Japan is moving forward with a major overhaul of its crypto taxation framework, proposing a flat 20% tax on profits from digital assets under its 2026 tax reform plan. While this marks a significant reduction from the current 55% rate, the new policy currently applies only to a limited set of “specified” crypto assets, leaving many to wonder what that means.

OpenAI is facing lawsuits after a 16-year-old died by suicide, with claims that ChatGPT repeatedly discussed hanging and may have worsened his distress. The company is now introducing stronger teen protections, including safety alerts, age-specific guidance, and parental controls, to prevent harm and ensure younger users have safer, age-appropriate interactions.

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has partnered with LayerZero, a leading interoperability protocol, to enable native connectivity between Stellar and more than 150 blockchain networks. The integration allows assets—most notably USDC and other stablecoins—to move seamlessly across chains without relying on centralized bridges or intermediaries.

Hackers took control of Rainbow Six Siege, giving players billions of in-game credits and rare items, forcing Ubisoft to shut down the servers. The company is rolling back the affected accounts while allowing players to keep any items they used, and is gradually reopening the game.

Bitmine has made one of the most aggressive treasury moves in recent crypto history, committing hundreds of millions of dollars to Ethereum while simultaneously embracing staking as a long-term income strategy.

Mirae Asset Group is in talks to buy South Korea’s fourth-largest crypto exchange, Korbit, in a deal worth about 100 to 140 billion won ($70–$100 million).

Over $35 million in cryptocurrency stolen from LastPass users since 2022 has been traced to Russian cybercriminals using weak master passwords and laundering funds through mixers and Russian exchanges. TRM Labs found the thefts continued for years, showing that even encrypted vaults can be compromised if security practices are weak.

Coinbase has finally made its first arrest of one of the masterminds behind the exchange's customer data breach that exposed nearly 70,000 user accounts.

Global online interest in cryptocurrencies has fallen to its lowest levels as we approach the new year, with Google search data signaling a sharp pullback in retail attention as the market heads into 2026.

The Atlas memecoin, themed around US Vice President JD Vance’s pet dog, has nearly half of its supply controlled by 68 wallets showing signs of coordinated buying and potential insider activity. The token was heavily promoted by the influencer Whale Insider, raising concerns that retail investors could be at risk from price manipulation.

Decentralized AI cloud gaming protocol DeepLink recently completed angel and series A financing totaling US$8 million, with participation from companies such as Gobi Ventures, Hycons, DBC, ROCK Ventures, P&S, KMTLE, Dan & FamilyWorks, BTR, Horman, FireHustle, etc. Japanese, North American, European and other Asian communities participated. DeepLink Protocol provides ultra-low latency game rendering solutions for 3A games and cloud Internet cafes, integrating AI+DePIN+3A GAME. DeepLink Protocol uses AI, blockchain and streaming technology to support 1ms ultra-low latency, 8K high resolution, 240fps high refresh rate, and 24 hours of non-stop playback, enabling unparalleled user cloud gaming experience, and in the AI ​​​​super We maintain technological leadership in many fields such as network analysis, network connectivity, video encoding and decoding, and network fluctuation optimization. The team itself has also developed DeepLink software based on the DeepLink Protocol. It currently covers more than 100 countries around the world, with more than 500,000 users, more than 100,000 daily active users, and more than 300,000 monthly active users, and it is growing rapidly.