Since the beginning of 2025, Strategy has added 80,785 BTC to its balance sheet. The buying spree was backed by a massive capital raise of $7.69 billion in the first quarter alone, more than half of which came from common stock sales.
The suggested tax reform, initially introduced by the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), aimed to eliminate a one-year tax exemption on crypto gains and raise the flat tax on private capital income to 30%. The idea was to align taxation on digital assets with that of traditional financial instruments like stocks, which are currently taxed more stringently.
The initial proposal for the ETF was submitted on March 25, 2025, and later amended on April 1 to address regulatory considerations and provide additional details. The amended filing aims to list the ETF under Cboe BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4), which governs commodity-based trust shares.
Pi Network's price struggles follow its mainnet launch in February 2025, which initially saw trading restrictions that limited its listing on major platforms. After being listed on Bitget, OKX, and MEXC, the project experienced a sharp decline in value.
The divergence in regulatory approaches highlights the ongoing debate over how best to oversee digital assets. While the SEC recently rescinded its controversial SAB 121 staff accounting bulletin—which had effectively prevented banks from offering crypto custody without congressional approval—it provided an alternative risk-management framework rather than eliminating oversight entirely.
