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Congress has introduced the Digital Asset PARITY Act, a bipartisan discussion draft introduced by Reps. Steven Horsford and Max Miller, who would rewrite Section 1091 to cover “specified assets.” The category explicitly includes actively traded digital assets and their derivatives, and carves out a narrow class of regulated payment stablecoins from routine gain-or-loss recognition. The […] The post Congress proposes removal of widely used Bitcoin tax loophole and giving it to regulated stablecoins appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Marco Rubio sat down with G7 foreign ministers and told them privately that the war with Iran could continue another two to four weeks, handing Washington's closest allies and the market a countdown. Reports noted that Rubio publicly said the operation should conclude in “weeks, not months,” and the gap between those two framings captures […] The post Bitcoin drops as Rubio privately signals Iran war may last weeks, locking in high oil prices appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Even the safest corners of the market can start to look uneasy when oil jumps, war drags on, and investors begin to wonder whether inflation is heading back in the wrong direction. That was the message we got from Tuesday’s sale of 2-year US Treasuries. These are short-term government bonds, and they're widely watched because […] The post As Bitcoin weakens even ‘safe’ investments like the 2-year Treasury are starting to crack appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Institutions pay custodians for illusory safety. Bitcoin's onchain governance eliminates counterparty risk that traditional models reintroduce. Opinion by: Kevin Loaec, CEO of Wizardsardine For decades, institutions have followed a familiar pattern when managing assets. They choose a large, regulated custodian. Then, institutions transfer responsibility. Institutions rely on the assumption that scale, compliance and insurance equate to safety. In traditional finance, this approach holds. Transactions are reversible, central banks provide backstops and regulators can intervene. When something breaks, there are mechanisms to absorb, unwind or redistribute the damage. Read more

Polymarket traders now see a real risk of ETH losing its number-two crypto ranking in 2026, with odds jumping from 17% to over 59% this year. Ether’s (ETH) grip on the cryptocurrency market’s number-two spot is weakening, not because it is getting any closer to overtaking Bitcoin (BTC), but because the stablecoin economy is booming. Key takeaways: Ether’s hold on crypto’s number-two spot weakens as Tether’s growth accelerates. Read more

Bitcoin's price dropped below $67,000 this weekend, after a brutal slide that left it more than 40% below its October 2025 peak. In February, BTC had fallen about 47% from its high near $126,000. In an earlier version of this market, that kind of drop would cause all kinds of ugly reactions that would spread […] The post The next Bitcoin shock could be where Wall Street finally loses faith and starts selling appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Crypto ETN adoption is spreading across Europe as banks expand offerings and the UK reopens retail access after lifting its ban. French multinational universal bank BNP Paribas is expanding its investment offering to include six crypto-linked exchange-traded notes (ETNs), giving retail clients in France access to Bitcoin and Ether exposure through regulated products. The new ETNs, indexed to the price of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), will be available from Monday via standard securities accounts, according to the company. The products are open to individual investors, entrepreneurs, private banking clients and users of the bank’s digital platform, Hello bank!. The rollout may later extend to wealth management clients outside France. Unlike direct crypto purchases, ETNs allow investors to track the performance of digital assets without holding them. ETNs have credit risk (if the bank fails, you lose money), no tracking error and tax advantages. Read more

Bitcoin remains trapped between reality and expectations for a major rally.

The average public miner spent $79,995 to produce one bitcoin last quarter. Bitcoin is trading at $70,000. The math doesn't work, so the industry is pivoting to AI, taking on $70 billion in contracts, and liquidating bitcoin treasuries to finance the shift.

