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Janover, a fintech company specializing in commercial real estate, has officially made a breakthrough by purchasing around $4.6 million in Solana (SOL). This decision is part of the company’s latest financial management strategy to store crypto assets for the long term. Interestingly, Janover’s move also marks their first investment after successfully raising fresh funds of around US$42 million. If you think about it, Janover’s decision to buy Solana is quite unique. Usually traditional companies are more comfortable playing it safe with stable assets such as gold or bonds. However, Janover is eyeing SOL, which is known to be volatile but promises high growth potential. Janover’s future plans do not stop at just piling up SOL in their digital vault. The company will soon start staking its Solana assets. So, instead of just sitting idle, their SOL funds can generate additional profits while helping to maintain the stability of the Solana network. In fact, Janover also plans to run several of its own Solana validators. This method is similar to renting out an empty room in your house—generating passive income while supporting the community ecosystem. On the other hand, Janover’s bold move is not alone. PayPal, the online payment giant, is also actively supporting crypto assets. On April 6, 2025, PayPal officially introduced support for Solana and Chainlink (LINK) in the United States. Of course, PayPal’s move is not arbitrary, considering that this company has more than 434 million active users. With that much influence, it’s no wonder that their decision will encourage wider adoption of Solana. Meanwhile, as we previously reported , the Polymarket platform has also previously chosen Solana to expand its user base. With this integration, users can fund their accounts with SOL. The hope is that as more transactions occur on Polymarket, the liquidity will improve. This is similar to a coffee shop that introduces digital payment alternatives to increase traffic. Apart from Janover and PayPal, it turns out that there are still other companies that are interested in Solana’s potential. Call it Sol Strategies , a Canadian company that earlier this year received a credit facility of US$17 million for Solana blockchain investment, of which US$4 million was specifically allocated for staking. Similar to Janover, they also know that crypto assets are not enough to be stored, but must be rotated to produce income. Looking back, last year two big players from Wall Street, Franklin Templeton and Citibank, also announced their interest in Solana. Franklin Templeton even plans to develop mutual funds directly on the Solana blockchain. Citibank itself is exploring this technology for money transfer services. If you think about it, Solana is starting to look like a “favorite toy” that always attracts the attention of big players in the traditional financial world. At the time of writing this article, the price of SOL itself is still around $115.21. In the last few hours, the price has increased slightly, but over the past week SOL has been more stagnant. However, its position as the seventh largest crypto asset with a market cap of around $59.43 billion is certainly not something to be underestimated. With the various bold steps taken by these big companies, it is interesting to see what Solana’s fate will be in the following years. Will it shine even brighter or become a “joker card” in their strategy?

In a landmark move, US President Donald Trump on April 10 signed into law a resolution repealing the IRS’s controversial “DeFi Broker Rule” and effectively blocked expanded tax reporting requirements for decentralized finance platforms. The measure, introduced by Representative Mike Carey (R-Ohio) and supported in the Senate by Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), used the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to reverse the IRS rule finalized in late 2024. The law now prevents similar regulations from being reintroduced without new legislation. The IRS rule in question aimed to broaden the definition of a “broker” to include developers of self-custodial wallets and DeFi applications – platforms that allow users to exchange digital assets directly without intermediaries. Originally stemming from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the rule sought to close perceived tax gaps in crypto trading by requiring these entities to report user transaction data to both the IRS and taxpayers. It was scheduled to take effect in 2027. Critics argued that the rule was incompatible with how decentralized platforms operate. Unlike traditional brokerages, DeFi platforms typically do not collect or store personal information, which would make compliance with IRS reporting standards technically unfeasible. Industry experts also warned that the rule could drive innovation offshore, as developers and companies might relocate to jurisdictions with less stringent oversight. Supporters of the rule, including some Democratic lawmakers, maintained that without such requirements, high-income crypto investors could exploit regulatory loopholes to avoid taxation. Representative Carey hailed the repeal as a win for innovation and taxpayer privacy. He also praised President Trump’s support, aligning it with the administration’s broader pro-crypto agenda. “The DeFi Broker Rule needlessly hindered American innovation, infringed on the privacy of everyday Americans, and was set to overwhelm the IRS with an overflow of new filings that it doesn’t have the infrastructure to handle during tax season. I thank President Trump for signing this important bill into law and Crypto Czar Sacks for his leadership in supporting America’s continued place as the global leader in the emerging crypto industry.” Since returning to office, Trump has formed a federal crypto task force and advocated for policies that encourage blockchain development. The bill’s swift passage through Congress – clearing the House on March 11 and the Senate on March 26 – signals growing momentum within the Republican-led legislature to scale back regulatory intervention in crypto markets. The Trump administration has adopted a more supportive stance on cryptocurrency and has signaled a complete shift in regulatory posture by scaling back the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) aggressive approach under former Chair Gary Gensler. Several investigations and legal actions initiated against crypto companies during the Biden era have been dropped, and the securities regulator has started engaging with industry players to reassess its regulatory framework.

