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Summary: EU DAC8 is the new EU framework for crypto tax reporting that extends existing tax information sharing rules to cryptocurrencies. It targets crypto asset service providers, including exchanges, brokers, custodial wallets, and platforms that process transactions for users. Non EU platforms that serve EU residents also fall under DAC8, so moving activity offshore no […]...

BlackRock’s bitcoin exchange-traded funds have become the company’s most profitable product line, marking a watershed moment for both the asset manager and the broader digital asset industry. The firm confirmed that revenue from its bitcoin ETF lineup now surpasses income generated by any other segment of its vast global ETF business, an unexpected shift for […]...

A penny crypto is a token with a low unit price and a small market cap. Market cap, the price times the circulating supply, decides how much room a token has to grow. The five tokens covered here are Nosana (NOS), Celer Network (CELR), Zora (ZORA), Zano (ZANO) and Pudgy Penguins (PENGU), each checked against […]...

YZi Labs Management Ltd. announced that it has filed a preliminary consent statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking stockholder approval to expand the Board of Directors of CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC). The move marks a direct challenge to the company’s current leadership and aims to introduce additional directors whom YZi […]...

Artificial intelligence reshapes global industries, from healthcare to finance, and blockchain technology amplifies this shift by decentralizing AI operations. Developers integrate AI with crypto to build networks that process data securely and efficiently without relying on centralized servers. These systems leverage blockchain’s immutability and transparency to handle machine learning task...

ORE Protocol has surged to the top of daily protocol revenues on Solana, overtaking the previously dominant Pump.fun for the first time. On November 23, 2025, ORE’s daily revenue reportedly reached about $611,424, compared with Pump.fun’s $532,508. The milestone highlights a rapid shift in user activity and sentiment across the Solana ecosystem. What is ORE […]...

A new JPMorgan research note is making waves across the crypto sector after analysts stated that crypto is now emerging as a fully tradable macro asset class supported by institutional liquidity. Although only a portion of the report has surfaced publicly, the available material shows a clear shift in how the banking giant evaluates the […]...

Polymarket US has finally been granted approval by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate as a fully-regulated intermediated trading venue in the United States, paving the way for its contracts to be accessed through brokerage and futures-commission-merchant (FCM) channels. According to the official notice, the CFTC’s Amended Order of Designation enables Polymarket U.S. [&hel...

The native token of the Monad network, MON, appears to be shifting its liquidity centre of gravity. In the Solana ecosystem, MON’s spot trading volume has surged, now surpassing the early benchmark set on Hyperliquid, a platform that initially dominated trading for MON. According to publicly visible snapshots, MON/USDC spot trading on Solana reached approximately […]...

The long-awaited launch of the MON token for the Monad blockchain has finally taken place, marking a significant milestone for the project – and frankly, for the whole industry. As of today, MON is trading in the region of $0.03479 per token with a circulating supply of approximately 10.83 billion tokens, giving Monad an estimated […]...

Pudgy Penguins, one of the fastest-growing Web3-native brands to break into mainstream culture, has unveiled its latest high-profile collaboration. This time, the partnership is with renowned designer toy label BE@RBRICK. The highly anticipated Pudgy Penguins X BE@RBRICK collectible drop is now live, offering fans a limited-edition “Pengu” duo set that blends the signature BE@RBRICK silhouette...

Bitcoin and Ethereum record every payment on public ledgers, so the privacy you get depends on the wallet you choose and how you use it. Every wallet on this list is non-custodial, asks for no identity documents and shipped updates during 2026. Wasabi Wallet is still the main automated CoinJoin wallet for Bitcoin. Since June […]...

Bitcoin ATMs are the fastest cash-to-crypto on-ramp, but they charge far more than online exchanges, commonly 10% to 25% all-in. Your true cost has two parts: a visible transaction fee (roughly 5% to 20%) and a hidden spread between the ATM’s Bitcoin price and the live market rate. Fees stay high for real reasons, though. […]...

Every crypto investor knows the temptation. Prices crash, social media shouts “buy the dip,” and excitement builds. It feels like the perfect moment to act, a quick way to turn panic into profit. In reality, “buying the dip” often turns into gambling fueled by emotion. Trying to time the market in an industry as volatile […]...

On 31 October 2026, ETH traded around $2,234 with a market capitalisation near $273 billion, about 55% below its all-time high of $4,953.73 set on 24 August 2025. With roughly 122.17 million ETH in circulation, a $100,000 price implies a market capitalisation of about $12.2 trillion, close to 45 times today’s value. That figure equals […]...

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has acknowledged that crypto “is real” and said it will be used broadly to improve how money moves worldwide. Speaking in Riyadh during the Future Investment Initiative, Dimon said crypto “will be used by all of us to facilitate better transactions,” signaling a notable shift in tone from one of […]...

Mastercard is preparing one of its biggest crypto-related acquisitions yet, with plans to buy Chicago-based Zero Hash for nearly $2 billion, according to a Fortune report citing multiple sources familiar with the negotiations. The deal, though not finalized, would mark Mastercard’s most significant bet on stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure to date. Zero Hash builds back-end […]...

In a huge moment for the crypto industry, Solana (SOL), Hedera (HBAR), and Litecoin (LTC) have each secured listings for their first U.S. spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), signaling a new phase of mainstream crypto adoption. These approvals, led by Grayscale and Canary Capital, mark the first time multiple non-Bitcoin and non-Ethereum assets have entered the […]...

Every few years, the crypto market enters a phase where Bitcoin slows down and other cryptocurrencies, known as altcoins, begin to outperform it across several key metrics. Crypto natives call this phenomenon an altcoin season. It is a period marked by rapid growth, aggressive speculation, and rotating capital that fuels sharp rallies in tokens outside […]...

Western Union, one of the world’s largest money transfer companies, has announced plans to launch USDPT, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin built on the Solana blockchain and issued by Anchorage Digital Bank. The move signals a major shift in how the 175 year-old remittance giant plans to bridge traditional finance with blockchain. It’s official:@WesternUnion, the world’s […]...

People love guessing what comes next. We predict the weather, elections, stock prices, and even who wins reality shows. But something changed in the 2020s. Markets started predicting faster than journalists could report. Platforms like Polymarket, Manifold, and Kalshi began showing probabilities for real-world events before the first headline appeared. The crowd didn’t just consume […]...

On October 20 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a major outage that rippled across the internet, temporarily disabling apps, exchanges, and blockchain networks that depend on its cloud infrastructure. The disruption began in the US-EAST-1 region, where a database failure cascaded into widespread downtime across multiple AWS systems. Major online platforms such as Reddit, […]...

Every generation builds tools to escape the systems that confine them. For centuries, capitalism promised freedom through private ownership, open markets, and the pursuit of profit. It rewarded creativity and punished inefficiency. Yet as markets expanded, power concentrated in banks, corporations, and governments that decided who could access money and under what conditions. Crypto emerged [&hell...

A crypto whale is an individual or organization holding an immense amount of a specific cryptocurrency, typically 1,000 BTC or more, which grants them significant market influence. Due to the sheer size of their portfolios, a whale’s trades or even routine wallet transfers can trigger immediate price swings, shift liquidity, and spark widespread speculation. Whales […]...