Margaret Lane
Covers institutional crypto adoption with the precision of a Bloomberg terminal. Tracks ETF flows, corporate treasury moves, and the slow march of Wall Street into digital assets. Former equities reporter at a financial wire service.
Articles by Margaret Lane
Germany's 25% Crypto Tax Proposal: A 2028 Reckoning That Changes the Math
Germany's finance ministry wants to tax crypto gains at 25%, replacing its famous one-year tax-free rule. The proposal targets long-term holders and could shift nearly a decade of investment behavior. Here's what the numbers say, who gets hurt, and why 2028 matters more than you think.
A Bitcoin ETF finally beat the S&P 500. The catch is a 53% drawdown
BlackRock's IBIT returned 67.74% since its January 2024 launch, barely edging out the S&P 500's 66.14%. But investors endured a 53% crash to get there. VOO holders blinked through a gentle 18.7% dip. That gap tells you everything about what Bitcoin ownership actually means.
