Botanix bet big on ‘Bitcoin DeFi.’ Its shutdown suggests users never cared

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Bitcoin layer-2 network Botanix is being wound down a year after its mainnet went live. The project cited market conditions and broader indifference within the cryptocurrency industry towards establishing greater utility on the Bitcoin network, in a post on X on Tuesday. “It did not work,” Botanix summed up. “At least not in this market […]

Crypto tax bills a work-in-progress as U.S. House lawmakers pose concerns

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A package of several crypto tax bills may not be ready yet for prime time, as a U.S. House Ways and Means Committee hearing revealed potentially significant questions from lawmakers that suggested the panel hasn’t achieved a bipartisan embrace of the bills that would tailor a clearer tax code for digital asset gains. The latest […]