Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Rejects $90K as Volatility Squeeze Flashes ‘Major Move’ Signal
Bitcoin is coiling below $90,000 as a rare Bollinger Band squeeze signals an imminent, high-volatility breakout for early 2026.
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Turkmenistan Enforces Crypto Mining Law; Gas Giant Pivots to Hashrate
The 'Law on Virtual Assets' is now effective, allowing the energy-rich nation to monetize gas reserves through state-sanctioned Bitcoin mining.
Cryptocurrencies
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.
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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.
Cryptocurrencies
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.
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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.
regulations
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.
Cryptocurrencies
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.
Cryptocurrencies
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.
Cryptocurrencies
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.