Story Highlights Japan plans to cut crypto capital gains tax from up to 55% to a flat 20%, easing the burden on investors. Cryptocurrencies could be reclassified under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. Reclassification would enable regulated spot Bitcoin ETFs in Japan. Japan is pushing for sweeping financial reforms as part of its goal
Corporate adoption of crypto in treasury management is growing rapidly. In the first half of 2025, the tally of public companies holding BTC nearly doubled, according to a report from K33 Research. K33 revealed that between December 2024 and June 2025, the number of listed firms with Bitcoin (BTC) on their balance sheets climbed from
A dormant Bitcoin whale has reemerged with a decisive shift toward Ethereum, locking in more than $100 million in unrealized profits as ETH prices surge. On August 22, blockchain tracker Lookonchain flagged the wallet after it began loading up on ETH through both spot purchases and leveraged trades. The Bitcoin Whale’s Ethereum Position is Worth
UBS noted that Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled a significant shift in monetary policy direction in his Jackson Hole speech. Powell’s speech, along with recent data on the labor market and changes in the inflation outlook, reveals a clear shift in the Fed’s priorities, according to UBS analysts. In his speech, Powell summarized the economic
In its latest Latam report, Dune found that stablecoins have taken root in the region, growing to become one of the financial backbones of the crypto economy. Latam has an appetite for stablecoins, be it in implementation by companies and institutions or in adoption by users. Dune Report Shows Stablecoins Reign Supreme in Latam Stablecoins
Bitcoin and crypto seem to be on the verge of mainstream adoption, with US spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) shattering inflow records, Goldman Sachs holding more crypto ETF shares issued by BlackRock than any other institution, and corporate treasuries from Strategy to Bitmine embracing digital assets. However, a recent survey from Bank of America showed three-quarters
Ethereum broke through to $4,880 Friday, reaching its highest recorded price to date, while Solana crossed the $200 mark for the first time in eight months, and XRP pulled off a sharp return to third place in total crypto market value. This aggressive movement at the top of the board followed new signals from the
Public Keys is a weekly roundup from Decrypt that tracks the key publicly traded crypto companies. Wings of a Dove Crypto stocks (and the rest of the crypto and stock market) are soaring thanks to a big boost from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday morning. Crypto
After a report surfaced this week alleging that the SEC was investigating Jon Isaac for fraudulent practices in a billion-dollar deal between Alt5 Sigma and World Liberty Financial, Isaac rebuked these statements, dissociating himself from the company’s leadership team. Looking into the matter, BeInCrypto uncovered that Isaac and Alt5 Sigma, which used to be branded