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What Future of Crypto Taxes and Regulations May Look Like in India – Insights From Expert
17.1.2024
The Indian crypto market is buzzing with talks of taxation and regulations. With the central government set to announce the interim budget on 1st February, crypto exchanges and traders are hoping for relief from the 1% TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) and 30% tax on crypto. However, the chances...
Skybridge Founder Expects Bitcoin to Surpass $170,000 Next Year
17.1.2024
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci expects bitcoin’s price to surge past $170,000 next year if the price of the cryptocurrency remains at the current level until the halving in April. He expects Bitcoin halving, as well as surging institutional demand for newly listed spot bitcoin...
SEC Commissioner Criticizes Delay in Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval — ‘We Squandered a Decade of Opportunities’
13.1.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has slammed her agency for the delay in approving spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). “Our arbitrary and capricious treatment of applications in this area will continue to harm our reputation far beyond crypto....
Kevin O’Leary says Institutions Won’t Use Spot Bitcoin ETFs and Hints at Next Trend in Crypto
12.1.2024
(Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images) While the approval of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States will further lead to the institutionalization of Bitcoin, Kevin O’Leary — a Canadian venture capitalist and CNBC personality — told Cryptonews that...
RBI Governor Remains Critical of Crypto, Says World Can Not Take Crypto Mania Like Tulip Mania
11.1.2024
Source: X / @FinMinIndia The governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Shaktikanta Das, has reiterated the central bank’s negative stance on crypto. He said that the RBI’s position on cryptocurrency remains unchanged. “Traveling down that path will create huge risks. I don’t think...
Police Catch South Korea’s ‘$3.5m Nursing Care Fund Crypto Thief’
11.1.2024
Source: papii/Adobe Police in the Philippines have arrested a South Korean man suspected of stealing some $3.5 million from a nursing care fund – and spending the money on crypto. Officers think the 44-year-old man, unnamed for legal reasons, embezzled the money from April 2022 to September 2022....
South Korean Exchange Searches for ‘Lost’ Owners of $206M Worth of Crypto
1.1.2024
Source: Paweł Michałowski/Adobe The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb says it wants to find the “dormant” owners of $206 million worth of coins, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP. Per Chosun Ilbo, Bithumb said it was launching a “campaign” to help remind users with seizable crypto...
SEC Whistleblower Reveals Chai Payments App in Terra Ecosystem Didn’t Use Crypto
31.12.2023
Source: Adobe/Casimiro Four crypto tokens sold by Do Kwon and his co-founded company, Terraform Labs, has been qualified as unregistered securities. The tokens in question are TerraUSD (UST), LUNA, wLUNA, and Mirror Protocol (MIR), according to a recent summary judgment ruling by Judge Jed Rakoff...
Bitcoin ETF Mania and Nigeria’s New Stance on Crypto to Drive the Industry’s Revival in Africa — Experts
30.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s expected approval of bitcoin exchange-traded funds and Nigeria’s lifting of a directive which excluded the crypto industry from the banking ecosystem are expected to help revive African users’ interest in crypto. The Bitcoin halving...
Senate Ethics Committee Urged to Investigate Senator Elizabeth Warren on Misleading Crypto Statements
30.12.2023
The CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce says the Senate Ethics Committee should launch a full investigation on Senator Elizabeth Warren for making false and misleading statements about crypto. “Senator Elizabeth Warren has misled the American people as well as the U.S. Congress on multiple...
Cogwise Revolutionizing Stock and Cryptocurrency Trading: Here’s Why it Will be the Next Big Thing in Crypto!
24.12.2023
The world of cryptocurrency has seen a surge in popularity over the past few years, with many investors turning to digital currencies as a way to diversify their portfolios. However, with the increasing number of cryptocurrencies on the market, it can be difficult to make informed investment...
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz Expects Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval by January 10, Regulatory Progress After Election
23.12.2023
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz expects the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by Jan. 10 next year. Subsequently, he foresees the cryptocurrency reclaiming its all-time high of $69,000 and wouldn’t be surprised if it surpasses...
Solana (SOL) Flips BNB, Gains 17% in 24 Hrs to Become Fourth Largest Crypto
22.12.2023
Solana. Source: Adobe The price of Solana (SOL) gained as much as 17.15% within the last 24 hours in a massive rally to become the fourth largest crypto in terms of market cap. As of writing, SOL is trading at $98.63, boasting a market capitalization of nearly $42 billion. This surge propels Solana...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Gets Community Noted on X for Warning Against Crypto
22.12.2023
SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Source: screenshot of a YouTube video / Yahoo Finance US SEC chair Gary Gensler earlier posted a video message on X warning crypto firms against non-compliance and calling the space “wild west.” Elon Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter, was quick to add community notes...
73% of US Voters Favor Presidential Candidates with Tech Savvy, Including Crypto
21.12.2023
Source: Adobe/tinyakov Approximately 73% of US voters believe that US presidential candidates should have an informed perspective on innovative technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency. A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Grayscale Investments, which...
99% of Law Enforcement Needs More Crypto-related Training, New Report Reveals
20.12.2023
A new survey conducted by blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs has revealed that 99% of law enforcement needs more training on crypto. “Extremely” complex cases The survey collected responses from 300 law enforcement professionals around the globe, 93% of which were from US law enforcement...
Coinbase Ending ‘Givecrypto’ Initiative — ‘We Were Unable to Create a Lasting Impact’
19.12.2023
Crypto exchange Coinbase is winding down Givecrypto, a nonprofit set up to provide crypto to those in need. “Over the years, Givecrypto distributed cryptocurrency to thousands of individuals in need,” Coinbase said. However, the exchange admitted: “We were unable to create lasting change purely...
IMF Chief Calls for Clear Crypto Regulation — Warns High Crypto Adoption Could Undermine Financial Stability
16.12.2023
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for clear crypto regulations worldwide, cautioning that high crypto adoption could undermine macro-financial stability. “Our goal is to make a more efficient, interoperable, and accessible financial system by providing rules...
Nearly Half of Users Primarily Use Crypto to Earn Extra Income — Binance Study
15.12.2023
Nearly half of the crypto exchange Binance’s users list “earning extra income as their primary use for crypto.” The survey also revealed that 36% of the respondents consider “achieving financial security and independence” as the primary objective for using crypto...
Cronos, Partner of Crypto.com, to Start Layer 2 Network With Matter Labs
14.12.2023
The new "Cronos zkEVM chain" is launching initially as a test network, based on Matter Labs’ software tools, which can be used to spin up new layer 2 and layer 3 “hyperchains” atop Ethereum