Franklin Templeton is doubling down on digital assets with a deal to acquire 250 Digital’s crypto business and launch Franklin Crypto. The move adds talent, strategies, and a possible BENJI token twist, signaling a more serious institutional push into crypto.
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A Senate housing bill would temporarily block the Federal Reserve from issuing a U.S. CBDC through December 31, 2030 — not just delay it. The move highlights rising political resistance to a digital dollar, with privacy, control, and monetary power all in the firing line.
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Baillie Gifford has reportedly launched a tokenized bond fund on Ethereum and Solana, with BNY handling the plumbing. It’s a real-world test of onchain finance inside a regulated structure — useful tech, but not magic, and definitely not a free pass from finance’s usual baggage.
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Crypto’s tax showdown is back in Congress, with industry groups backing H.R. 9175 but fighting a five-year cap that could gut the bill’s purpose. The debate: clear tax rules for miners and stakers, or another bureaucratic mess.
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The Bank of England is loosening one stablecoin rule but tightening the rest: no personal holding cap, but a £40 billion rollout limit and strict reserve controls remain. UK pound-backed stablecoins may launch by 2027 if regulators don’t choke the life out of them first.
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Ethereum is caught in a tug-of-war between $1,900 and $1,600 liquidity zones, with leveraged traders on both sides at risk of getting squeezed. The setup is neutral for now — and in crypto, that usually means trouble before direction.
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Funds tied to the $577M HashFlare Ponzi-style crypto scam have moved for the first time in over three years, sparking fresh questions about recovery efforts, asset shuffling, and who still has control of the wallets.
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Bitcoin Policy Institute’s Freedom Tech DC 2026 aims to bring Bitcoin, privacy, and self-custody into Washington’s policy crosshairs, framing crypto as financial infrastructure and a civil-liberties fight—not just a price chart.
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Nakamoto is ditching its healthcare business to focus entirely on Bitcoin, betting that a cleaner mission and sharper execution will beat corporate clutter. Bold move — but going all-in on BTC still demands real discipline, not just conviction and a shiny thesis.
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U.S. crypto groups are backing a bill to let miners and stakers choose when rewards are taxed, arguing the IRS shouldn’t demand cash taxes on illiquid tokens. Critics warn it could become a loophole for big players.
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