Rightwing party says cryptocurrencies will be allowed as a form of tax payment if it wins power
Some real experts weigh in
Plus, Evercore signs up for SaaS analysts and on the ground at the Maga-filled crypto conference in Las Vegas
Also in today’s newsletter, US says it will ‘aggressively’ revoke Chinese student visas
The lawful good to chaotic evil of assets vs liabilities
Plus solar stocks vs Trump
Plus, a rundown of the mess at Builder.ai and a feud over litigation finance
Government attitude to digital assets thaws following US president’s return to White House, say executives
US president’s administration and family have become staunch advocates for digital assets
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
R3 reaches agreement with Solana Foundation in move to tokenise global stocks, bonds and funds
Strive Asset Management + some Discord servers = “Berkshire Hathaway of Bitcoin”?
Price hits $111,816 after gaining more than one-third over past month
‘We are pulling apart our own regulatory foundation — block by block, case by case, and rule by rule’
And Coinbase joins the S&P 500
Plus, Spacs make a comeback and UBS trials AI analyst avatars
Some wallets that scooped up large chunks of the president’s token have already transferred them
AI, big data and distributed ledger technology can rewire the industry
Law firms have been advising on fintech regulation to keep pace with innovation in digital assets
Shares fall 7% after exchange says demands were made for $20mn to prevent public disclosure of stolen customer data
Inside the Strategy chairman’s leveraged crypto gamble
President’s light-touch approach to regulation offers ‘unique moment’ to enter world’s biggest capital market, says chair
Move to tap equity investors highlights sector’s revival under Donald Trump
Unpicking the first lady’s memecoin launch
Prosecutors described founder of cryptocurrency lender as a ‘fraudster of epic proportions’
Crypto industry prepares for expected wave of demand from banks and asset managers
