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Argentina’s Foreign Affairs Minister Says “Contracts Can Be Settled in Bitcoin,” Additional Cryptocurrencies
21.12.2023
Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Diana Mondino, has announced that the South American country will allow contracts to be agreed upon in cryptocurrency. A crypto-friendly country “We ratify and confirm that in Argentina contracts can be agreed in Bitcoin,” Mondino posted to X on Thursday....
Grayscale Clarifies Investor Tax Implications of a Cash-Created Spot Bitcoin ETF
18.12.2023
Grayscale, one of the biggest cryptocurrency asset management firms, has addressed the issue of taxation regarding the adoption of a cash creation model in an upcoming spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The firm clarified that “no spot Bitcoin ETF that qualifies as a grantor trust would...
Adam Back States ‘You Can’t Stop JPEGs on Bitcoin,’ Proposes Block Size Increase to Host Inscriptions
18.12.2023
Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream and legendary cryptographer, has acknowledged that inscriptions, media embedded directly on top of Bitcoin, cannot be stopped, stating that any action focused on this will only prompt users to do it in “worse ways.” Instead, Back proposed adding a new blob...
Crypto App Shakepay Reveals Data Breach Affecting a ‘Small Number’ of Customers
16.12.2023
In a recent announcement, Shakepay, the Canadian crypto app, disclosed a data breach involving unauthorized access to personal information of a select group of its customers. The breach, detected on Dec. 13, 2023, compromised data but did not affect any bank accounts, crypto wallets, or customer...
Blockchain Firm Ledger Confirms Library ConnectKit Compromise
15.12.2023
Source: iStock/welcomia Hardware wallet provider Ledger has warned users to avoid connecting to any supported decentralized applications (dApps) using its software due to a compromise in its Library ConnectKit. According to information shared on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, a malicious version...
Breaking: Ledger Removes Bug Allowing Popular Decentralized Applications To Be Compromised – Here’s the Latest
14.12.2023
Source: iStock / welcomia Multiple popular decentralized applications (dApps) have been compromised following a hack against a popular Web3 connector on Wednesday, numerous software experts confirmed on Thursday. “Do not interact with ANY dApps until further notice,” warned Matthew Lilley, CTO...
Philippine SEC Gives Binance and Other Platforms Operating Without License 3 Months Before Ban
14.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified the issues raised over the former advisory to the effect that any unregistered platform will be banned after three months. Speaking at a Dec 13 panel on educating consumers on unregistered exchanges, the head...
India to Consider Country-Specific Characteristics and Risks in Regulating Crypto: Finance Ministry
13.12.2023
Source: Pexels India’s Finance Ministry will consider country-specific characteristics and risks before implementing any measures related to crypto assets. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, during a session in the Rajya Sabha, highlighted the significance of the New Delhi...
Blockchain Gaming Industry to Exceed Over $600 Billion in Value by 2030
11.12.2023
The blockchain gaming industry is expected to surpass over $600 billion in value by 2030, according to a new report released Monday. Blockchain gaming is booming The report, published by Fortune Business Insights, defines blockchain gaming as any video game “with features utilizing...
Google Ad Change Policy Specifically Targets Cryptocurrency Coin Trusts – Here’s the Latest
11.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Silicon Valley tech giant Google is updating its crypto ad policy to improve its advertising standards, effective January 29, 2024. The revision, specifically, targets Cryptocurrency Coin Trusts – a financial product allowing investors to trade in trusts holding large cryptocurrency...
Hong Kong High Court Rules Against Huobi Global in Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
11.12.2023
Source: Adobe/piter2121 The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has ruled in favor of X-SPOT GLOBAL LIMITED in a trademark infringement case against Huobi Global Limited. The court issued an interim injunction, prohibiting Huobi Global Limited from using...
Peter Schiff Says Global Tax Chiefs’ Only Enforcement Success Is Its ‘Failed’ Action Against His Bank
8.12.2023
Economist Peter Schiff says the only enforcement success of the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) is its “failed” action against his bank, allegedly aimed to “put a stop to the suspected facilitation of offshore tax evasion.” Schiff stressed: “Other than...
Lugano Switzerland Now Accepts Bitcoin, USDT for Tax Payments
7.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / Michael Wuensch The city of Lugano, Switzerland announced on Wednesday that it is ready to start accepting tax payments in cryptocurrency – including Tether (USDT) and Bitcoin (BTC). That includes payments for any invoice issued by Lugano, such as municipal services and all other...
New Features in Coinbase Wallet Simplify International Money Transfers – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
6.12.2023
Source: Marco Verch Professional Photographer on Flickr-CC Coinbase Wallet is introducing enhanced features to facilitate seamless, cost-effective, and rapid international money transfers, potentially contributing to increased crypto adoption. According to an announcement from Coinbase from...
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6.12.2023
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NYDFS Not Afraid to Take Legal Actions Against Defaulting Crypto Companies: Superintendent Harris
5.12.2023
Source: YouTube/Financial Technology Association The momentum of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States continues to intensify, with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) asserting its readiness to call out defaulting businesses. Speaking at a Financial Times (FT) event...
Financial Giant ING Expects Fed to Cut Rates From Second Quarter Onwards
5.12.2023
Financial giant ING has predicted that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates in the second quarter of next year. “We are currently forecasting 150bp of rate cuts in 2024 with a further 100bp in early 2025,” ING’s chief international economist detailed, noting that U.S. economic data...
SBF Decides Against Filing Post-Trial Motions, Shifts Focus to Appeal
4.12.2023
The lawyers of disgraced FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, have decided to not file any post-trial motions following his fraud conviction on November 2nd, according to a letter filed by his attorneys on December 1st. SBF’s potential appeal “After further consideration, we have decided not to file...
Platypus Exploiters Acquitted of Wrongdoing in Landmark Case
4.12.2023
Mohammed and Benamar M., two brothers accused of exploiting Platypus, an avalanche-based automated market maker (AMM) platform, were acquitted of any criminal wrongdoing in a landmark case for French justice. The judge in charge stated that the individuals just interacted with a smart contract that...
Analysts Set New Potential Window for Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
1.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock Analysts are now eyeing a potential window for the approval of Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), setting the time frame between January 5 and 10, 2024. Previous deadline of November 17 by analysts passed without any discernible action from the Securities and Exchange...