Brazil Mulls Taxing Cryptocurrency to Offset Financial Transaction Tax Hike

Amid a public debate regarding an executive order that increases the current tax on financial transactions, Brazil is considering taxing crypto transactions to mitigate the impact of the increase, which would affect a larger audience. Brazil Mulls Cryptocurrency Transaction Tax Cryptocurrency transactions are now in the spotlight in Brazil, becoming a key element in the … Read more

Tether’s CEO: Stablecoins Are Key to Financial Transformation in Africa

Tether has made a strategic investment in a pan-African blockchain financial solutions provider to enhance cross-border payments and global liquidity for African businesses. Stablecoins: The Heartbeat of Financial Transformation Stablecoin issuer Tether announced June 5 that it had made a strategic investment in Shiga, a pan-African blockchain-based financial solutions provider. This collaboration is expected to … Read more

Hail Mary in Crypto: Spanish Coffee Chain Plans Massive Bitcoin Treasury—Will It Work?

Vanadi Coffee, a Spanish coffee franchise, will discuss the possibility of allocating up to 1 billion euros (nearly $1.1 billion) to establish a bitcoin treasury. The proposal, still to be approved, would position the company among the largest holders of bitcoin in Europe. Vanadi Coffee Seeks Redemption With 1B Euros Bitcoin Pivot The trend of … Read more

Bitcoin Craters to $100K as $837M in Crypto Positions Vanish

On Thursday, bitcoin dipped to $100,426, shedding nearly 4% of its value in a single day. Bitcoin (BTC) spent the day under pressure, sliding from just above $104,000 to about $100,500 per coin. While it hasn’t slipped beneath the six-figure line, the cryptocurrency has now held above $100K for 29 consecutive days—a record-setting stretch for … Read more

Report Claims ‘Infighting,’ Cease-and-Desist Hits Trump-Linked Crypto Project After Wallet Reveal

Bloomberg reports that World Liberty Financial, a company tied to Trump, has fired off a cease-and-desist letter to Fight Fight Fight—another Trump-linked business outfit—over the escalating drama surrounding the Trump Wallet debacle. Trump-Backed Financial Firm Targets So-Called Trump Wallet Project With Cease-and-Desist Two days ago, the NFT marketplace Magic Eden teamed up with Fight Fight … Read more