Bitcoin developer Peter Todd proposed a permanent "tail emissions" system to provide miners with a steady stream of new bitcoins after the block subsidy ends around 2140. This idea has sparked strong backlash from the Bitcoin community, which views the 21 million coin supply cap as fundamental to Bitcoin's value and security. Critics argue that permanent issuance undermines Bitcoin's scarcity and resembles inflation, while supporters say it could stabilize miner incentives as transaction fees alone may not suffice. The debate highlights the tension between maintaining Bitcoin's fixed supply and ensuring network security in the long term, with no immediate changes expected as any protocol alteration requires broad consensus.
Avalanche (AVAX) price fell 2.39% to $6.34 as most altcoins weakened, making AVAX one of the poorest performers despite a flat overall crypto market. The decline lacks a specific catalyst and reflects broad market risk-off sentiment. However, whale a...
Austrian tax law treats swapping Bitcoin for stablecoins as a tax-neutral crypto-to-crypto transaction if the stablecoin qualifies as a cryptocurrency. This means the tax on Bitcoin gains is deferred, not canceled, with acquisition costs transferring...
The S&P 500 showed remarkable earnings growth in Q2 2026, with earnings per share rising 50.8%, largely due to non-operating investment gains and AI-related capital expenditures. Despite a reasonable forward price-to-earnings ratio of 20.7, the marke...
Seth Klarman's Baupost Group sold all its shares in Vaxcyte and Willis Towers Watson during Q2 2026, exiting positions it had only recently established. The move reflects a quick change in risk appetite, especially for Vaxcyte, a clinical-stage biote...
The tokenized gold market expanded by over $362 million in the past 30 days, driven mainly by Tether Gold (XAUT), which added $237 million to its market cap. XAUT now holds about $2.48 billion in market value, backed by physical gold stored in Swiss ...
