Venmo users can now buy Bitcoin via MoonPay integration, except in New York and Texas.

Italy plans to raise the Bitcoin capital gains tax from 26% to 42% in its 2025 budget and eliminate the revenue thresholds for the Digital Services Tax.

Blockstream raised $210 million from Fulgur Ventures to expand Bitcoin infrastructure, layer-2 technologies, and tokenization efforts.

Blockstream aims to use new funding to accelerate market adoption of Layer-2 technologies, level up its mining business, and significantly expand its already-substantial Bitcoin Treasury, positioning it as one of the world’s largest.

Simplicity, a new smart contracting language, is now live on the Liquid testnet with developer tools and the Simfony companion language.

Stability and Freedom in Chaos explores how Tether (USD₮) offers financial stability in inflation-hit countries like Argentina, Turkey, and Brazil.

The National Bank of Bahrain and ARP Digital launched a Bitcoin fund for GCC investors with capped gains and downside protection.

Tether celebrates 10 years, serving 350+ million users with USD₮ and nearly $120 billion in market cap.