Crypto Billionaires Warn California: ‘Billionaire Tax’ Risks Web3 Exodus
California is planning to hit billionaires with a new one-time wealth tax in 2026, and it sparked loud warnings from tech and crypto founders about an “innovation exodus.” However, crypto markets did not swing on the headlines, but the battle over where builders
Crypto Market News Today, January 1: BTC USD Holding 87K This New Year, ETH Just a Tad Below 3K
First, happy new year!!! Yay. Today, the first day of 2026, crypto feels unusual given how fast things moved just months ago. BTC USD is sitting pretty at $87,000, barely changed from its price levels since Christmas. ETH USD is also grinding quietly,
Eric Adams Crypto: Former NYC Mayor Will Fight Antisemitism With Bitcoin
Outgoing New York City mayor Eric Adams is not easing quietly into private life. In one of his final public appearances, Adams said his next chapter will include using cryptocurrency as a tool to combat antisemitism, violence, and educational inequality. It was a
Real-World Asset (RWA) DeFi Protocols Overtake DEXs in TVL—Here’s Why It Matters
Real-world asset (RWA) protocols just passed decentralized exchanges (DEXs) to become the fifth-largest category in DeFi by total value locked (TVL), with around $17–30 billion now parked in tokenized Treasuries, private credit, and commodities. That means more money now sits in tokenized “real
Russia’s Sberbank Moves First With Crypto‑Backed Loan Trial
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, reportedly issued its first crypto-backed loan, utilizing digital assets as collateral under strict central bank rules. Crypto markets barely blinked, with Bitcoin holding near recent ranges, but this move matters more for regulation than for price today. It marks
Kraken’s xStocks Brings Tokenized US Shares to TON and Telegram
Kraken backed platform xStocks launched on the TON crypto blockchain, letting Telegram users outside the US trade tokenized versions of US stocks and ETFs directly inside the chat app. The move adds a new on-chain venue to an already crowded race for tokenized
Fed Rate-Cut Odds Sink to Just 14% After Trump Tariff Praise: Here’s Why Crypto Flinched
Fed rate-cut odds reportedly dropped to around 14% after Donald Trump praised tariffs as a source of US “wealth,” and crypto prices twitched in response. Bitcoin and major altcoins traded nervously as traders reassessed how long they might live with higher US interest
Ripple Pushes $1.3T Through XRP Rail: Hype or Real Utility?
Ripple’s payment network just reported processing around $1.3 trillion in transactions in Q2 2025 through its XRP-powered On‑Demand Liquidity (ODL) product. But XRP barely broke out on the news, as traders weighed adoption headlines against a still-choppy altcoin market. For us asking whether
EU’s Stricter Crypto Tax Reporting Rules Take Effect January 2026: Is DAC8 A Crackdown On Crypto?
The European Union (EU) is ready to implement DAC8 for crypto tax transparency. What is DAC8, you ask? The Directive on Administrative Cooperation is a comprehensive directive that will fundamentally change how crypto transactions are monitored and taxed. DAC8 was adopted by the
Samourai Wallet Founder Gets 5 Years: What It Means for Bitcoin Privacy
US prosecutors just sent Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez to prison for five years over Bitcoin money-laundering charges, in one of the toughest blows yet to crypto privacy tools. Bitcoin price barely reacted, as BTC USD traded in a tight range around major
