Coinbase urged US lawmakers to simplify crypto taxes by exempting stablecoin payments and small transactions from capital gains reporting. It also backed delaying taxes on mining rewards until assets are sold and called for a phased rollout of wash-sale rules.
AnaisDelaware lawmakers have moved forward with a bill to ban all crypto ATMs in the state and remove existing machines within 90 days if it becomes law. They said the step is aimed at tackling rising scams linked to these kiosks, with millions of dollars already lost by residents.
AnaisVisa has integrated its payment network with ChatGPT, allowing users to authorise AI agents to make purchases and complete payments on their behalf.
WeatherlyThe US regulator allowed Coinbase to offer global crypto perpetual futures to US users through a special no-action letter, linking domestic traders to offshore-style derivatives markets in a regulated way.
AnaisJapan’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.
WeatherlyUS lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill to create a Justice Department-led task force that would coordinate investigations into crypto theft, scams and hacking across multiple federal agencies.
AnaisLG Electronics is developing a blockchain-based advertising network with Arbitrum to help advertisers and publishers share ad data and track customer engagement more efficiently.
AnaisBrad Smith, president of Microsoft, said graduates booing AI at US commencements should be taken as a warning by the tech industry. He said AI will change jobs and remove some entry-level roles, but also create new work as companies invest heavily in the technology.
WeatherlyTrust Wallet has added support for bStocks, letting users trade tokenised US stocks like Tesla and Nvidia directly from their wallet on BNB Chain without a brokerage account. It also introduced a new security tool to block address poisoning scams, which have caused large losses in crypto wallets.
AnaisHungary is planning to scrap its strict 2025 crypto laws that made some unlicensed trading a criminal offence with prison terms of up to eight years.
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