HMRC data reveals 240 UK residents achieved significant cryptocurrency profits during the 2024-25 tax year, highlighting growing digital asset adoption.
Mirae Asset Financial Group plans to expand Digital X, the rebranded former Korbit exchange, into a $109 billion digital asset powerhouse focused on crypto, stablecoins, RWAs, and STOs.
Core Lightning warned node operators to keep their software running in offline mode after AI‑generated bug reports exposed real vulnerabilities. The team will withhold details for two weeks while releasing signed patches.
Nvidia's latest earnings results have given markets a lift amid reports of a $12.9 billion deal involving the chipmaker. The strong performance underscores Nvidia's continued momentum in the semiconductor space.
BlackRock's digital assets head Robbie Mitchnick highlighted a strengthening macro case for Bitcoin after the spot BTC ETF IBIT achieved a record volume for a positive week, citing rising U.S. debt concerns as a key driver for Bitcoin's appeal as a new store of value.
The SEC is reviving a crypto custody rule for investment advisers that the previous administration could not finalize, aiming to modernize regulations and reduce industry burdens. The initiative, currently under White House review, follows a failed 2023 attempt and reflects Chair Paul Atkins’ push for crypto‑friendly rules.
Nvidia reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat Wall Street estimates, posting $96.2 billion in revenue and guiding to $108 billion for the next quarter. However, a guided decline in gross margin to 74% raised concerns about rising cost pressures on the chipmaker's profitability.
Ethereum researchers have proposed a draft upgrade to the validator deposit contract that would enable quantum-resistant keys and eventually phase out the current BLS signature format, aiming to protect over $100 billion in staked ETH from future quantum attacks.
Tokenized equities are experiencing rapid growth, with demand surging from $16 billion to $590 billion in perpetual futures within a year. However, the structure of these tokens—whether they represent true ownership or synthetic claims—significantly impacts investor rights and risks, according to Decryptnews' Joshua DeVos.
South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group has partnered with Visa to pilot stablecoin issuance, AI‑powered payment models, and expanded B2B settlement services, positioning Visa ahead of Mastercard in the country’s emerging crypto infrastructure.
The privacy coin's spot ETF began NYSE trading Tuesday, which was one of the catalysts behind its surge to an eight-year high. Now traders are selling the news, with leverage stacked into the move.
Japan plans to launch a blockchain-based settlement system for stocks and government bonds by the early 2030s, using tokenized central bank reserves to achieve near-instant settlement and prevent capital flight to more modernized markets.
XRP’s 44% weekly rally has pushed leverage on Binance to its highest level since January, raising concerns about a sharper pullback. With futures volume dwarfing spot trade and a strong long bias, further declines could trigger forced liquidations.
BlackRock and Bitwise have significantly lowered their minimum thresholds for direct Bitcoin-to-ETF swaps, making it easier for large investors to exchange BTC for ETF shares without triggering capital gains taxes through in-kind creation.