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Ripple Co-Founder Larsen Flooding Kamala Harris' Election Effort With XRP
21.10.2024
Ripple co-founder and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen said he'd added another $10 million in the Ripple-tied token {{XRP}} in an effort to boost Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democrat faces off against former President Donald Trump in next month's election
Trump election win could send BTC to $100K and propel altcoins further
21.10.2024
Never has the US elections been so crucial for crypto investors. The outcome may be a catalyst to trigger a full-on bull market. What are the prospects if Trump wins?
Sui Launches ‘Incubator’ Hub in Dubai for ‘On the Spot’ Solution Engineering
21.10.2024
The Sui blockchain has launched a hub in Dubai which will act as an incubator for blockchain developers and entrepreneurs, one of its founding developers told CoinDesk in an interview
It's Possible You Shouldn't Tell Journalists About Your Wash Trading Biz
19.10.2024
Last week, the Department of Justice announced charges against over a dozen individuals and entities, arguing these market makers were actually wash trading funds and defrauding people
NYSE, Cboe Win SEC Approval for Bitcoin ETF Options
18.10.2024
The decision follows Nasdaq recently also getting permission for options on spot bitcoin ETFs
U.S. Election Betting: Federal Court 'Erred' in Letting Kalshi Launch Prediction Markets, CFTC Says
17.10.2024
A federal judge "erred" in letting prediction market purveyor Kalshi list and trade election contracts, attorneys for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission argued in a brief to an appellate court Wednesday, reiterating many of the arguments it made during its case before the lower court
FBI Arrests Alleged SEC Hacker Linked to Fake Tweet Saying Bitcoin ETFs Were Approved
17.10.2024
Nishad Singh’s Lawyers Ask Judge to Spare Him Prison, Say He Is an 'Uncommonly Selfless Individual'
17.10.2024
Lawyers say that his early cooperation was critical to bringing cases against Sam Bankman-Fried and Ryan Salame
Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Should Serve 5 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
16.10.2024
Prosecutors have requested that Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty last year to the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, should spend five years behind bars for his crime
Italy to Raise Capital Gains Tax on Crypto to 42% From 26%: Reports
16.10.2024
Italy's Deputy Finance Minister Maurizio Leo has said the nation will raise taxes on capital gains on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to 42% from 26%, according to Reuters and Bloomberg
Italy to raise capital gains tax on Bitcoin from 26% to 42%
16.10.2024
In addition to raising the withholding tax on Bitcoin capital gains to 42%, Italy also plans to remove the 750,000 euro web tax threshold
Hong Kong Police Bust Group Running $46M Crypto Investment Scam Using Deepfakes
16.10.2024
A total of 27 people between the ages of 21 and 34 were taken into custody suspected of conspiracy to defraud following a raid on a Hong Kong office
Dubai's VARA Has Struck Correct Balance in Licensing Time Frame, Says Senior Official
16.10.2024
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority believes it has struck the correct balance in terms of time taken to award licenses to crypto-related applicants, its senior official Sean McHugh told CoinDesk in an interview on Tuesday, disputing any perception of being a friendlier-than-usual crypto...
Coinbase Escalates SEC Fight Over the Agency's Inside Chatter on ETH
15.10.2024
An intermediary for the biggest U.S. crypto exchange, Coinbase Inc. (COIN), is cranking up its legal fight over the Securities and Exchange Commission's unwillingness to produce documents revealing the regulator's internal thinking on whether to pursue Ethereum's ether {{ETH}} and other tokens...
Harris beats Biden, lags Trump on crypto policy: Galaxy Research
14.10.2024
Harris takes a softer stance than Biden on crypto regulation but is more skeptical than Trump on taxes, Bitcoin mining, and self-custody, according to Galaxy Research
Kamala Harris to Back Crypto Reg Framework in Speech Today, Campaign Says
14.10.2024
Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will announce her support for a regulatory framework for crypto as part of a speech targeting Black Men, her campaign announced Monday morning
Man Who Accidentally Sent $527M in Bitcoins to Dump Sues Local Council to Retrieve Them: Report
14.10.2024
In 2013, Howells accidentally threw out the hard drive his bitcoin stash that he had mined in 2009, worth around $1 million at the time but which now would be worth over $520 million
Crypto Neobank Banq's Bankruptcy Case Dismissed by U.S. Judge
14.10.2024
The filing was dismissed because a U.S. judge who called the application a "bad faith" tactic
SEC’s Crypto Regulation Labeled a ‘Disaster’ by Commissioner
12.10.2024
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner has called the agency’s approach to cryptocurrency regulation a “disaster,” highlighting the SEC’s reliance on enforcement without clear guidance. He criticized the lack of regulatory clarity, which has led...
Russian Finance Minister: Western Policies Hurt the US Dollar
11.10.2024
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov believes that the policies of the US and its Western allies are affecting the role of the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency. Siluanov stated that while the U.S. dollar will remain popular, the BRICS bloc will develop a solution using digital financial assets...