German lawmakers block Green plan to end Bitcoin tax break
Germany’s Finance Committee has rejected a proposal from the Green Party to scrap the country’s tax exemption for cryptocurrencies held longer than one year. Summary...
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House Republicans seek indefinite block on U.S. CBDC plans
Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House have pushed to turn a temporary restriction on a central bank digital currency into a permanent ban as Congress...
CZ says US crypto rivals tried to block Trump pardon
Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said rival crypto exchanges in the United States opposed his pardon request before President Donald Trump granted clemency in October...
Polygon reduces block time amid stablecoin push
Polygon has reduced its average block time to 1.75 seconds as the network expands infrastructure built around stablecoin payments and institutional settlement tools. Summary Polygon...
Jack Dorsey’s Block rises despite first quarterly loss in years
Block Inc. shares rose after the payments company reported stronger adjusted earnings for Q1 2026, even as its Bitcoin business weakened and the firm posted...
Block Inc rises 8% as Q1 gives ‘earnings surprise’ despite Bitcoin dip
Jack Dorsey’s payments firm Block rose 7.9% in after-hours trading as its Q1 earnings surpassed analyst estimates, despite posting its first loss in three years....
Prediction markets enter institutional era after first Kalshi block trade
Prediction markets are moving closer to institutional finance as large investors seek direct ways to trade event risk, according to a May 4 Bernstein report. ...
Prediction markets entering institutional era after first block trade — Bernstein
Prediction markets are evolving from retail speculation platforms into institutional-grade financial instruments, driven by demand for precise macro hedging and clearly defined binary outcomes, according...
US law firm attempts to block transfer of frozen ETH from Kelp exploit
A US law firm has filed a restraining notice to block the transfer of frozen Ether from the Kelp exploit, arguing that its clients are...
Jack Dorsey's Block Discloses $2.2B Bitcoin Holdings in Q1 Proof-of-Reserves Report
In brief Jack Dorsey’s fintech firm Block published its first-quarter proof-of-reserves report on Monday, disclosing total Bitcoin holdings of 28,355 BTC, worth roughly $2.2 billion...