News Archive
Browse retained market reporting from the past 30 days.
Crypto Briefing
Latitude's funding could accelerate stablecoin adoption by simplifying cross-border transactions, potentially reshaping global payment systems. Latitude raises $35M in Series A funding led by Oak HC/FT to build stablecoin payment rails.
Crypto Economy
Germany is preparing a bill to tax cryptocurrency gains on assets acquired after December 31, 2026. Holdings acquired before that date would retain the current regime, which allows tax-free sales after 12 months of holding.
CoinPedia
The word “CLARITY” has been doing rounds on Crypto Twitter for months, one senator promising it's finally coming, the next going live to declare it dead on arrival. Somewhere between “most important crypto bill in history” and “dead on arrival,” the September 15 deadline is closing in fast.
Unchained
Two Republican senators were quoted in a Semafor report saying the crypto market structure bill is heading for defeat, and the Sept. 15 vote would not pass it even if it succeeds.
Cointelegraph
Following on their earlier lawsuit, CCI and the Blockchain Association seek to block Illinois' 0.2% crypto tax, arguing it is unconstitutional and would impose costly compliance burdens.
Coingape
Consensys Software Inc. (CSI), founded by Ethereum's co-founder Joe Lubin, will split into two independent entities, with the current entity rebranding to MetaMask. Meanwhile, the new entity will keep the Consensys name, with Lubin serving as CEO of one company and Executive Chairman of the other.
CrowdFundInsider
Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) CEO Vlad Tenev spoke with CNBC this morning after reports that AMC (NYSE: AMC) is unhappy about Robinhood tokenizing its shares and offering them worldwide. AMC CEO Adam Aron said he was unaware his shares were being tokenized, then described the practice as “vile,” “contemptible,” and “inexcusable.
Crypto Briefing
The euro's growing regulatory framework and real-world asset tokenization could significantly narrow the stablecoin gap with the dollar. The 300-to-1 onchain gap between dollar and euro stablecoins is staggering, and it might not last.
Crypto Economy
U.S. Bank completed a live transaction with its USBDC stablecoin between entities in North America and Europe over the Stellar network. The pilot validated token minting, redemption, and recovery functions, as well as the bank's internal digital asset platform. The bank is exploring uses of USBDC in cross-border treasury, liquidity management, and collateral movement.
BeInCrypto
In July, Brazil's Securities and Exchange Commission, the CVM, created a dedicated Tokenization Working Group to study the registration, custody, trading, and settlement of securities using distributed ledger technology.
Coindesk
The existing company, Consensys Software Inc., will rebrand as MetaMask under Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin as chairman and CEO.
CryptoTicker
Crypto gains are tax-free after twelve months; before that your personal tax rate of up to 45 percent applies. What triggers tax, how the holding period is calculated, what happens with staking and losses, and what the draft bill would change from 2027.
Crypto Economy
The UK's National Economic Crime Centre warned about the innovative use of crypto assets for large-scale illicit funds laundering. Crypto assets rank third among nine economic crime priorities agreed with the FCA, the Home Office and the Treasury in July 2025.
Crypto Briefing
Consensys' split could accelerate institutional blockchain adoption, enhancing security and governance while attracting traditional finance interest. Consensys splits into two companies, focusing restructured entity on institutional blockchain.
Coingape
U.S. Bank has completed a live cross-border payment using USBDC, its dollar-backed stablecoin, as major financial institutions expand testing of blockchain-based payment and settlement systems. Ad Ad US Bank Tests USBDC on Stellar Blockchain U.S. Bancorp has completed the pilot between its banking entities in North America and Europe.
Decrypt
Consensys Software Inc. will become MetaMask, while a newly formed Consensys will take over the firm's Ethereum protocols and institutional blockchain infrastructure business.
Blockonomi
U.S. Bank tests USBDC on Stellar for live cross-border payments, treasury, liquidity management and collateral movement.
The Block
Crypto groups representing a slew of digital asset firms are escalating its legal fight in Illinois over its controversial crypto tax.
Coindesk
Ryan Connor of RockawayX writes that the dollar leads the euro about 3 to 1 across the offchain economy and more than 300 to 1 onchain. Euro-pegged stablecoins total €711 million, under 1% of supply.
Crypto Briefing
The ease of access in crypto trading highlights the need for disciplined processes to manage risks and ensure sustainable success. Crypto prop trading has a process problem, not an access problem.