The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has introduced a temporary relief measure to address potential tax challenges for cryptocurrency holders using centralized finance (CeFi) brokers in 2025. As explained by Shehan Chandrasekera, Head of Tax Strategy at CoinTracker, the relief mitigates complications stemming from the implementation of Section 6045 custodial broker regulations, which take […]
The Ripple cross-border payment token has climbed almost 15% over the past 24 hours, hitting an intraday high of $2.44 during early trading in Asia on Jan. 2. It is the highest XRP has been since mid-December, as payment coins lead the way into the new year. The Ripple token exploded to top $2.90 in […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has made a contribution to the legal defense fund for Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev. Buterin gave 50 ETH, valued at approximately $170,000 at writing time, to aid the developers as they navigate mounting legal challenges. The Donation The news was shared through a Dec. 31 post on […]
Tron’s (TRX) price reached an all-time high of $0.44 in the first week of December 2024, smashing previous records amid a crypto-wide bull run that gained steam after Donald Trump’s presidential win. TRX’s return to the 10th position by market capitalization has brought a sense of revival to the community, yet its price continues to […]
According to CryptoQuant’s latest data, Binance has reached a new milestone in its stablecoin reserves as it hit an all-time high of $31 billion recently. This marks a significant recovery and growth, as the reserves stood at just $7 billion in June 2023. Therefore, the latest figure reflects a nearly fivefold increase over six months. […]
After a brief hiatus, the notorious “Blockchain Bandit” has re-emerged as the year ends, consolidating a staggering 51,000 ETH, valued at approximately $172 million, into a single multisig wallet. This transfer was made on December 30. “Blockchain Bandit” Returns In the latest update, prominent blockchain investigator ZachXBT revealed that the consolidation originated from 10 wallets, which […]
Artificial intelligence platform ai16z is contemplating launching a layer-1 (L1) blockchain network as part of a strategic overhaul of its tokenomics model. The proposed blockchain would position its native AI16Z token as the base currency for an interconnected ecosystem centered on artificial intelligence. The Proposal A governance forum post shows that the AI platform is […]
The crypto market has shown dramatic shifts in narrative performance, with AI-driven technologies emerging as clear winners in the final month of 2024. In contrast, meme coins and modularity projects have experienced significant declines in the last 30 days. Winners and Losers The latest data from Web3 analytics platform Dexu AI shows that AI agents […]
December has been a breakthrough month for MakerDAO, with data from the decentralized finance (DeFi) analytics platform DeFiLlama showing it set new records in fees and revenues. According to the data, MakerDAO reached a peak of $40.86 million in fees, a key metric of user activity, and $26.77 million in revenue, reflecting retained earnings, between […]
Hong Kong may soon join the list of countries leveraging bitcoin (BTC) as a store of value and a hedge against inflation by establishing the cryptocurrency as a fiscal reserve asset. According to a report from local media, Wen Wei Po, Wu Jiexhuang, a member of the Hong Kong legislative council, has proposed incorporating BTC […]