Crypto Tax Proposal That Didn’t Make it to Trump’s Budget Bill Pushed on Its Own

Tax proposals meant to reduce burdens among crypto users, including one that would waive capital-gains calculations for small-scale transactions, didn’t make it into President Donald Trump’s marquee budget bill but are now being pursued as standalone legislation in the U.S. Senate. Senator Cynthia Lummis, who leads the crypto subcommittee within the Senate Banking Committee, introduced … Read more

Let’s Build an Automated Abundance Economy

We’re living through a technological shift unlike any in history. As artificial intelligence and robotics rapidly evolve, they’re doing more than just changing how we work—they’re changing why we work. Over the next decade, if humanity can share automation tech evenly across society, we’re facing the real possibility that most people simply won’t need to … Read more

What Stripe’s Crypto Bets Signal About the Future of Finance

Stripe’s recent multi-billion dollar acquisitions of Privy and Bridge weren’t just another pair of tech deals. They were a declaration that the crypto infrastructure experiment is over. The results are in – and they’re compelling enough for one of the world’s most successful payment companies to bet big. A clear picture emerges: the future of … Read more

Deerhoof did not want its music ‘funding AI battle tech’ — so it ditched Spotify

“Right now, the people who create recorded music do it for free, but any money that changes hands goes into the pockets of Daniel Ek.” | Image: Cath Virginia / Sophie Daws On Monday, the long-running indie rock band Deerhoof made an announcement: it was pulling its music from Spotify. The impetus was Spotify founder … Read more

Tether to Mine Bitcoin With Adecoagro in Brazil Using Surplus Renewable Energy

Tether, the digital asset company behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT USDT, is exploring renewable energy-powered bitcoin BTC mining with South American agribusiness firm Adecoagro (AGRO) in Brazil. The firms have signed a strategic partnership for a pilot project to use Adecoagro’s surplus energy to operate mining facilities and may also add BTC to Adecoagro’s … Read more

Tighten up your cap table with Fidelity, Cimulate, and DepositLink at TechCrunch All Stage 2025

Fundraising is already hard — don’t let a messy cap table make it harder. At TechCrunch All Stage on July 15, founders will get a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to keep a raise on track during the roundtable session “Preparing to Raise: Cap Table Best Practices to Help You Close Fast.” Hosted … Read more