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PortuguêsGovernments in Asia are quickly researching or implementing CBDCs. What does this mean for the region’s overdependence on the U.S. dollar? The rapid growth of mainstream attention toward cryptocurrencies has…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Estonia are working on new legislation expected to stiffen the rules for the country’s cryptocurrency sector. The Baltic nation’s regulator for the industry is considering whether to revoke…
Continue ReadingIn a bid to catch up with cybercriminals, the Justice Department is pooling all crypto expertise in one place. On Oct. 6, the United States Department of Justice, or DOJ,…
Continue ReadingThe settlement triggered concerns that the CFTC‘s role in stablecoin regulation could be misunderstood by the public. On Oct. 15, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, handed sister crypto companies…
Continue ReadingOne of the crypto industry‘s major players seeks to boost the public debate on how to best fit digital assets into the regulatory perimeter. On Oct. 14, cryptocurrency exchange platform…
Continue ReadingThe central bank official spoke about the risks that cryptocurrencies and stablecoins may pose when connected to traditional financial systems through individuals, financial institutions, hedge funds and banks. Jon Cunliffe,…
Continue ReadingThe group identified the crypto space at risk from hacking, “lack of transparency around issuance and distribution” of tokens, and operational risks including outages during periods of extreme volatility. The…
Continue Reading“We can’t wait to continue turning powerful, exclusive, behind-the-scenes moments into digital assets that help fuel progressive objectives,” said Front Row co-founder Parker Butterworth. Front Row, a marketplace geared towards…
Continue ReadingExactly 3% of the United States Senate attended the Texas Blockchain Summit on Friday, all addressing their fellow lawmakers’ understanding of crypto and blockchain. Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis said the…
Continue ReadingSuccessful or not, the vote will bring crypto education to people who are not yet Bitcoin-savvy, 2B4CH founder said. 2B4CH, a Swiss non-profit think tank assisting the state in exploring…
Continue ReadingChina’s ban on cryptocurrencies causes a mild slump, but recovering from this FUD is not new for crypto as China’s motives come under the scanner. Chinese regulatory authorities gave yet…
Continue ReadingHinging on Democrats’ ability to resolve intraparty disagreements, the controversial legislation could have tangible consequences for digital finance in the U.S. and beyond — if passed by the House today.…
Continue ReadingCoinEx previously blocked access and terminated the registration of new users from mainland China in March 2019. CoinEx cryptocurrency exchange is winding down operations in mainland China to comply with…
Continue Reading“Litigation will expose this case for what it is: a clumsy attempt at a money grab, which recklessly harms the whole cryptocurrency ecosystem,” said Tether. The judge in the class-action…
Continue ReadingAccording to the DMCA, PolygonPunks would have had to have claimed its material “was removed or disabled through mistake or misidentification.” Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea is once again listing…
Continue Reading“Margined, leveraged or financed digital asset trading offered to retail U.S. customers must occur on properly registered and regulated exchanges in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations,” said Vincent…
Continue ReadingThe commissioner has said the CFTC’s enforcement actions in the crypto space have been “aggressive,” and hinted that decentralized finance platforms were likely illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act. Dan…
Continue ReadingMany in the crypto space are calling for the U.S. to assert its foundational principles by implementing crypto policies in opposition to China. In the wake of yet another iteration…
Continue ReadingIn April, sharing their Coinbase account credentials with a fraudster had cost a California resident more than $11 million. Now, there might be recourse. On September 17, a group of…
Continue ReadingBitcoiners who were in El Salvador as its Bitcoin law was implemented reflect on the good and the bad of state-sponsored Bitcoin adoption. Watch On YouTube Listen: Apple Spotify Libsyn…
Continue ReadingThose who lost money in a 2016 U.S. crypto exchange heist maybe be entitled to additional recoupment. Last week, some former users of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Cryptsy received a…
Continue Reading“We’re not necessarily looking for more authority without more resources,” said Dan Berkovitz in regards to crypto markets. Dan Berkovitz, one of three commissioners currently serving at the U.S. Commodity…
Continue Reading“I am actively working with my attorneys on a way to return to South Africa as soon as possible so I can address this matter and get it behind me…
Continue ReadingTwo pieces of legislation related to cryptocurrencies recently took effect in the state, and many businesses already accept digital payments. A new poll from Newsweek suggests that as many as…
Continue ReadingCentral Bank of Russia is now working with commercial banks in order to delay payments made to digital asset exchanges. The move aims to limit “emotional” cryptocurrency purchases made by…
Continue Reading“In a situation where the relevant taxation infrastructure is not sufficiently established, the deferral of taxation on virtual assets is not an option, but an inevitable situation,” said Noh Woong-rae.…
Continue ReadingThe head of the body in charge of overseeing U.S. banks named cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (DeFi) activity among factors contributing to disintermediation of the banking system. On Sept. 15,…
Continue ReadingAs Russia works to “more clearly prohibit the use of cryptocurrency,” the country’s largest data center operators aren’t really worried. BitRiver, the largest cryptocurrency mining colocation services provider in Russia,…
Continue ReadingThe recent addition to the infrastructure bill is an affront to the progression of the Bitcoin industry in the United States. The following article was previously published by Tax Notes,…
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, Bitcoin.com News spoke with Marc Falzon, an individual who has been documenting the bitcoin rollout in El Salvador since the law was implemented on September 7. Falzon says…
Continue ReadingIf passed, the plan would raise the capital gains tax rate for “certain high income individuals” to 28.8%, while eliminating the “wash sale” loophole for crypto users. Democrats in the…
Continue Reading“Under our laws, they have to register with the Commission unless they qualify for an exemption,” said Gary Gensler. Gary Gensler, chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,…
Continue ReadingCointelegraph’s law & policy newsletter is back with a discussion of El Salvador’s effects, Coinbase‘s woes, and the digital euro’s prospects. Too much is happening in the realm of crypto…
Continue ReadingThe regulatory status of cryptocurrency mining remains somewhat undetermined in Ukraine, even after the recent adoption of the law “On Virtual Assets.” However, albeit unregulated, the minting of digital coins…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador is looking to attract foreign investment by adopting major tax breaks on Bitcoin trading. The government of El Salvador will reportedly exempt investors from paying a capital gains…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency mining should be registered as entrepreneurial activity and taxed as such, according to Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of Russia’s parliamentary Financial Market Committee. The lawmaker also thinks Russian digital currency…
Continue ReadingResistance against El Salvador’s move to make Bitcoin a legal tender persists even as the law comes into effect. The year 2021 will probably go down the history books as…
Continue ReadingMining and trading of cryptocurrencies are illegal in Nepal, the country’s central bank has reminded citizens of the Himalayan nation. The regulator also warned that participating in such activities would…
Continue ReadingCrossTower is betting on the growing crypto market in India despite the uncertainty over the legal status of Bitcoin in the country. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange CrossTower is expanding operations…
Continue ReadingThe parliament in Kyiv has passed legislation determining the rules for crypto-related operations in Ukraine. The law “On Virtual Assets” recognizes cryptocurrencies as intangible goods while denying them the status…
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