$XRP 🚨📣 : Japan's ruling party proposes to cap cryptocurrency tax at 20%, in line with stocks
📣 News summary: - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has proposed reducing the tax rate on cryptocurrencies from 55% to 20%, aligning it with the tax rate on securities investments.
- The proposal aims to reclassify cryptocurrencies under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, moving them from the Payment Services Act, which would classify them as "financial products."
- The initiative aims to promote market development and investor protection, and could potentially lead to the introduction of an immediate cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund in Japan.
- The LDP is currently seeking public comments on the proposal until March 31 before submitting it to the Financial Services Agency for further consideration.
#TrumpCongressSpeech 🚨📣 : Howard Lutnick says Bitcoin will be treated differently than altcoins in US cryptocurrency reserve
📣 News summary: - A model for the US cryptocurrency reserve is set to be unveiled at the inaugural White House crypto summit on Friday, according to The Pavlovic Today.
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told the newspaper that the president is interested in a strategic reserve of bitcoin, while other tokens would be treated positively but differently.
#USTariffs 🚨📣 : Cryptocurrency investment products saw outflows for the third week in a row, marking the largest weekly outflow ever with a total of $2.9 billion, bringing the three-week total to $3.8 billion.
#MemesNotSecurity 🚨📣 : White House Crypto Advisor Confirms US Will Create Reserve for Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies
📣 News Summary: - White House Crypto Advisor David Sachs has endorsed President Donald Trump’s announced US Strategic Crypto Reserve, highlighting the inclusion of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies in the US Strategic Crypto Reserve to position the US as a global leader.
#USCryptoReserve 🚨📣 : Whale Makes $1.6 Million Profit with 50x Leverage Amid Trump’s Cryptocurrency Reserve Announcement
📣 News Summary - A crypto trader has reportedly made over $1.6 million in profits by taking a 50x leveraged long position on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ahead of President Donald Trump’s announcement of the proposed U.S. Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve on March 2, 2025.
#EthereumRollbackDebate 🚨📣 : US House of Representatives Panel Continues Efforts to Eliminate IRS DeFi Tax Rule
📣 News Summary: - A significant opening step has been taken toward eliminating an IRS tax rule that the crypto industry claims would be a major barrier to decentralized finance, as a US House committee passed a resolution to repeal the rule.
- The House Ways and Means Committee voted 26-16 to recommend to the full House that the IRS rule be cut under the authority of the Congressional Review Act.
#BinanceLaunchpoolRED 🚨📣 : Bybit's $1.4 billion ETH hack is among the largest cryptocurrency hacks ever, surpassing even the infamous Mt.Gox and FTX collapses
News Summary: - The SEC and Justin Sun, along with his companies, are looking to keep the fraud case alive to explore potential resolution options.
- The case, which began in March 2023, includes charges against Sun and his companies for allegedly offering unregistered investment programs related to the Tronix (TRX) and BitTorrent (BTT) cryptocurrencies.
- The motion to stay is intended to conserve judicial resources and is seen as beneficial to both the court and the public.
- In addition to the legal case, Sun recently became an advisor to World Liberty Financial, a venture linked to Donald Trump, after making a significant investment in its tokens.
#BinanceAlphaAlert 🚨📣 : Consensys CEO Says SEC Will Drop Metamask Lawsuit as Leadership Changes
📣 News Summary: - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to drop its enforcement action against Consensys’ Metamask wallet, CEO Joe Lubin announced on February 27, 2025, noting that a regulatory pivot under new leadership is pending commissioner approval.