Month: May 2026
Latest Congressional swing at crypto tax reform would direct IRS to review de minimis exemptions
The newest version of the Parity Act updates language around payment stablecoins and directs the…
Prediction markets firms take heat in Senate Commerce hearing scrutinizing surge
Sports betting on firms such as Kalshi was the focus of questions over advertising to…
Crypto custody firm Copper is looking to sell the company for $500 million
Cantor Fitzgerald has been appointed to help with the sale, according to sources.
The Protocol: Ethereum Foundation’s high-profile departures spark fresh debate
Also: Citi on quantum computing and bitcoin, Jump Crypto’s Firedancer, and Vitalik Buterin on AI…
Why Trump’s bitcoin ETF plans likely collapsed before getting off the ground
Trump Media withdrew its bitcoin ETF filing as analysts pointed to fee pressure, weak demand…
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin-backed loans belong in the cost-of-capital conversation
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Alec Beckman on why BTC-backed lending is…
Tesla Cybertruck pulled from Texas lake after attempting ‘wade mode’
Police said the vehicle became disabled and took on water, prompting the driver and passengers…
EU opens MiCA consultation to review if crypto framework is still fit for purpose
The European Commission is seeking feedback on whether the EU’s landmark crypto regulatory framework remains…
DWP pursued woman’s employer for nonexistent ‘benefit debt’
Exclusive: Employer of woman who cares for disabled mother was asked to deduct ‘debt’ from…
Crypto campaign cash from Fairshake flooded Southern primaries, picked winners
The leading industry super PAC claimed a “6-0 sweep” in the primaries in Kentucky, Alabama…