The Internal Revenue Service has proposed a rule that would allow crypto exchanges to deliver tax forms exclusively through electronic channels, removing the long-standing requirement to provide paper statements to customers. Under the proposal, custodial crypto brokers could issue Form 1099-DA digitally and require users to accept electronic delivery as a condition for maintaining an
Revolut is seeking a US national bank charter as part of its strategy to expand its presence in North America, the company announced Thursday. Today, we officially filed our application for a U.S. banking license. This is a major milestone in our mission to build the world’s first truly global bank. — Revolut (@Revolut) March
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran is prepared for a possible US ground operation and that such an undertaking would be a “major disaster” for the US. Speaking in an interview, Araghchi added that Iran is not open to any negotiations with the US and has not requested a ceasefire. Speaking via video link
The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), has experienced a significant recovery in recent days after suffering sharp declines since October. With Bitcoin rising from around $67,000 to over $73,000, bullish sentiment has also begun to increase. At this point, some analysts are warning that the recent rise is a bull trap, while others argue that the
Sanctions evasion dominated crypto-related illicit finance last year, with state actors including Russia, Iran and North Korea driving a surge in activity, Chainalysis said in a Thursday report. Sanctioned entities received at least $104 billion in cryptocurrency, an almost eightfold increase on 2024, pushing total illicit onchain volume to a record $154 billion. The findings
On RWA.xyz’s dashboard, the represented asset value now sits around the $390B range, close enough to the $400B headline to change how the market reads the category. In two exclusive BeInCrypto interviews, we spoke with Gate Group’s Chief Business Officer and ChangeNOW’s CSO, Pauline Shangett, to understand where RWAs are heading. Lee describes a move
In today’s newsletter, Nick Ducoff, head of institutional growth at the Solana Foundation, draws a parallel between tokenization’s ability to democratize investment access and how the Internet facilitated access to banking over fifteen years ago. Then, in Ask an Expert, the CoinDesk Research Team answers questions about stablecoin and tokenization trends from their February 2026
Bitcoin price held steady on Thursday as investors focused on the upcoming US non-farm payrolls data scheduled for Friday this week. Summary Bitcoin price moved to a local bull market after rising by 20% from the year-to-date low. The rally happened amid hopes of talks between the US and Iran on ending the war. The
CleanSpark increased its Bitcoin holdings despite selling most of February’s mined coins. Summary CleanSpark mined 568 $BTC in February, bringing its year-to-date total to 1,141 $BTC. The miner sold 553.02 $BTC at an average price of $66,279, booking cash while retaining some production. Total treasury holdings rose to 13,363 $BTC, signaling a balance between monetization
AINFT (Artificial Intelligence Non-Fungible Token), an AI-powered ecosystem on the TRON blockchain, has excitedly announced its strategic partnership with $BNB Chain, a decentralized, high-performance blockchain ecosystem for Web3 applications. The hidden purpose of this partnership is to expand the AINFT accessibility to artificial intelligence (AI) services at a wider level. 📢 AINFT AI Service Platform