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The LAPTOP memecoin is built around the Hunter Biden laptop controversy. Project disclosures say it has no utility, lock founder tokens for six months and reserve 2% of the supply for wallets that lost money on TRUMP.
Prediction markets are favoring higher oil prices after Brent moved above $100. Myriad’s $120 outcome overtook its $55 side in early September, while Polymarket assigns WTI a 59% chance of reaching $100 this month.
Germany’s Finance Ministry is drafting a 25% tax on crypto gains from 2027, while assets bought before then would retain the 12-month exemption, Decrypt reports.
Germany is weighing a draft bill to tax bitcoin gains more like stock investments, targeting tax-free sales after a 12-month holding period. Existing bitcoin holdings would keep their current tax treatment, according to CoinDesk.
XRP ETFs took in nearly $2 million on Tuesday, while bitcoin, ether, solana and hyperliquid funds saw outflows. Grayscale products accounted for all bitcoin and ether outflows, CoinDesk reported.
Strive issued nearly one million preferred shares to buy Bitcoin, adding $12 million to its dividend obligations. At a 13% rate, SATA payouts imply annual costs of about $130 million, with static cash coverage near 19 months.
Hunter Biden defended the LAPTOP token ahead of its Wednesday launch, saying it represents “resilience, redemption and recovery” and will distribute coins to nearly one million wallets that lost money on TRUMP.
U.S. agencies have accused Moonshot, the Chinese company behind Kimi, and five other Chinese AI firms of systematically extracting capabilities from American models. Kimi had rattled markets earlier this year, according to CoinDesk.
A New York town that previously imposed an 18-month Bitcoin-mining ban is considering a new temporary moratorium covering data centers, AI facilities and other cryptocurrency-mining operations, Cointelegraph reports.
Bitcoin fell with US stocks at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as Cointelegraph highlighted $78,300 as a key BTC support level. US crude oil meanwhile climbed to a three-month high.
Amar Kuchinad has left cryptocurrency custody firm Copper after serving as CEO since 2024, according to two people familiar with the matter. His departure comes as the company’s search for a buyer enters its fourth month.
Hunter Biden reportedly plans to launch the LAPTOP memecoin on Sept. 9, targeting traders who lost money on TRUMP. The project would turn a politically charged 2020 election episode into a crypto asset.
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich addressed shareholder concerns, acknowledging that the company had not adequately explained its structure. He also denied involvement in MMXX Ventures’ trading decisions, but shareholders say key questions remain unanswered.
