Consensys Plans Split as MetaMask Becomes Standalone Company

Consensys Software Inc., the Ethereum software company behind MetaMask, plans to split into two independent companies, separating its consumer business from its institutional blockchain infrastructure operations. According to Wednesday’s announcement, the separation is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, with Joe Lubin serving as chairman and CEO of MetaMask and executive chairman of…

Italy’s Central Bank Orders Sanctions Screening for Crypto Transfers

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Bitcoin Avoids a Retest of $80,000 as Oil Returns Above $100 per Barrel

Bitcoin (BTC) struggled below $80,000 on Wednesday as attention refocused on the Japanese yen. Key points: Bitcoin saw further macro headwinds as US-Iran strikes pushed Brent crude oil above $100 per barrel. The Japanese yen continued to trade around 153 per dollar, its highest levels since February as yen shorts stayed near record highs. US…

German Finance Ministry Proposes 25% Crypto Tax Starting 2028

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Metaplanet’s Executive Stock Pool Sparks Shareholder Backlash, CEO Addresses MMXX Ties

Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet’s executive stock pool continues to draw shareholder backlash over stock dilution concerns.  Multiple shareholders objected across social media to Metaplanet’s 10th Series executive option pool, which was designed as 20% of fully diluted shares and automatically expanded as the company issued new shares to fund its Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation. Bitcoin…

KYC data is an irresistible honeypot for hackers, and we must change how it is collected

Privacy-preserving identity verification systems could allow individuals to prove only what a service needs to know while keeping the underlying information under their control, writes Coin Center’s Laz Pieper. Source link

Jack Dorsey’s Block seeks US trust bank charter for Bitcoin, stablecoin

The proposed Builders Bank would offer federally supervised digital asset custody but would not accept deposits or issue loans. Source link

Bitcoin Short-Term Holder Whales Sit on Record $9 Billion Unrealized Gains

Bitcoin (BTC) whales have more reason to sell than at any time in Bitcoin’s recent history as their unrealized profits hit records. Key points: Bitcoin short-term holder whales saw unrealized profits spike to $9 billion on Sept. 4, the largest reading ever tracked by CryptoQuant data. Profitability is sensitive to small BTC price fluctuations, falling…

Circle agrees to buy cross-border payments firm Tazapay for $400 million

The deal could grant Circle vital, regulated “last-mile” infrastructure, bridging the gap between stablecoins and traditional local banking systems. Source link

New York Town Weighs Crypto Mining and AI Data Center Ban

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