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Klarna Taps Coinbase for USDC Treasury Liquidity; COIN Gains 2%

The BNPL giant becomes the first major public fintech to integrate stablecoins into its liability stack, using Coinbase rails to raise capital directly in USDC.

December 21, 2025 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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DTCC’s $3.7 Quadrillion Backbone Picks Private Canton Chain for Treasuries; Crypto Natives Cry Foul

Wall Street's clearing giant bypasses Ethereum and Solana for a permissioned network to tokenize U.S. Treasuries, backed by a rare SEC no-action letter.

December 21, 2025 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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US House Draft Floats $200 Stablecoin Tax Exemption & 5-Year Staking Deferral

The Digital Asset PARITY Act offers a "safe harbor" for small stablecoin payments and a compromise on staking rewards—but comes with wash sale rules attached.

December 21, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Miller-Horsford Draft: $200 Stablecoin Tax Exemption, Staking Deferral, and a Wash Sale Trap

A new bipartisan tax framework proposes a $200 stablecoin safe harbor and 5-year staking deferral, but seeks to close the wash sale loophole for traders.

December 21, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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New House Bill Targets Crypto Wash Sales, Offers Stablecoin Relief

Reps. Miller and Horsford unveil a bipartisan tax draft swapping a $200 stablecoin exemption for stricter wash sale rules.

December 21, 2025 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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XRPL Protocol-Level Lending Markets Set for January Vote; XRP Reclaims $1.90

XLS-66d proposes the first native, protocol-level credit market for XRPL, bypassing smart contract risks to court institutional lenders.

December 21, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Crypto Whale Loses $50M in USDT Poisoning Attack; Offers $1M Bounty

A trader lost $50M after a 'test send' triggered a poisoning bot, forcing a $1M on-chain bounty offer as funds hit Tornado Cash.

December 20, 2025 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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UNI Surges 11% as Historic ‘Fee Switch’ and 100M Burn Vote Goes Live

UNI jumps 11% as voting begins on the 'UNIfication' proposal to activate the fee switch and burn $577M in tokens.

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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VanEck Amends Avalanche ETF: Staking Yields, 0.30% Fee, and Liquid Staking Exposure

VanEck's amended S-1 for ticker VAVX details a 0.30% fee and a 4% staking cut for Coinbase, while opening the door to liquid staking protocols…

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Ethereum Foundation Mandates 128-Bit Security for zkEVMs; ‘Speed Era’ Ends

The Ethereum Foundation declares the 'speed race' over, mandating a strict 128-bit security standard for all zkEVMs by late 2026 to combat deteriorating cryptographic assumptions.

December 20, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments