German finance ministry proposes 25% crypto tax starting 2028: report
The German Ministry of Finance is reportedly seeking to impose a 25% tax on cryptocurrencies, departing from current laws that make crypto gains taxfree after…
Algorand names former Chainlink executive William Herkelrath as CEO
The former Chainlink and Curv executive will lead the blockchain organization’s push into institutional finance and quantumresistant security. Source：CoinDesk
Meta’s stock jumps as new personal AI agent Muse addresses a major investor concern
Meta’s Muse could be the beginning of a product cycle that the market has not yet priced into the stock, an analyst says. Source：MarketWatch
Germany moves to tax bitcoin like stocks as new draft bill targets tax-free gains
Existing holdings would keep the current tax treatment, which can allow taxfree sales after a 12month holding period. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto lobbying orgs ask court to suspend Illinois tax as legal case continues
The motion for a preliminary injunction comes a few weeks after the Crypto Council for Innovation and Blockchain Association sued to block the law.…
What could happen if the CLARITY Act fails to pass in 2026
The US Senate has a limited window to pass a crypto market structure bill, but if it were to fail, the legislation could be completely remade or scrapped under…
U.S. Bank takes next step towards launching its stablecoin with cross-border payment test
The fifthlargest U.S. commercial bank said it is exploring USBDC stablecoin for treasury payments, liquidity management and collateral after completing a live…
OpenAI says 10,000 AI agents solved a $1 million math problem. Now mathematicians are fighting
An internal model more powerful than GPT6 Astra produced a proposed solution to one of mathematics’ seven Millennium Prize Problems, though questions are…
Silvergate ex-CEO blames Biden pressure for bank’s 2023 wind-down
Alan Lane said a “coordinated attack” by the Biden administration made Silvergate’s continued operation untenable and prompted its liquidation.…
Brent crude reaches $100 as war in Iran intensifies
Oil prices advanced on Thursday after the U.S. said it destroyed five Iranian crude oil vessels. Source：MarketWatch
The ECB is virtually certain to hike rates Thursday. Here is why Wall Street is bracing for what comes next.
While nearly all observers anticipate a rate hike today, there is dissent among bond markets about the terminal rate for this tightening cycle from the ECB.…
Anthropic researcher quits with a warning on AI that echoes 'The Terminator' script
The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade, Coxon said on X, explaining his resignation. Source：CoinDesk