Japan’s new crypto tax could wake ‘sleeping giant’ of retail investors
The crypto industry in Japan is poised for a surge in growth among retail investors, observers say, as the government plans to introduce a moderate 20% tax.
Ethereum treasury trade unwinds 80% as handful of whales dominate buys
Corporate Ether acquisitions continue to decline, leaving the world’s largest corporate ETH holder to scoop up billions in Ether, aiming to amass 5% of the total supply.
Georgia eyes onchain property rights and tokenization with Hedera partnership
Georgia explores putting its public registry on the Hedera blockchain and tokenizing real estate through blockchain-integrated government infrastructure.
Bitcoin now settles Visa-scale volumes, but most is for wholesale, not coffee
Bitcoin settled $6.9 trillion in the past 90 days as a growing alternative to traditional settlement networks, but its global merchant adoption remains only a fraction of the international giants.
Gensler separates Bitcoin from pack, calls most crypto ‘highly speculative’
In a Bloomberg interview, former SEC Chair Gary Gensler reiterated that Bitcoin stands apart from thousands of other crypto tokens, which he described as “highly speculative” assets.
Further, 3iQ launch $100M fund that compounds returns in Bitcoin
Further and 3iQ have launched a $100 million market-neutral crypto hedge fund for institutions, including a Bitcoin share class that reinvests gains in BTC.
Crypto lobby slams ABC’s ‘sensational’ Bitcoin article in complaint
Australia’s government-funded national broadcaster, which has on average over 12 million people in its readership, released a report on Tuesday painting Bitcoin as a tool of criminals with no real use or purpose.