Massive government Bitcoin transfer sparks selloff fears
Europe's stablecoin crackdown could sideline USDT, and Greece wants 10% of your crypto profits while it's at it.
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Is the US about to sell its Bitcoin?
A sudden billion-dollar wallet movement sparked market jitters this week, but it may just be routine housekeeping.
Meanwhile, policymakers across Europe are busy rewriting the rules for everyone else, and Starknet is eyeing a big structural change of its own.
Here's what you need to know before the day gets going.
ESMA tells EU crypto firms to delist non-compliant stablecoins
Europe's top securities regulator just ordered MiCA-licensed firms to stop offering stablecoins that don't meet EU rules.
ESMA's guidance targets tokens like Tether's USDT, which lacks the reserves and licensing structure MiCA demands.
If exchanges comply, billions in trading volume could shift to compliant alternatives, redrawing the global stablecoin map.
Markets
Government wallet shuffles spook an already nervous market
On-chain trackers flagged 12,267 BTC moving from wallets tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack seizure.
About $517M landed at Coinbase Prime, fueling sell-off fears despite no confirmed liquidation plans.
The January executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve directed the government to hold, not sell.
BTC slipped below $81K, ETH fell near $2,400, SOL dipped below $108, and XRP traded around $1.34.
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Greece proposes 10% tax on crypto profits with a small exemption
Greece wants to tax crypto transfer profits at a flat 10% rate.
Net gains under €500 per year would be exempt. If you can't prove your purchase price, the government treats it as zero.
The draft law could become a template as other EU nations build their own crypto tax frameworks.
Starknet weighs ditching L2 status to fast-track quantum-proof security
Starknet is considering a shift from layer 2 to layer 1 to control its own security timeline.
As a layer 2, it inherits Ethereum's upgrade schedule. Going solo would let it deploy quantum-resistant cryptography on its own terms.
If quantum computing arrives faster than expected, networks that can't adapt independently may be the most exposed.
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