Blockchain tech is pushing the boundaries of ID management as governments look for scalable solutions that promote privacy, control and decentralized data management. The last 13 years have seen blockchain…
Continue ReadingThe reporting requirements, aimed at reducing the size of the tax gap, were scheduled to take effect in January 2023, with crypto firms sending reports to the IRS starting in…
Continue ReadingBitcoin lets anyone live and thrive wherever they want, ending government monopoly on our jurisdictions. This is an opinion editorial by Katie The Russian, CEO of Plan B Passport and…
Continue ReadingAs KYC requirements and censorship grow across the world, Bitcoin will return power to the people to move and live as they want. This is an opinion editorial by Jessica…
Continue Reading“It is now time for Congress to begin the process of considering and ultimately passing authorizing legislation for the issuance of a U.S. CBDC,” said Representative Jim Himes. Connecticut House…
Continue Reading“There is not good evidence that unhosted wallets present a disproportionate risk of being used in illicit finance,” said the Treasury update. The government of the United Kingdom said it…
Continue ReadingDoes the struggle between Binance and Reuters, both heavyweights in their respective industries, have broader implications for the crypto sector? Crypto exchange Binance has courted controversy almost from its 2017…
Continue ReadingSEC Commissioner and “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce criticized the SEC on its regulatory guidance, but noted that change is possible if investors and regulators work together. The crypto sector may…
Continue ReadingThey said the purpose of DiBaT is to convert all dollars in the USAF supply chain budget into tokens and monitor fund movement across billing centers, purchasing centers and suppliers.…
Continue ReadingAt a time when privacy tools and coins have become the primary target of regulators around the world, the future of privacy-focused coins looks obsolete. The core principles of cryptocurrency…
Continue ReadingFor the past few weeks, the crypto market has been in a tailspin. While other investors may have given up on BTC, its ardent supporters continue to extol its virtues.…
Continue ReadingMeltem Demirors sat down with Cointelegraph to express why the industry needs to focus on privacy and freedom when it comes to regulations. “I like to call myself a future,…
Continue ReadingThe executive power and the ruling party in South Korea have urged the cryptocurrency industry for what officials describe as voluntary regulatory measures, a Korean media report revealed. The call…
Continue ReadingDespite the crypto winter, the conference drew in 17,000 people to discuss the crypto regulatory landscape, Web3 development and the future of digital assets. “Everything is bigger in Texas” proved…
Continue ReadingChinese mining chip designer Nano Labs has applied for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States to raise $50 million on Nasdaq amid sluggish market conditions. Chinese mining…
Continue ReadingA researcher from the University of Nicosia elaborates on key controversies of decentralized finance. As decentralized finance continues its victorious march — although the road is sometimes bumpy — some…
Continue ReadingThe tiny country introduced its digital residency program at the beginning of the year in the hope that it will help to retain the youthful population and attract business and…
Continue ReadingLike with any kind of property, law enforcement has the right to sell your coins and spend the money. Earlier this year, during during the annual Queen’s Speech in the…
Continue ReadingLaw, markets, architecture and social norms are forces that constrain individuals’ behavior. Can governments take advantage of these to regulate Bitcoin? Jesse Colzani is a regulatory specialist and Bitcoin researcher.…
Continue ReadingThe government of Kazakhstan has collected $1.5 million from crypto miners in the first quarter of this year, official data shows. The money comes from a fee charged on the…
Continue ReadingThe Kazakh budget has not received the expected amount of fees from crypto mining as the government has shut down lots of miners to “ensure energy security,” the government said.…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean authorities are reportedly looking at the Terra crash to check for signs of intentional price manipulation and other issues. The South Korean government continues to investigate Terraform Labs,…
Continue ReadingThe government’s overreach in taking my website was a hands-on experience that taught me why Bitcoin was necessary. Jason Harris is a world-class American glass artist and founder of Jerome…
Continue ReadingThe collapse of algorithmic stablecoin UST created a ripple effect not just in the crypto market but among world regulators as well. The collapse of the Terra ecosystem, which subsequently…
Continue ReadingThe Portuguese Minister of Finance had recently declared that cryptocurrencies in the country will soon be subject to capital gains taxes. The Portuguese congress, Assembleia da Republica, has rejected two…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Revenue of Brazil wants investors to pay taxes on cryptocurrency trading profits, even if there is no exchange for Brazil’s national currency. Brazil’s Federal Reserve (RFB) has declared…
Continue ReadingWhile the calls for globally coordinated regulation for cryptocurrencies is a noble effort, the practicality of the situation is far from ideal. The regulation of cryptocurrencies across the world is…
Continue ReadingThis week the world has been talking about the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, which started on May 22 and ends on May 26. At the event,…
Continue ReadingBritish regulators intend to amplify the enforcement of crypto and make stablecoins a payment method. In April, the United Kingdom’s Economic and Finance Ministry, also known as Her Majesty’s Treasury,…
Continue ReadingWith the approaching tsunami of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) looming ever closer, it shouldn’t come as a surprise when central banks shill their coins at the expense of sounder…
Continue ReadingCyprus has prepared its own legislation to regulate crypto assets and is likely to adopt it before Europe finalizes a common regulatory framework, a government official has indicated. The authorities…
Continue ReadingFed nominee Michael Barr said that the government agency potentially releasing a central bank digital currency was an issue that required “a lot more thought and study.” Michael Barr, a…
Continue ReadingIndia’s “blockchain, not crypto” stance has led to disastrous crypto policies, forcing several thriving crypto firms to relocate. Indian crypto businesses are struggling with the new tax policies as trading…
Continue Reading“We’re not trying to grow really significantly, but resources to grow at least six percent to grow our enforcement arm in this space,” said Gary Gensler. Gary Gensler, chair of…
Continue ReadingBank of France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau reportedly said that the recent crypto market volatility had been a “wake-up call” for global regulators. Central bank governors and finance ministers…
Continue ReadingDoes government-issued digital money pose an existential threat to cryptocurrencies? Probably not, but stablecoin usage could narrow. Government-issued electronic currency seems to be an idea whose time has come. “More…
Continue ReadingWhile people on Earth are still expecting decentralized tech mass adoption, for people on Mars decentralization is the only way to organize their, well, everything. This is a parody of…
Continue ReadingKeaghan Ames worked at Credit Suisse for more than two years as vice president and head of U.S. regulatory policy, which included advising executives on digital assets regulation. Caroline Pham,…
Continue ReadingIn a 80–19 vote in the Senate, U.S. lawmakers confirmed Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve System, where he will also serve as a board member…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Finance Ministry has released new cryptocurrency tax guidelines with no tax payable on gains from BTC and ETH sold 12 months after acquisition. The Federal Ministry of Finance (BaFin)…
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