 15 years in prison. The news … Read more
Judge Jed Rakoff’s essay “It’s a Racket!” reads less like analysis than confession. He opens with a dictionary definition of cryptocurrency and proceeds to explain why systems that operate outside government control are dangerous. This framing reveals the core assumption beneath the essay: money is legitimate only when sanctioned, supervised, and reversible at the discretion … Read more
Bitcoin payments startup ZBD has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round as it looks to expand blockchain-based payment infrastructure for the video game industry, Fortune reported. The New Jersey–based company, which provides payments software for game developers, was led in the round by Blockstream Capital. The crypto investment firm contributed $36 million, … Read more
Earlier this week, Coinbase announced the creation of an Independent Advisory Board on Quantum Computing and Blockchain, aiming to safeguard the crypto ecosystem against emerging quantum threats. The board will bring together leading experts in quantum computing, cryptography, and blockchain to assess risks and provide guidance to the broader industry. Quantum computers, if scaled successfully, … Read more