How Changpeng Zhao Regained Power Between Prison and Pardon

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has spent the past year rebuilding influence after serving four months in prison for violating US Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules. Binance paid a $4.3-billion penalty fine; Zhao himself paid a $50-million criminal fine. He also received a lifetime ban from holding an executive position at the exchange. Over the year…

IBM’s Crypto Platform To Bolster TradFi, Governmental Blockchain Adoption

Technology giant IBM launched a cryptocurrency platform for US institutions, marking one of the company’s strongest pushes yet into digital assets and blockchain infrastructure. IBM’s platform will offer US businesses and governments crypto custody and payment services by the end of the year, aiming to simplify the integration of digital assets into the existing financial…

Canada Could Unveil Stablecoin Rules in Federal Budget: Report

The Canadian federal government is reportedly preparing new rules for stablecoins, with an update potentially coming in next week’s federal budget, signaling that more countries may follow the United States’ lead after the landmark passage of the GENIUS Act. Citing people familiar with the discussions, Bloomberg reported Monday that government officials have been meeting with…

Bitcoin Hits $116,000 on US-China Trade Deal Hopes

Bitcoin (BTC) started the last week of October with a welcome rebound; can BTC price action cancel its dip from all-time highs? Bitcoin reached $114,500 for the weekly close as bulls staged a much-needed comeback, but many traders remained unconvinced. FOMC week began with stocks breathing a sigh of relief on reduced US-China tariff odds. Ongoing…

Binance Wallet partners with Bubblemaps to help fight insider crypto trading

Binance integrates Bubblemaps’ blockchain data tools into its Web3 Wallet, giving users more transparency into token distribution and potential insider trading activity. Source link

Tom Lee's BitMine Imersion Added Another $320M in Ether, Bringing Overall Holdings Above $14B

The crypto investment firm now holds over 3.31 million ETH, moving closer to its goal of owning 5% of the token’s supply. Source link

IBM’s Crypto Platform To Bolster TradFi, Governmental Blockchain Adoption

Technology giant IBM has launched a cryptocurrency platform for US institutions, marking one of the company’s strongest pushes yet into digital assets and blockchain infrastructure. IBM’s new platform will offer US businesses and governments crypto custody and payment services by the end of the year, aiming to simplify the integration of digital assets into the…

What Happens When You Don’t Report Your Crypto Taxes to the IRS

Key takeaways Tax authorities like the IRS, HMRC and ATO classify crypto as a capital asset, meaning that sales, trades and even swaps are considered taxable events. Tax authorities worldwide are coordinating through frameworks like the FATF and the OECD’s CARF to track transactions, even across borders and privacy coins. Authorities use blockchain analytics firms…

Crypto Funds See $921M Inflows As Inflation Data Fuels Rally

Cryptocurrency investment products regained momentum last week as investor confidence improved following lower-than-expected US inflation data. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $921 million of inflows last week, more than offsetting the $513 million in outflows from the week before, CoinShares reported Monday. The main driver behind the bullish trend in the crypto fund market was…

What Happens When You Don’t Report Your Crypto Taxes to the IRS

Key takeaways Tax authorities like the IRS, HMRC and ATO classify crypto as a capital asset, meaning that sales, trades and even swaps are considered taxable events. Tax authorities worldwide are coordinating through frameworks like the FATF and the OECD’s CARF to track transactions, even across borders and privacy coins. Authorities use blockchain analytics firms…