Japan’s parliament has moved closer to passing a law that treats cryptocurrencies like stocks, with lower taxes and stricter trading rules now expected. The plan could cut tax on crypto gains from as high as 55% to 20% and open the door for Bitcoin ETFs and tighter market oversight.

Binance has disclosed a revenue-sharing arrangement with brokerage infrastructure provider Alpaca, offering one of the clearest looks yet at how the world's largest crypto exchange plans to monetize its growing push into tokenized stocks and traditional financial markets.

Harvard University’s endowment fund has fully exited its Ether position after holding it for just one quarter, marking another sign of weakening institutional confidence in Ethereum during the ongoing crypto bear market.

Japan is preparing one of the most dramatic crypto policy overhauls in Asia, with regulators moving toward lower crypto taxes, new stablecoin rules, and a legal framework that could finally unlock institutional Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in the country.

Crypto markets slid deeper into risk-off territory after Iran warned it could escalate military action against the United States, rattling already fragile investor sentiment and pushing Bitcoin back toward critical support levels.

South Korean funeral services company Bumo Sarang is facing massive financial deficit after losing more than 49.3 billion won after secretly throwing in investor funds into leveraged crypto ETFs tied to Ether and Ethereum-related treasury firms.

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs abruptly snapped a powerful five-day inflow streak after Bitcoin plunged back below the critical $80,000 level, triggering $277.5 million in outflows and reigniting fears that crypto’s latest rally may be losing momentum.

Goldman Sachs sharply reshaped its crypto strategy in the first quarter of 2026, completely exiting its exposure to XRP and Solana ETFs while maintaining massive positions in Bitcoin and Ethereum investment products and aggressively expanding stakes in major crypto-related companies.

Japan’s biggest brokerages are racing to launch crypto investment trusts as the country moves closer to formally allowing regulated crypto-holding funds, a shift that could fundamentally change how everyday Japanese investors access digital assets.

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds continued their aggressive inflow streak this week, attracting nearly $1 billion in fresh capital over two trading sessions as Bitcoin climbed back above the $80,000 level.