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Indian Government Misses on $420 Million in Crypto Taxes as 90% Trade Volume Shifts Offshore: Report
9.11.2023
Source: Pexels The imposition of a one percent tax-deducted-at-source (TDS) on the trading of cryptocurrencies in India has led to a massive shift of millions of users to offshore crypto exchanges, according to a recent report published by the Esya Centre. In February 2022, India’s Ministry...
India trained 3,000 police officials on crypto investigations in 2022–2023
9.11.2023
The Narcotics Control Bureau and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre trained 141 officials and over 2,800 officers in the financial year 2022–2023
Report: Stablecoin Giant Circle Eyes 2024 Public Listing
9.11.2023
According to anonymous sources familiar with the matter, Circle Internet Financial Ltd., the second-largest stablecoin issuer, plans to go public in 2024 via backing from Blackrock, Goldman Sachs, and others. The news follows Circle’s special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) plans to offer...
Riot Platforms Reports Q3 Results: Generates 1,106 Bitcoins and Raises Over $200 Million
9.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms has released its financial report for the third quarter, showcasing notable improvements despite missing earnings and sales estimates. Per the report, Riot Platforms generated 1,106 Bitcoins during the quarter, marking...
Fiat Losses From Security Incidents on BNB Smart Chain 37% Lower in Q3 of 2023 — Study
8.11.2023
The financial losses stemming from security incidents on the BNB Smart Chain in Q3 2023 were 27% lower than in Q3 2022. When compared to security incidents on other chains, rug pulls, price and reserve manipulation events on BSC accounted for “4% of the total fiat losses across all chains...
Cryptocurrency Confiscation on the Rise: Impact of IRS’s Surveillance Plans
8.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Vitalii Vodolazskyi As the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) moves forward with its plans to enhance surveillance of cryptocurrency transactions, some worry that it might lead to a surge in crypto confiscations. A 2022 report published by the Department of Justice (DOJ)...
Bitcoin’s Price Surge Fails to Entice Former Day Traders
6.11.2023
The price of Bitcoin has rallied in recent weeks, more than doubling from its November 2022 lows after the UK collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Former day traders who previously made big profits from Bitcoin’s volatile swings say they have no plans to return, however, even...
Dubai Financial Services Authority Adds XRP and Toncoin to List of Recognized Tokens
3.11.2023
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has expanded its recognition of digital assets, adding Ripple (XRP) and Toncoin (TON) to its list of officially recognized tokens. This development underscores the DFSA’s commitment to creating a conducive regulatory environment for digital...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as MicroStrategy Buys an Additional 155 BTC – Can BTC Reach $40,000 Soon?
2.11.2023
In a market where uncertainty is the only certainty, Bitcoin has surged past the $35,000 mark, a price point that has eluded it since the halcyon days of May 2022. This resurgence can be attributed to a confluence of strategic corporate maneuvering and monetary policy. MicroStrategy, under...
Interest in Bitcoin Soars: Wikipedia Page Records Highest Views in Months
31.10.2023
Online traffic to Bitcoin’s Wikipedia page surged last week, signaling rising public interest in the asset as its price soared to a new yearly high. On October 24, the page registered nearly 13,500 visits – the highest daily count since Bitcoin’s price plummeted below $20,000...
OPNX Offers CoinFLEX Creditors 25% Equity and 1 Billion OX Tokens Over 10 Years
31.10.2023
Mark Lamb , a fellow CoinFLEX stakeholder and founder of OPNX, has extended an offer to CoinFLEX creditors that includes 25% equity in OPNX and the distribution of 1 billion OX tokens over a 10-year period. The proposal comes after the bankruptcy of CoinFLEX in 2022, which left many stakeholders...
Coinshares Report Shows Rising Optimism in Digital Assets Drives Strongest Inflows Since July 2022
31.10.2023
While closing out October, the digital asset market has witnessed a significant rush in optimism, culminating in $326 million in fund inflows, marking the largest single-week gain in one and a half years, according to Coinshares latest digital asset fund flows report. Digital Asset Market Soars...
Digital Asset Investment Products Register Record $326M in Inflows, Led by Bitcoin and Solana
30.10.2023
Digital asset investment funds saw a record $326 million in net outflows last week, marking the largest single week of inflows since July 2022. According to a recent report by CoinShares, the surge in investor interest can be attributed to growing optimism surrounding the potential approval of...
Bitcoin Is Up Over 120% From 2022’s Lows – Here Is How High It Could Pump This Bull Market
30.10.2023
Just under one year ago, the Bitcoin (BTC) market was in turmoil as panicky investors dumped their holdings in wake of the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. On November the 21st 2022, the BTC price hit its lowest level since late 2020 under $15,500, marking a 77% pullback from...
LastPass Data Breach Results in $4.4 Million Crypto Loss for 25 Victims in a Single Day
30.10.2023
Around 25 individuals have reportedly lost $4.4 million in cryptocurrency from a total of 80 wallets, all due to the 2022 data breach that affected the password storage software LastPass. On October 27, in a Twitter post, the on-chain sleuths ZachXBT, along with MetaMask developer Taylor Monahan...
As Gold and BTC Rise Key US Equities Index Now Down By Over 10% from July 31 Peak
29.10.2023
The key U.S. equities index the S&P 500 has now declined by just over 10% from its July 31 peak on fears that the U.S. economy is headed for a recession. One expert characterized the index’s drop as the first correction since the market bottomed in the fourth quarter of 2022....
One Of 2022’s Best Horror Movies Will Soon Be A Video Game
27.10.2023
The 2022 horror movie Barbarian wasn’t on my short list of recent films I thought might get a video game adaptation. But it sounds like one is coming from the company behind the Friday the 13th and Evil Dead games.Read more
Watch PS Plus Bring A Dead Game Back To Life
27.10.2023
Want to see a magic trick? All you need is an open-world video game that flopped at launch and a popular subscription service with millions of gamers. And presto, you can bring a “dead” game like Saints Row (2022) back to life and make it one of the most played games on PlayStation.Read more
Binance’s Stablecoin BUSD Market Capitalization Slides 90% from Peak – Will it Affect Binance Exchange?
26.10.2023
Binance USD (BUSD) , the stablecoin issued by Paxos for crypto exchange Binance, has seen a decline in market capitalization of more than 90% from its peak last year. According to CoinGecko data, BUSD’s market cap has plummeted from an all-time high of $23.5 billion, recorded on November...
Digital Currency Group’s Q3 Shareholder Letter: Surprise Over NYAG Lawsuit
25.10.2023
Crypto industry powerhouse Digital Currency Group (DCG) has provided a response to its latest fraud lawsuit from the New York Attorney General (NYAG) last week, alongside updated Q3 financial figures. The conglomerate raked in $188 million in the third quarter, compared to $153 million in Q3 2022....