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House tax lawmakers reviewed eight digital asset tax proposals seeking clearer rules for crypto payments, mining, staking, donations, and compliance. The measures aim to reduce paperwork for digital asset users while establishing clearer tax treatment for key activities across the sector.Key Takea

Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett said that, given the current process, it is “almost impossible” for the Clarity Act, which is critical to digital asset regulation in the US, to be enacted before July 4th.According to Terrett, there are several significant hurdles to overcome in Congress before the

Scotland squeaked past Haiti 1-0 in their 2026 World Cup opener, and former international Kris Boyd had a blunt assessment: the team looked nervous. That nervousness matters beyond the pitch, because Scotland’s tournament trajectory is now directly linked to a growing ecosystem of crypto products, f

The FIFA World Cup 2026 opens on June 15 with Spain facing Cape Verde at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Kraken was named the Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the tournament on June 9, 2026, making it the first crypto exchange to hold such a designation with FIFA.The match itselfSpain vs Cape

Kraken secured its spot as FIFA’s first Official Crypto Exchange Supporter on June 9, 2026, two days before the World Cup kicks off across the US, Canada, and Mexico. It’s the clearest signal yet that crypto has moved from stadium naming rights to the center stage of the world’s most-watched sportin

Özgür “w0xic” Eker is having the tournament of his life. The 27-year-old Turkish AWPer has been the driving force behind Aurora Gaming’s run into the IEM Cologne Major 2026 playoffs, picking apart opponents with the kind of precision that makes highlight reels feel redundant.Aurora’s path through St

Scotland hadn’t won a World Cup match since Margaret Thatcher was still in office. That changed on June 13, 2026, when John McGinn’s deflected strike in the 28th minute gave the Tartan Army a 1-0 victory over Haiti at Boston Stadium, ending a 36-year wait for a World Cup win.The result puts Scotland

Hanwha Life Esports is heading to the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational with something no roster construction can buy: a trio of players who have seen it all. Zeus, Zeka, and Viper are the only competitors at this year’s MSI who have participated in all three of Riot Games’ major international competitio

CoinDesk reports:Foreign media report that as the digital assets market matures, the future infrastructure of the crypto industry may become more akin to traditional financial markets rather than continuing to emphasize decentralization alone. David Mercer, CEO of LMAX Group, told CoinDesk that for

CoinDesk reports:AAVE rebounded approximately 3% today, but the market is more focused not on the short-term price gain, but on Aave’s resilience following a DeFi compensation event. Previously, Aave participated in a recovery plan related to the srsETH incident, incurring a one-time cost of approxi

Michael Saylor is doing his thing again. The Strategy executive chairman posted on X teasing that the company will announce another Bitcoin purchase for MSTR on Monday, continuing a ritual that has become as predictable as the sunrise.For anyone keeping score at home, Strategy currently holds 845,25

CoinDesk reports:Foreign media analysis indicates that the Cardano token ADA has shown a noticeable rebound over the past week, with buying interest returning after a sharp prior decline. However, this rally remains temporarily confined to a recovery phase; whether the price can sustainably hold abo

CoinDesk reports:A developer allowed an AI agent to autonomously connect to the decentralized test network DN42, resulting in the agent deploying five high-specification instances and associated services on AWS without human oversight, attempting a full-port scan of the network. Within less than 24

Artificial Superintelligence Alliance [FET] surged 15.49% over the last 24 hours as trading volume climbed 31.37%, while renewed AI-sector optimism appeared to fuel speculative demand. The rally lifted FET’s market capitalization to $480.78 million and pushed the token back into focus among AI-relat

Strategy CEO Phong Le has said the company’s recent sale of 32 Bitcoin was mainly intended to test its internal selling process and reduce the risk of market concern around any future Bitcoin disposals, while founder and chairman Michael Saylor continued to signal that the firm remains focused on lo