France may become the first European country to officially include Bitcoin in its national reserves. According to a document presented today in parliament by the Union de la Droite Republicaine (UDR) party led by Eric Chotti, the state should create a public administrative institution (EPA) to manage the strategic reserve of Bitcoin.
The proposal provides for the purchase and mining of 2% of the total volume of bitcoins — about 420,000 BTC over 7–8 years. As journalist Gregory Raymond noted, this is “the first comprehensive bill on cryptocurrencies in French history.”
Issuers of American exchange-traded funds were allowed to stake cryptocurrencies and distribute rewards among unit owners.
The US Internal Revenue Service has amended the set of requirements for creators of exchange-traded products based on digital assets, according to which they have the right to block virtual currencies purchased in exchange for issued shares, subject to the conditions.
Cryptocurrency ETFs with a staking function are already available on the American market. Among them were Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) and Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL), which allow investors to earn passive income from storing shares. Based on the current rewards for locking ETH and SOL, ETHE and GSOL holders can earn 2.96% and 6.58% annual interest, respectively.
The American exchange Coinbase has developed cryptocurrency wallets for AI agents called Agentic Wallet.
The new crypto storage solutions allow AI-powered applications to store and transfer stablecoins, as well as use them to purchase other digital assets on the second-layer network of the Ethereum Base blockchain, created by Coinbase. However, granting an AI agent access to the crypto wallet requires programming skills and the ability to use Node.js 24.0.0 or later.
The key feature of Agentic Wallet is that it allows AI agents to perform transactions without fees. This eliminates the need to worry about canceled transactions and processing costs. Additionally, to mitigate risks, you can set a limit on the amount of funds the AI can convert per day and limit the maximum transfer volume.