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said Morgan Stanley’s 16,000 financial advisors, who manage $6.2 trillion in client assets, would have no problem recommending the product at such low fees. Investment bank Morgan Stanley is seeking to launch its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund at a 0.14% fee, which would make it the cheapest in the US market and potentially force rivals to cut fees to stay competitive. The 0.14% fee, proposed in Morgan Stanley’s latest S-1 registration statement on Friday, would be one basis point below the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (BTC), currently the cheapest in the US market, and 11 basis points below the BlackRock-issued iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT). “Big move here. They are not messing around,” Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart said, predicting that the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) is “likely to launch in early April.” Read more

Bitcoin price slumped on Friday as uncertainty over the US economy and war in Iran negatively impacted stock and crypto markets. Key takeaways: Bearish sentiment is rising as Bitcoin options professional traders lose confidence that the $66,000 level will hold for long. The exit of David Sacks as the Crypto and AI czar and a lack of a clear US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve plan added to investors’ doubts. Read more

Bitcoin has never finished a year positive after a start this bad Bitcoin seasonality is one of those market narratives that stays alive because the average is easy to screenshot. The problem is that the average often hides the only thing that matters: the state. A strong “Uptober” inside a healthy bull trend is not […] The post Bitcoin price has never ended a year higher after a start this bad — can 2026 break the pattern? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin is heading into the weekend with broken near-term structure, elevated macro pressure, and a political catalyst that now sits close to the center of the market’s risk map. The technical setup has deteriorated in steps over the past two weeks. The macro backdrop has stayed tight as Treasury yields press higher and Middle East […] The post Bitcoin price is heading for weekend collapse to $61k – will a social media post from Trump save it? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The bill proposes exempting dollar-pegged stablecoins from gains or losses if the tokens remain tightly pegged to the underlying fiat currency. US Representatives Max Miller and Steven Horsford published a discussion draft bill on Thursday titled the ‘‘Digital Asset Protection, Accountability, Regulation, Innovation, Taxation, and Yields Act’’ or the ‘‘Digital Asset PARITY Act,” to overhaul the tax code for digital assets. The Digital Asset PARITY Act seeks to overhaul the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by adding provisions that would clarify the tax treatment of digital assets. The legislation said that stablecoins are not subject to gains if the cost basis, or the amount paid by the investor, does not fluctuate by more than 1% of $1 or $0.01, according to the discussion draft.  Read more

David Sacks leaves office with wins for crypto infrastructure, while Bitcoin holders are still waiting David Sacks is out of the formal White House crypto czar role after exhausting the 130-day limit attached to his special government employee status. The change closes the clearest window for a scorecard. The record is substantial, yet it falls […] The post White House crypto czar leaves office after securing crypto wins for banks and institutions instead of Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin is moving deeper into US household finance as homebuyers squeezed by high borrowing costs and limited supply look for new ways to fund a down payment without selling their digital assets. On March 26, Better Home & Finance and Coinbase launched a structure that lets eligible borrowers pledge Bitcoin or USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin […] The post Homebuyers can now borrow against Bitcoin to get a mortgage without selling or liquidation risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin joined a risk-asset rout as oil-supply nerves sparked major US inflation warnings, with $70,000 in place as new BTC price resistance. Bitcoin (BTC) neared $66,000 at Friday’s Wall Street open as analysis called US inflation trends “objectively unsustainable.” Key points: Bitcoin drops further on oil-supply woes as Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz. Read more

Markets are yet to fully price in three major catalysts for XRP, while big Bitcoin traders are just waiting for the war to end. Trade Secrets

Bitcoin grabbed downside liquidity as oil-supply pressure sent BTC price action below $66,500 to its lowest levels since March 9. Bitcoin (BTC) neared three-week lows into Friday’s Wall Street open amid reports of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz oil route. Key points: Bitcoin reacts badly to fresh oil-supply threats ahead of Friday’s Wall Street open. Read more

Bitcoin fell back toward $65,000 on Friday as investors cut exposure to risk assets after another round of Middle East tensions kept oil prices elevated, pushed Treasury yields to their highest levels in months, and lifted the dollar. According to CryptoSlate's data, BTC dumped nearly 5% to around $66,484, its lowest price since the beginning […] The post Bitcoin drops toward $65k after new Trump Iran delay sends oil higher, triggering $200M wipeout appeared first on CryptoSlate.