{"id":71992,"date":"2026-05-03T11:09:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T11:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/france-scraps-dangerous-reporting-rule-pension-fund-buys-mstr-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T11:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T11:09:41","slug":"france-scraps-dangerous-reporting-rule-pension-fund-buys-mstr-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/france-scraps-dangerous-reporting-rule-pension-fund-buys-mstr-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"France Scraps Dangerous Reporting Rule, Pension Fund Buys MSTR, And More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"9761053e-551b-4546-b328-985cdbfbb2d9\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-3\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"\/>\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:42ad184d-9e44-494a-9042-fa6b9649ef21-14\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0bf840b1-b9be-44c5-95b1-29f4c7962605\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-thinking\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"535\"><strong>This week\u2019s <span>crypto<\/span> stories spanned enforcement, mining, regulation, adoption, and institutional flows. Chainalysis traced Iran-linked <span>stablecoin<\/span> routing behind a major <span>USDT<\/span> freeze, while Riot continued its steady <span>BTC<\/span> sales to NYDIG. France dropped a proposed self-custody reporting rule, Binance argued <span>crypto<\/span>\u2019s next wave of users will come through payments and utility, and Canada\u2019s AIMCo disclosed a $219 million MSTR position as pension exposure to bitcoin-linked assets keeps expanding.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"535\"><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"290\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<li data-section-id=\"15ic56i\" data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"107\">Chainalysis linked Iran flows to a $344M <span>USDT<\/span> freeze, making <span>stablecoins<\/span> sanctions tools.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1u0vmi3\" data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"199\">Riot sent 500 <span>BTC<\/span> to NYDIG, pressuring miners as AI and energy costs drive consolidation.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"5094ds\" data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"290\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Binance says 2B users may come from payments, yield, <span>RWAs<\/span>, and AI beyond <span>crypto<\/span> trading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Week In Review<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><b>Chainalysis Maps Iran <span>Stablecoin<\/span> Pipeline Behind $344M <span>USDT<\/span> Freeze<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">A $344 million <span>USDT<\/span> freeze has exposed how Iran-linked funds are routed through <span>stablecoin<\/span> networks\u2026 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/chainalysis-maps-iran-stablecoin-pipeline-behind-344m-usdt-freeze\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">This freeze coincided with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announcing an \u201ceconomic fury\u201d against Iran that crippled both its economy and its currency. Are <span>stablecoins<\/span> becoming an extension of the US dollar hegemony and a weapon of the American empire?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b> <span>Bitcoin Miner<\/span> Riot Platforms Offloads Another 500 <span>BTC<\/span> to NYDIG, Extending Sell Streak<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> <span>Bitcoin miner<\/span> Riot Platforms has deposited another 500 <span>BTC<\/span>, worth $38.24 million, to institutional custodian NYDIG\u2026 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-miner-riot-platforms-offloads-another-500-btc-to-nydig-extending-sell-streak\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F05%2Fbitcoin-miner-riot-platforms-offloads-another-500-btc-to-nydig-extending-sell-streak.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Offloads Another 500 BTC to NYDIG, Extending Sell Streak\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The <span>Bitcoin mining<\/span> industry is being tested as block rewards get small, energy prices rise, and AI becomes more sexy. It will be interesting to see if the <span>hashrate<\/span> can remain somewhat decentralized or if a massive consolidation of larger companies will arise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>France Drops Self-Custody Reporting Mandate<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The article that established the duty for taxpayers to disclose the value and characteristics of their <span>crypto<\/span> funds held in self-custody was dropped\u2026 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/france-drops-self-custody-reporting-mandate\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2Fmahalo-2026-04-30t163339-051.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"France Drops Self-Custody Reporting Mandate\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Excellent news for the French and anyone who cares about privacy. Many of the attacks on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> holders as a result of these invasive mandates were extremely brutal and involved kidnappings and the loss of fingers. Ideally, those attacks will be a lesson and the dropping of the mandate will be a precedent for other jurisdictions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Canadian Pension Giant Grabs 1.38M MSTR Shares Worth $219M<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Canada\u2019s Alberta Investment Management Corporation disclosed a $219 million purchase of Strategy Inc. shares, marking the pension giant\u2019s first-ever\u2026 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/canadian-pension-giant-grabs-1-38m-mstr-shares-worth-219m\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2Fcanadian-pension-giant-grabs-1-38m-mstr-shares-worth-219m.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Canadian Pension Giant Grabs 1.38M MSTR Shares Worth $219M\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Hopefully, this goes better than when the Ontario Teachers\u2019 Pension Plan (OTPP) invested a $95 million into FTX and lost it all. Interesting to see pension funds, known for being extremely conservative, taking on risk with MSTR. Let\u2019s revisit this in a couple of years, but with MSTR down significantly, this seems like a reasonable spot to buy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b> <span>Crypto<\/span>\u2019s Next 2 Billion Users Won\u2019t Come From Trading Alone, Binance Explains<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Binance says <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> adoption is moving beyond trading toward payments, yield, tokenized assets, and AI.\u2026 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/cryptos-next-2-billion-users-wont-come-from-trading-alone-binance-explains\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2Fbinance-next-billion-crypto-users.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Crypto\u2019s Next 2 Billion Users Won\u2019t Come From Trading Alone, Binance Explains\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crypto<\/a>\u2019s move toward real utility rather than gambling is solidifying, and solid use cases are now being spotlighted. Payments, yield products, onchain services, tokenized traditional assets, and agentic commerce are all fully realistic narratives, and Binance should have a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/france-scraps-dangerous-reporting-rule-pension-fund-buys-mstr-and-more-week-in-review\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) This week\u2019s crypto stories spanned enforcement, mining, regulation, adoption, and institutional flows. Chainalysis traced Iran-linked stablecoin routing behind a major USDT freeze, while Riot continued its steady BTC sales to NYDIG. 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