An OG Bitcoin whale’s $9.6 billion transfer and the stablecoin audit requirements imposed by the GENIUS Act are sparking correction concerns among some industry watchers. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Metaplanet vs. Semler Scientific: The race to become Bitcoin’s biggest corporate whale
Metaplanet and Semler Scientific are turning corporate balance sheets into Bitcoin battlegrounds, each racing to outstack the other in 2025. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
5 countries where crypto is (surprisingly) tax-free in 2025
Looking to live tax-free with crypto in 2025? These five countries, including the Cayman Islands, UAE and Germany, still offer legal, zero-tax treatment for cryptocurrencies. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Bitcoin becomes 5th global asset ahead of “Crypto Week,” flips Amazon: Finance Redefined
Bitcoin adoption has been soaring, leading up to the optimistic regulatory expectations related to “Crypto Week” in Washington. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
El Salvador hasn’t bought Bitcoin since signing loan deal, IMF says
The IMF report directly contradicts regular posts from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office that the country is purchasing one BTC per day. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Bitcoin’s rise with Wall Street comes at a potential philosophical cost
Institutional capital brings Bitcoin stability and status, but also systemic risk, regulatory pressure, and a creeping erosion of its core ethos. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Bitcoin’s lower support retests shift traders’ focus to XLM, LTC, ETC, BNB
Bitcoin testing underlying support, and the potential start of an altcoin season have traders focusing on XLM, LTC, ETC and BNB. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Lawsuits piling up against Strategy could take years, go nowhere, lawyer says
At least seven law firms have filed complaints against Strategy, alleging securities fraud. Two crypto lawyers had different takes on the situation. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
The rise of ETFs challenges Bitcoin’s self-custody roots
The growing popularity of Bitcoin ETFs and treasury companies is reshaping how investors hold Bitcoin — raising questions about the core principle of “not your keys, not your coins.” Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Bitcoin’s first Batman? Peter McCormack plans to buy his own police force
Bitcoiner Peter McCormack says the police “have failed” the town of Bedford and insists he can do a better job by deploying his own security team. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)