The current trade war and the tariff scheme recently paused by the Trump administration have analysts examining the new trade order that will result in the aftermath of these measures. Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, believes that bitcoin, due to its specific traits, will be favored after the normalization of this situation. Read more: Bitcoin Blazes Past $82K as Wall Street Roars on Trump’s 90-Day Tariff Timeout For Hougan, there is only one thing sure after the enactment of these tariffs: the Trump administration wants to fix a series of trade imbalances affecting the competitiveness of U.S. products in international countries. For this, Trump is considering a single solution: a weaker dollar, according to Steve Miran, chairman of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers. In the short term, Hougan claims that this will be good for bitcoin, given that a weaker dollar directly implies a stronger bitcoin, having an inverse relation. In the longer term, while devaluing the dollar might have a good effect on making U.S. products more exportable, it will also weaken the dollar’s role as the sole reserve currency. Hougan stated: We will move from a single reserve currency (the dollar) to a more fractured reserve system, with hard money like bitcoin and gold playing a bigger role than it does today. Hougan assessed that bitcoin represents a currency outside any country’s control and a scarce, global, digital store of value, making the case for its adoption alongside gold. Bitwise is still bullish about bitcoin, maintaining the same forecast for the prime cryptocurrency since January. Hougan concluded that $200K per bitcoin is a price that can still be reached this year, even with all the unknowns that can happen. 免责声明：本文章仅代表作者个人观点，不代表本平台的立场和观点。本文章仅供信息分享，不构成对任何人的任何投资建议。用户与作者之间的任何争议，与本平台无关。如网页中刊载的文章或图片涉及侵权，请提供相关的权利证明和身份证明发送邮件到support@aicoin.com，本平台相关工作人员将会进行核查。

South Korea’s cryptocurrency market is booming, with more than 16 million citizens—over 30% of the population—now holding crypto exchange accounts. This huge user base has led the country’s top traditional banks to push lawmakers for regulatory changes that they say currently block fair competition and limit innovation in the digital asset space, as per a report from local news outlet Money Today . At a high-level meeting held this week, executives from the nation’s largest financial institutions—KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, Woori, NH Nonghyup, Jeonbuk Bank, and internet-only Toss Bank—urged lawmakers from the ruling People Power Party to revisit the one-to-one partnership rule between banks and crypto exchanges. Woori Bank’s President Jung Jin-wan argued that local exchanges should be allowed to partner with multiple banks, citing consumer limitations and institutional demand. Under current law, each crypto exchange in South Korea must partner exclusively with one bank to offer fiat-to-crypto services, a regulation aimed at preventing money laundering and ensuring real-name verification. While effective in enforcing accountability, critics argue that it has created an uneven playing field, allowing some banks to reap massive user growth while others are left out. Related: Survey: Nearly 50% of Korean Investors Expect US Tariffs to Harm Crypto Market and Drive Price Drops The prime example cited is K-Bank. The neobank that partnered with top exchange Upbit in 2020, saw its user base skyrocket from 2.19 million to 6.6 million in a single year. As of late 2024, that figure had nearly doubled to 12.7 million. This outsized growth, enabled by regulatory exclusivity, has made the current framework a contentious issue among South Korea’s major banking players. Data obtained by opposition lawmaker Cha Gyu-geun and reported by Yonhap reveals that South Korea’s crypto user base surpassed 16 million following US President Donald Trump’s election win last November. That number represents nearly one-third of the country’s population, with holdings totaling more than 102.6 trillion won ($70.3 billion). Analysts are predicting the figure could hit 20 million by year-end, despite concerns of market saturation. Related: Google Play Store Boots Unregistered Exchanges in South Korea On the other hand, a recent report from the country’s Ethics Commission for Government Officials revealed that more than 20% of high-ranking public servants hold crypto assets, averaging 35.1 million won ($24,000) each. The disclosures—totaling 14.4 billion won ($9.8 million) across 411 individuals—include holdings in mainstream tokens such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin, and LUNC. Disclaimer: The information presented in this article is for informational and educational purposes only. The article does not constitute financial advice or advice of any kind. Coin Edition is not responsible for any losses incurred as a result of the utilization of content, products, or services mentioned. Readers are advised to exercise caution before taking any action related to the company.

Circle’s Head of Global Policy Dante Disparte believes the crypto space needs more regulatory clarity in the form of frameworks like Europe’s MiCA. During a fireside chat session at Paris Blockchain Week with TRM Labs’ Global Head of Policy Ari Redbord on April 8, Disparte emphasized the importance of clear regulation in helping bring more investors, financial institutions, and stakeholders into the crypto space. “The regulation works. If international investors are attracted to invest not just in France but to gain from the legal and regulatory clarity that MICA provides, that creates an environment of legal certainty,” said Disparte. Therefore, he believes Europe has the best chance to “enshrine what universally portable internet-based money and financial services could mean” through its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation or MiCA framework. In fact, the Circle ( USDC ) representative stated that his team has been trying to advocate for two stablecoin acts in the United States , the GENIUS Act and STABLE Act , to reach the level of legal clarity that MiCA is able to provide for European markets. “When you put them together you get a Stable Genius. A framework that up levels to MiCA so that we have transatlantic harmonization and regulatory reciprocity, as opposed to create a race to the bottom even across the U.S. and the European partnership,” stated Disparte. Moreover, Disparte said that Circle supports European regulators’ decision to equate MiCA-compliant stablecoins to an e-money token, in which the framework prohibits the token from generating yield for customers who hold stablecoin . “We agree. We think interest in stablecoin land is a secondary market innovation. And if you want the innovation to work as stated, if you want the bill of goods to work as stated, it has to be a unit of measure, a medium of exchange and a store of value just like a physical dollar or a physical euro,” said Disparte. Introduced in June 2023, the MiCA stablecoin laws brought about strict regulations and standards for crypto firms and stablecoin issuers, one of them is a ban on offering stablecoin interests or yield. As a result, stablecoin issuers like Tether ( USDT ) and Circle had to adjust their operations by complying to the MiCA laws if they wish to continue operating within the European regions. In July 2024, Circle became the first stablecoin company to secure a Electronic Money Institution license from French regulators, allowing them to market their MiCA-compliant stablecoin across Europe.