Solana vote to double disinflation passes by a hair in dramatic finish
Solana’s first network-wide vote went down to the wire, with a Kraken-linked validator switching sides before the disinflation proposal narrowly passed.
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Taiwan passes key crypto law, raising the bar with with licensing, reserve mandates, and tough penalties
Taiwan has taken a major step forward in overseeing its digital asset sector by enacting comprehensive new regulations for cryptocurrency operations. On Tuesday, lawmakers in the Legislative Yuan approved the Virtual Asset Service Act during its third reading, forwarding it to President Lai Ching-te for… Read More
U.S. Senate passes housing bill that carries four-year ban on a Fed CBDC
Thanks to the newly passed U.S. Senate housing affordability bill, the Federal Reserve may be heading toward a formal ban from instituting a digital dollar in the form of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), despite the fact the Fed wasn’t working on such a… Read More
BlackRock’s BUIDL hits $100M in dividends and passes $2B in assets
BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund BUIDL has distributed about $100 million in dividends since launching in March 2024, according to tokenization firm Securitize, which serves as the product’s transfer agent and administrator. The fund, which invests in short-dated U.S. Treasuries, repurchase agreements and cash equivalents,… Read More