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Meet the Cryonics Company Preserving Bitcoin Legend Hal Finney’s Body

When computer scientist and Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney died in 2014 from complications from ALS, his body was cryopreserved by the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Alcor Life Extension Foundation. For many in the life extension and transhumanist community, the idea of cryopreserving one’s body offers the hope of a kind of immortality, with the possibility of being revived in the future when a cure for their cause of death is found. Also known as cryo-freezing, the service has several practical applicatio...

IRS Updates Crypto Tax Form, Drops Wallet Address Requirement

U.S. tax authorities have unveiled a revised form for crypto investors, with the aim of simplifying digital asset holders’ taxes.  The 1099-DA, released as a draft on Friday, offers more “ease and clarity” to tax filers with crypto investments, the IRS said Friday in a statement. The revamped form omits requirements from its previous iteration, including questions that some digital asset proponents considered intrusive to crypto holders’ privacy.  Most notably, the latest version of the form no...

Solana ETFs 'Inevitable' in US After Brazil Approval, Says VanEck Exec

After Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs were approved for trading in the United States, multiple fund providers identified Solana as the next big target and filed to offer such crypto ETFs. Following this week's approval of a Solana ETF in Brazil, experts suggest that a U.S. counterpart is sure to come—but when, exactly, remains unclear. While Brazil has emerged as a trailblazer in the realm of crypto ETFs, the United States—a traditional financial powerhouse—is grappling with a more cautious appro...