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Cointelegraph.com - 16:30 Nov 11, 2025
Gifting Bitcoin isn’t taxable right away, but the IRS still has rules. Here’s how to stay compliant and prevent future tax problems. Bitcoin gifts aren’t immediately taxable. The IRS treats cryptocurrency as property, so recipients generally don’t owe income tax on the gift. Stay within the 2025 exclusion limit. You can gift up to $19,000 per person, or $38,000 for spouses splitting gifts, without triggering Form 709. Recipients inherit the donor’s cost basis. Future taxes depend on the donor’s original purchase price, not the cryptocurrency’s value at the time of the gift. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:35 Nov 11, 2025
2025 changed the crypto landscape. This was the year of coins that created value and onchain utility instead of hype. 2025 marked a turning point for crypto, as investors prioritized real utility and institutional integration over hype-driven speculation. Bitcoin’s performance was supported by US spot ETFs, keeping it near or above the $100,000 mark for much of the year despite market pullbacks. Ether rebounded after an early-year slump, supported by growing institutional interest and renewed confidence following the Ether ETF approval. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:40 Nov 11, 2025
The Spain-based company will tokenize debt financing for solar and battery installations in partnership with Taurus and the Stellar Development Foundation. Turbo Energy (Nasdaq: TURB) is launching a pilot project to tokenize financing for hybrid renewable energy systems, starting with an on-site solar and battery installation at a supermarket in Spain. The initiative aims to demonstrate how blockchain-based debt instruments can fund distributed energy projects. The project is being developed in collaboration with digital asset infrastructure firm Taurus and the Stellar Development Foundation. According to an announcement, the pilot will test how tokenized financing can support liquidity and improve capital access to renewable energy funding. Energy-as-a-Service is a model that allows customers to pay for energy use or performance without owning any equipment. It allows businesses to access clean energy through subscription-style contracts while providers handle installation, maintenance and operation. Read mo... -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:39 Nov 11, 2025
Ideosphere wants to redirect crypto’s speculative energy into scientific prediction markets, betting on research results that finance scientific research. The co-founders of the decentralized science startup Ideosphere told Cointelegraph they aim to redirect the speculative energy of crypto prediction markets toward financing early-stage scientific research. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Blockchain for Good Awards event in Copenhagen, Denmark, Ideosphere co-founder and head of technology Rei Jarram said that some research is considered too risky to invest in through traditional channels. She said that seeing the volume of money flowing to crypto gambling platforms prompted the project’s founders to wonder “if you could kind of siphon some of that speculation away from gambling toward early-stage research.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:17 Nov 11, 2025
After announcing the “largest forfeiture action” in the history of the DOJ, the US faces questions about how it accessed the over 127,000 Bitcoin stolen from the LuBian mining pool. China’s national cyber defense agency has made big claims around the alleged role of the US in the multibillion-dollar hack of LuBian, once a major Chinese Bitcoin mining pool. The Chinese National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC), a state-backed cyber defense agency, on Sunday published a technical analysis report on the 127,272 Bitcoin (BTC) stolen in the LuBian hack. Although the hack occurred in December 2020, it remained largely unknown to the public until recently, with Arkham reporting it in August as the “largest ever” Bitcoin hack. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:31 Nov 11, 2025
Crypto Kid began creating crypto content at 14, and now he’s thinking of taking profits to buy a Ferrari to drive during the bear market. Efe Kelemci better known on YouTube as Crypto Kid is facing a pretty wild decision for an 18-year-old. Should he blow almost a million dollars on a sports car, or hodl? Im thinking, if this bull market is coming to an end, then maybe taking profit into a nice Ferrari could make sense just for passion, the Dubai-based crypto content creator and entrepreneur tells Magazine. Before you roll your eyes, the teenage crypto millionaire swears its about admiring the sports cars beauty, not flexing like a stereotypical flashy crypto bro. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:31 Nov 11, 2025
Crypto Kid began creating crypto content at 14, and now he’s thinking of taking profits to buy a Ferrari to drive during the bear market. Efe Kelemci better known on YouTube as Crypto Kid is facing a pretty wild decision for an 18-year-old. Should he blow almost a million dollars on a sports car, or hodl? Im thinking, if this bull market is coming to an end, then maybe taking profit into a nice Ferrari could make sense just for passion, the Dubai-based crypto content creator and entrepreneur tells Magazine. Before you roll your eyes, the teenage crypto millionaire swears its about admiring the sports cars beauty, not flexing like a stereotypical flashy crypto bro. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:28 Nov 11, 2025
