Illinois has enacted a 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions starting Jan. 1, 2027, prompting industry groups to call it one of the most punitive crypto tax laws in the US.

Solana becomes the first major public blockchain to carry Moody’s credit ratings in machine-readable form through Alphaledger.

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Ruben Gallego introduce a resolution opposing clemency for convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

Bhutan’s Bitcoin holdings fall to 1,749.96 BTC after fresh Binance-bound transfers, down 87% from the country’s 2024 peak.

A bipartisan US housing bill would bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC or similar digital asset until Dec. 31, 2030.

World Liberty Financial is nearing OCC approval for a trust bank charter that would expand its USD1 stablecoin powers.

Strategy’s STRC falls below its $100 target value as recent Bitcoin purchases raise investor concerns over yield pressure and capital structure.

State Street launches SSCXX, a money market fund for stablecoin reserves, as asset managers compete for a growing reserve market.

Coinbase adds stock transfers, options plans, AI advisory tools and lending products as it expands beyond crypto trading.

BlackRock launches its BITA Bitcoin income ETF on Nasdaq, offering monthly distributions through a covered call strategy tied to BTC exposure.

Ripple invests in Flutterwave at a $3.2B valuation as both firms plan to bring RLUSD settlement into African payment corridors.

The IMF warns Nigeria’s growing stablecoin use could weaken monetary policy and oversight as crypto inflows reach $59B in one year.

Capital B is developing a Bitcoin-backed digital credit instrument for European investors as it expands its BTC treasury strategy.

Spot HYPE ETFs near $900M in cumulative volume one month after launch, with net inflows reaching $153M across three funds.

Spanish data center developer Nostrum Group, adding 490 MW of power capacity as its AI cloud revenue grows.

Bitcoin miners are remodeling themselves as energy and data center companies, driven by weakening mining economics and surging demand for artificial intelligence capacity.

CoinMarketCap has gained its ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certifications, independently assessed by BSI, reinforcing its commitment to data security and user privacy.

Forward Industries says three Solana treasury acquisition bids were rejected or ignored as SOL DAT firms trade below net asset value.