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Missouri bill ending capital gains tax heads to governor for signature

Missouri House Bill 594, a bill that would eliminate capital gains tax in the US state, has passed a vote in the state House of Representatives and now heads to Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe's desk for signature.According to attorney Aaron Brogan…

Maldives Makes a Risky Bet on a $9 Billion Crypto City to Diversify Its Economy and Challenge Asia’s Titans

Key Takeaways: Maldives is developing a $9B blockchain finance center to reduce its dependence on tourism. The project will triple GDP and generate 16,000 jobs in five years. It aims to compete with Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong. The government of…

Sculpting Scarcity: Artist Maxfield Mellenbruch Brings Rare Steak Worth Millions To Bitcoin 2025 

Bitcoin Magazine Sculpting Scarcity: Artist Maxfield Mellenbruch Brings Rare Steak Worth Millions To Bitcoin 2025  Maxfield Mellenbruch — an American sculptor, designer, and the creator of the iconic Kialara series — returns to the bitcoin stage…

Crypto.com Teams Up with Green Dot to Expand Banking and Crypto Access for U.S. Customers

Key Takeaways: Crypto.com users can fund accounts with cash at over 95,000 locations in the U.S. A savings vault will allow users to earn interest on USD funds. The Arc platform has been integrated for easy money movement and cash management…

Movement Labs Faces MOVE Token Delisting and Market‑Making Fallout

Key Takeaways: Coinbase will disable trading of the MOVE token on May 15, citing a routine listing standards review. A market‑making agreement with Rentech allegedly enabled a $38 million sell‑off and sparked conflict‑of‑interest concerns. Movem

Standard Chartered Analyst Apologizes For $120K Bitcoin Price Prediction, Says It Is Too Low 

Bitcoin Magazine Standard Chartered Analyst Apologizes For $120K Bitcoin Price Prediction, Says It Is Too Low  Standard Chartered’s Head of Digital Assets, Geoffrey Kendrick, is rethinking his bullish bitcoin forecast, and not because he was too…

HTX and Justin Sun Launch $6M Mars Program Special Edition, Offering One User a Historic Space Journey

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, May 8, 2025 – HTX, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has launched the Mars Program: Special Edition, a landmark campaign that will send one user on a $6 million space voyage…

Staking’s Roadmap: POSA Playbook Meets the Push for SEC Clarity

Key Takeaways: POSA Playbook establishes unified best practices for staking providers across security, transparency, governance and resilience. Over thirty leading crypto organizations have petitioned the SEC to clarify that staking is a network…

Visa and Bridge Partner to Make Stablecoins Accessible for Everyday Purchases

Key Takeaways: Visa and Bridge enable seamless stablecoin-backed Visa cards through a single API integration Initial rollout in six Latin American countries, with Europe, Africa and Asia slated for late 2025 Users transact USDC, USDP and other…

Ethereum ‘Extremely Undervalued Against BTC’ – Supply Pressure May Delay Recovery

Ethereum has finally broken through a key resistance level, trading above $1,900 after pushing past the long-standing $1,850 barrier. This move marks the beginning of a breakout many hoped for—but few expected to arrive so soon. After weeks of…

U.S. OCC Verifies Banks Can Trade and Provide Crypto Custody Using Third Parties

Key Takeaways: Banks can now trade crypto for customers under the customer’s direction, according to the OCC. Outsourcing to third-party crypto service providers is permitted with proper risk management. Custody services may include trade…

Beyond digital gold, Bitcoin’s next chapter is about to be unlocked — Dan Held

Bitcoin (BTC) has long been branded as “digital gold,” a store of value for believers in scarcity, decentralization and self-sovereignty. As institutional interest grows, geopolitics shift, and new layers emerge on Bitcoin’s…

An Excerpt From I Am Not Your Bruh: Parenting Is Progress, Not Perfection

Bitcoin Magazine An Excerpt From I Am Not Your Bruh: Parenting Is Progress, Not Perfection Parenting isn’t rocket science. It’s much harder. With all due respect to rocket scientists, the implications of a failed launch are far less consequential…