Institutions are exploring blockchain settlement, but they cannot move forward without system-level privacy, says ZKsync developer. Privacy tokens bucked the trend to surge in price and popularity during the recent market slump, but most of the discussion has centered on consumer-facing projects like Zcash. At the same time, banks and financial institutions have been exploring zero-knowledge (ZK) systems that enable private transaction flows on blockchains, a technology known for transparency and immutability. As Alex Gluchowski, CEO of Matter Labs, put it, “There is cypherpunk privacy, which is account-level privacy, and then there is institutional privacy, which is system-level privacy. Institutions need full visibility over their own flows while keeping that data private from everyone else.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:27 Nov 11, 2025
Gianluca Di Bella claimed quantum computing already makes encryption and ZK-proofs vulnerable due to “harvest now, decrypt later” risks. Gianluca Di Bella, a smart-contract researcher specializing in zero-knowledge proofs, said the danger posed by quantum computing isn’t a distant concern; it’s a current one. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the UN City offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, Di Bella said he believes “we should migrate now” to post-quantum encryption standards. The reason, he explained, lies in so-called “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks, where data is collected and stored until future technology makes decryption possible. For instance, if the identity of a dissident in a totalitarian country is protected solely by encryption, they want to ensure that the data will remain safe for 10, 15, 20 or more years into the future. Di Bella said that practical commercial quantum computing might be 10 or 15 years away, but cautioned that “big institutions like Microsoft or Google might have a solution in a few ... -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:09 Nov 11, 2025
As of 2024, at least one-third of commercial banks were exploring or piloting tokenized deposits, according to a survey by the Bank for International Settlements. Leading financial institutions are continuing to explore blockchain technology to facilitate cheaper and faster institutional payments, signaling a growing interest in tokenization solutions. US investment bank JPMorgan and Singapore multinational banking group DBS announced Tuesday that they are developing a blockchain-based tokenization framework to enable onchain transfers between their deposit token ecosystems. The effort aims to set a new industry standard for cross-bank digital payments. The tokenization framework will allow the two financial institutions to facilitate instant payments around the clock, across both public and permissioned blockchain networks, providing their institutional clients with broader access to cross-bank onchain transactions. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:54 Nov 11, 2025
Argentina’s order against Hayden Davis marks the latest move in the $250 million Libra fraud probe now spanning courts in Buenos Aires and New York. Argentina’s federal judiciary ordered a freeze of assets belonging to US promoter Hayden Davis and two alleged intermediaries tied to the collapsed Libra token, deepening an investigation into one of Latin America’s biggest crypto scandals. The order, issued by Judge Marcelo Martínez de Giorgi, reportedly covers digital wallets, bank accounts and real-estate assets of Davis, Argentine operator Orlando Rodolfo Mellino and Colombian trader Favio Camilo Rodríguez Blanco. Prosecutors said the asset freeze was necessary to prevent any transfer of assets that could represent the proceeds of fraud, as investigators work to trace a money trail estimated to be $100 million to $120 million. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:30 Nov 11, 2025
Crypto wallets have evolved beyond asset storage into portable identity containers and self-custodial hubs, using zero-knowledge proofs. Opinion by: Eowyn Chen, CEO of Trust Wallet The world is changing. Fundamentals that are often taken for granted in the physical world are now becoming unified as the digital age begins. Identity, payments and access are now converging into one single location: a digital wallet. Wallets are becoming the bedrock layer for access to the modern digital world, just as a passport unlocks physical movement across the globe. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:16 Nov 11, 2025
XRP’s technical and onchain signals hint at a major breakout, with bulls eyeing a significant rally toward $5 by the year’s end. Key takeaways: XRP’s cup-and-handle breakout setup points to a potential rally toward $5 by year’s end. Onchain data mirrors June’s 75% surge amid rising ETF optimism. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:00 Nov 11, 2025
