Kashkari: Necessary measures will be taken to achieve inflation targets

Illinois state government officials and representatives from the cryptocurrency industry have reached an agreement to postpone the implementation of the 0.2% cryptocurrency tax for six months until July 1, 2027, pending approval from a judge. The Digital Chamber and the Illinois Blockchain Association are participating in negotiations to continue legal disputes in court before the implementation of the tax. (Source: CoinDesk)

Adam Back supports the introduction of covalent opcodes, believing that it will help reduce future soft forks and enhance the security of Bitcoin Script.

After a spike higher overnight, interest rates are dipping ahead of tomorrow's key U.S. employment report.

Both sides agreed the 0.2% tax should be put off until July 1, if the court approves the deal, which will let the state and industry focus on the legal dispute.

MetaMask has announced that it is exiting the affected validator nodes in its non custodial pledge business, and there is currently no indication that MetaMask wallets or customer funds have been affected.