Slovenia’s finance ministry has proposed a 25% tax on capital gains from cryptocurrency starting in 2026, under a draft law aimed at closing a gap in the country’s tax system. The tax will apply to profit made when individuals sell crypto for fiat currency or spend it on goods and services. However, swapping one cryptocurrency […]
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice disbanded its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and said it would no longer pursue what Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche described as “regulation by prosecution.” You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. […]
On April 28th, 2025, on behalf of Promax Holding LLC – one of the companies owned by His Royal Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohamed Al Nahyan. Under the Honorary Sponsorship of the private office of His Royal Highness Sheikh Abdulla Al Sharqi, Promax will host an exclusive “Royal Token Banquet” at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. The […]
Canary Capital is looking to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the price of Tron’s native token, TRX, according to a filing. The hedge fund submitted a Form S-1 for the Canary Staked TRX ETF with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday. As the name suggests, the fund — if approved — would […]
Just four months ahead of their criminal sentencing for operating a $577 million cryptocurrency mining Ponzi scheme, the two Estonian founders of HashFlare were seemingly mistakenly ordered to self-deport by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — an instruction that directly contradicted a court order for the men to remain in Washington state until they […]
Following last week’s tariff-caused drama, this was a relatively quiet week in crypto. Bitcoin remained stable around $84k. The CoinDesk 20, which tracks about 80% of the market, was up about 4% in the last seven days — i.e. nothing historic. Still, plenty happened. On Tuesday, much of crypto went offline because of a tech […]
Who truly controls your AI assistant? That’s a question most people haven’t asked yet. Today, millions rely on digital assistants, from voice-controlled devices to smart bots embedded in tools like Google Workspace or ChatGPT. These systems help us write, organize, search, and even think. However, the vast majority of them are rented. We don’t own […]
Crypto exchange Kraken has launched FX perpetual futures, expanding into traditional markets with round-the-clock trading for major forex pairs, the company said in a blog post Friday. The first contracts, EUR/USD and GBP/USD, are now live on Kraken Pro, with more to follow. Unlike standard forex products, FX perps have no expiry and operate 24/7, […]
Helika, a leading game analytics and product company, has completed the first cohort of its Telegram Gaming Accelerator, a key initiative supporting developers building within Telegram’s fast-growing mini-app ecosystem. Launched in late 2024, the three-month program brought together eight carefully selected studios from over 300 applicants. At a time when the gaming industry was facing […]
In a market saturated with underperforming tokens and fragmented utility models, few Web3 projects demonstrate early-stage profitability, product depth, and embedded user distribution prior to their token launch. Cherry AI stands out as a data-rich infrastructure layer with $5 million in on-chain revenue since late 2024, now heading into its public IDO on April 23 […]
Meta Earth, a modular blockchain network natively integrated with a Decentralized Identity (DID) protocol, has surpassed 1 million ecosystem participants in just a few months, with over 670,000 KYC-verified users via its ME ID system. As modular blockchains rapidly redefine the future of Web3 infrastructure, Meta Earth is positioning itself as one of the most […]
AB Charity Foundation has officially launched its global operations and unveiled its newly upgraded website at www.ab.org, marking the beginning of a public interest initiative built on institutional credibility and advanced blockchain technology. Headquartered in Ireland with recognized legal status under EU law, the Foundation is positioned as a global nonprofit entity committed to reshaping the future […]