Transak’s latest licenses highlight the continued fragmentation of US state licensing as stablecoin payment firms push for nationwide access. Stablecoin payment company Transak has secured new state Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) in Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, South Carolina, Vermont and Pennsylvania, expanding its US footprint as regulatory fragmentation continues to define how crypto payment companies operate across the country, according to a Tuesday announcement shared with Cointelegraph. The approvals bring Transak’s total to 11 licensed states, including Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois and Missouri. Each license allows the company to legally process stablecoin transactions, transmit funds, and facilitate fiat-to-crypto conversions directly with users, without relying on intermediaries. In the US, MTLs allow companies to handle customer funds, execute value transfers and operate as regulated financial intermediaries under state supervision. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:47 Nov 11, 2025
Ethereum investors are back in profit, increasing the chance for a rally to $4,000, but resistance at $3,800 may delay recovery. Key takeaways: Ethereum holders are back in the black, increasing the chances of a rally to $4,000. Ether sell pressure risk exists around $3,800, a resistance level that may delay the bulls. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:06 Nov 11, 2025
Bitcoin ETF inflows and Strategy’s BTC acquisitions have been the main vehicles fueling Bitcoin’s momentum this year, according to market analysts. Update Nov. 11, 12:08 p.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include a paragraph on Ether and Solana ETF inflows. The lack of demand for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is raising concerns about Bitcoin’s prospects for the rest of the year, even as the US government appears to be nearing the end of its 41-day shutdown. On Monday, the US Senate approved a funding package, bringing Congress one step closer to ending the shutdown. Legislation is now headed for a full vote in the House of Representatives, which may occur as early as Wednesday, CBS News reported on Monday. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:56 Nov 11, 2025
X users have already reported using the new Bitcoin payment feature at coffee shops across the United States. Payment processor Square has launched its Bitcoin payment feature for sellers, allowing them to opt in and accept Bitcoin at checkout through its point-of-sale system. Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Block, which owns Square, said in an X post on Monday that with the new feature, merchants using Square can receive Bitcoin to Bitcoin, Bitcoin to fiat, fiat to Bitcoin or fiat to fiat payments. At the same time, Jacob Szymik, an account executive at Square, stated that Bitcoin (BTC) payments are currently only available for in-person purchases and point-of-sale terminals, but online and invoicing options are “in the works,” and teased that updates would be coming soon. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:21 Nov 11, 2025
BitMine’s massive ETH accumulation accelerated last week, adding 110,288 Ether to its $12.5 billion treasury as it targets 5% of the total supply. BitMine’s digital treasury accumulation is showing no signs of slowing down, with its latest week of Ether buying marking a 34% increase from the week before. BitMine Immersion Technologies announced the purchase of 110,288 Ether (ETH) on Monday, bringing its total to 3,505,723 ETH at an average purchase price of $3,639 per token. As part of the announcement, BitMine’s chairman Tom Lee said the recent ETH price dip presented an attractive opportunity” for the firm, as he went on to highlight Ether adoption happening on Wall Street: Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 23:24 Nov 10, 2025
Propanc Biopharma said it will build a crypto treasury after securing up to $100 million from Hexstone Capital to further its potential cancer treatment and reignite investor interest. Australia-based Propanc Biopharma has announced it has secured up to $100 million from a crypto-focused family office to launch a crypto treasury — a move its CEO described as “transformative” as its cancer therapy product enters human trials next year. The private placement, structured through convertible preferred stock, provides Propanc with an initial $1 million investment and up to $99 million in follow-on funding over the next 12 months from Hexstone Capital, a family office that invests in several crypto treasury companies. The cancer-treating biotech company stated that the proceeds will be used to build a digital asset treasury and accelerate the development of its lead cancer therapy, PRP, which aims to enter first-in-human trials in the second half of 2026. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 23:15 Nov 10, 2025
The Uniswap token rose over 38% after the introduction of a protocol fee switch and burning mechanism that could strengthen UNI. The native token behind Uniswap rallied over 38% after the Uniswap Foundation and Uniswap Labs introduced a proposal aimed at making holding the token more appealing to investors. Among the potential changes outlined in the “UNIfication” proposal are activating a protocol-level fee mechanism to burn Uniswap (UNI) tokens and building a Protocol Fee Discount Auctions system to increase liquidity provider returns, the Uniswap Foundation said in a joint proposal with Uniswap Labs on Monday. They also plan to burn 100 million UNI — roughly 16% of the UNI’s circulating supply — from the treasury, which could further improve the supply and demand dynamics of UNI, the governance token behind the Uniswap decentralized exchange. Read more
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