You are here: Home / News / Bitcoin ETF, Crypto Reforms and Tax Breaks Feature in Japan’s Transformative Strategy February 11, 2025 by Mwongera Taitumu Japan’s FSA plans regulatory reforms to classify crypto as securities. FSA aims to lift Bitcoin ETF ban and cut crypto tax rate to 20%. Proposed… Listen ⇢

Grayscale files for Cardano (ADA) ETF: Grayscale has applied to list a Cardano (ADA) exchange-traded fund on the New York Stock Exchange, marking its first standalone ADA investment product. Regulatory environment improving: Under the Trump 2.0 administration, the SEC appears more open to crypto ETFs, prompting Grayscale to also file for Solana (SOL) and XRP ETFs alongside ADA. Market reaction: Following the ETF news, ADA rose 1.5% to $0.71,… Listen ⇢

The American state of Florida could be one of the pioneering local governments that allows a percentage of its state funds for cryptocurrency investments, particularly Bitcoin. Florida Senator Joe Gruters has filed a bill that would permit the US state to use 10% of its funds to buy Bitcoin. This… Listen ⇢

Bitcoin is now experiencing a break from last week’s steady decline, which saw the asset drop as low as $94,000. As of today, BTC’s price has steadily climbed, hovering above $97,000 at the time of writing—a 1.3% gain in the past day. Amid this Bitcoin price performance, a CryptoQuant analyst… Listen ⇢

Ripple expands in Europe, bringing instant, low-cost blockchain payments to Portugal and revolutionizing transfers on the Portugal-Brazil corridor. Ripple’s European Footprint Grows—First Ever Launch of Its Payments Solution in Portugal Ripple announced a partnership with Unicâmbio, a Portuguese currency exchange provider, on Feb. 10 “to support instant cross-border payments between… Listen ⇢

This is among the first attempts to bring a Cardano-focused investment vehicle to US investors. Key Takeaways The NYSE Arca filed a proposal to list the Grayscale Cardano ETF under the ticker GADA. The ETF aims to offer investors exposure to ADA through traditional stock market channels. NYSE Arca on… Listen ⇢

North Carolina lawmakers are considering a proposal to invest public funds into Bitcoin exchange-traded products.  The bill, filed Monday by Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC), calls for the State Treasurer to invest up to 10% of money from North Carolina’s funds and retirement systems into Bitcoin ETPs. That means the state… Listen ⇢

Just days after its mainnet launch and airdrop, the Berachain community is concerned about the project’s visible favoritism toward private investors. There are also allegations about the network’s lead developer swapping large amounts of airdropped BERA tokens. Despite this, however, Berachain does have a chance to rebuild public trust. If… Listen ⇢

The recent downturn that has swept across the entire crypto market has pushed meme coin PEPE into oversold territory, according to the Relative Strength Index indicator. Notably, this is only the third time PEPE has reached the oversold levels in its history, particularly on the daily candlestick timeframe.  Historical data… Listen ⇢