The Block - 2026-08-06 ​
4 items collected.
1. Crypto bill ethics provision could let Trump defer millions in taxes: Bloomberg ​
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 8/6/2026, 9:52:43 PM
Categories: People, Policy, Regulation, U.S. Policymaking, Donald Trump, Senate Agriculture Committee, Senate Banking Committee
President Trump is reviewing ethics language in a bid to pass cryptocurrency legislation — which could result in a personal tax benefit.
2. Wintermute registers as SEC broker-dealer to trade stocks, options and crypto ETFs ​
Author: Daniel Kuhn
Published: 8/6/2026, 9:29:13 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, Finance firms, Policy, Regulation, Web3, SEC, Tokenization, Wintermute
Wintermute USA is a New York-based subsidiary that has registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC and FINRA.
3. Bitcoin miners MARA and CleanSpark post double-digit revenue drops as AI infrastructure pivot continues ​
Author: Daniel Kuhn
Published: 8/6/2026, 9:10:23 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Infrastructure, Equities, Markets, Earnings, Mining Companies
MARA's net loss widened to $611.3 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, while CleanSpark’s was $239.8 million, or $0.89 per basic share.
4. Late Ondo founder’s mother seeks control of company and removal of De Bode as CEO ​
Author: RT Watson
Published: 8/6/2026, 7:45:06 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, Legal, Policy, Regulation, Web3, exclusive, Lawsuits, Tokenization
After Nathan Allman's death was announced in May, Ondo Finance said that Ian De Bode would take over as CEO.