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Daily Edition · Page 5

THE DAILY INDEX

Technology, AI, software, security, crypto and business

MARKETS & BUSINESS

TLDR Crypto

TLDR Crypto

WHITE HOUSE REVIEWING INTERNATIONAL CRYPTO TAX STANDARD

The White House is reviewing an IRS proposal to join the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, giving tax authorities access to Americans' foreign crypto account data as 72 countries commit to implementing CARF by 2028 to combat international tax evasion. The rule aims to discourage Americans from moving digital assets to offshore exchanges, while new 1099-DA forms launching in January will require US exchanges to report detailed transaction data, including inward and outward transfers. The IRS will soon scan blockchain networks at scale to identify major non-reporters for audits, marking the beginning of the end of crypto anonymity as better data integration tools come online.

cointelegraph.com · 5 min

TLDR Crypto

MASTERCARD BRINGS HUMAN-READABLE WALLET ALIASES TO POLYGON

Mastercard is extending its Crypto Credential program to self-custody wallets on Polygon, letting users link verified, human-readable aliases or soulbound tokens to their addresses via Mercuryo to reduce transfer errors and make crypto flows feel more like traditional payments. The move builds on Mastercard's broader Web3 push, including debit card partnerships with Kraken and MetaMask, plus a Chainlink-powered integration that lets billions of cardholders buy crypto directly onchain through partners like Swapper Finance and ZeroHash.

cointelegraph.com · 3 min

TLDR Crypto

AAVE ADDS $1M INSURANCE-BACKED PROTECTION FOR DEPOSITS

Aave will introduce insurance-backed protection of up to $1,000,000 per eligible user inside the Aave App, shifting deposit protection from the user to the protocol and putting DeFi on competitive footing with fintech and traditional savings products. By bundling coverage directly into a clean, mobile-native experience, Aave effectively offers bank-like security with materially higher yields, creating a globally accessible savings product that could appeal to mainstream users, not just crypto natives.

threadreaderapp.com · 1 min

TLDR Crypto

HOW CRYPTO EXPANDS FINANCIAL ACCESS FOR AMERICA'S UNDERBANKED

No group stands to benefit more from crypto than the unbanked and underbanked, who make up 6% of US households and are disproportionately low-income, Black, Hispanic, immigrant, or disabled. Crypto is already being used for savings, cross-border payments, gig-work income, and emergency remittances. Users repeatedly describe it as faster, cheaper, and more trustworthy than banks. Many “unbanked” Americans aren't opting out of finance, they're opting into crypto because it delivers reliability, autonomy, and immediacy that traditional banking has failed to provide.

paradigm.xyz · 7 min

TLDR Crypto

ONCHAIN SPECULATION DASHBOARD

Perps volumes hit $338 billion in early November, with Hyperliquid dominating, while DEX activity peaked above $300 billion in October, led by Solana, before recent pullbacks. Launchpads show Pump.fun maintaining dominance despite emerging competition from Clanker and Virtuals, as prediction markets demonstrate the strongest organic growth with Polymarket driving consistent volume increases through October. App-level rotation shifted from Phantom's early dominance to Axiom's memecoin trading terminal on Solana and Coinbase's integrated DEX on Base, while TCG and card RWAs from Courtyard and Phygitals posted breakout volume from August through October, signaling consumer willingness to spend on collectible RWAs.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 5 min

TLDR Crypto

WHY TRUMP'S TEAM IS BETTING ON STABLECOINS

Trump administration Fed governor Stephen Miran predicts that stablecoin growth from $280 billion to $2-3 trillion by 2028-2030 will create Treasury demand equivalent to one-third of Bernanke's 2005 "savings glut," potentially reducing US interest rates by 40 basis points as the Genius Act requires a 100% liquid dollar reserve backing. Tether and Circle already hold more Treasuries than Saudi Arabia or Germany. Most future adoption is expected in emerging markets that lack dollar access rather than domestically, where banks successfully oppose yield-bearing designs that would drain deposits. This strategy reinforces dollar hegemony against de-dollarization pressures but leaves Europe and non-US bond markets newly vulnerable as stablecoin adoption effectively privatizes seigniorage for global actors.

on.ft.com · 9 min

TLDR Crypto

MAJORS MUST LEAD AS CRYPTO SELLOFF REFLECTS MACRO REPRICING

Crypto's worst-in-class asset performance stems from December rate-cut probability collapsing from 70% to 42% within a week after Powell walked back guidance, triggering indiscriminate selling with GMCI-30 down 12% and BTC breaking below $100k for the first time since May. The selloff was amplified by Q4-Q1 whale trimming pulled forward due to four-year cycle expectations, creating self-fulfilling pressure concentrated during US trading hours rather than fundamental deterioration. Global easing continues with Japan preparing $110 billion stimulus, China printing, and the US QT ending next month, but majors must reclaim their range before sentiment stabilizes, as crypto trades entirely on macro timing rather than directional liquidity concerns.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 6 min

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