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Indian finance minister ignores crypto industry’s budget tax plea
23.7.2024
Local crypto businesses pushed for a reduction in the 1% TDS to 0.01% to revive its customer base
Grayscale transfers $1B ETH to Coinbase a day ahead of Ether ETF launch
23.7.2024
The transfer occurred a day ahead of the launch of the first spot Ether ETFs in the United States, which are expected to start trading on July 23
Telegram Reaches 950 Million Monthly Active Users
23.7.2024
Telegram, the popular messaging app, has reached 950 million monthly active users worldwide, according to its founder Pavel Durov. The app has served as a platform for the popularization and growth of several cryptocurrency projects featuring tap-to-earn mechanics, such as Notcoin and the recently...
Marathon Digital fined $138M for non-circumvention agreement breach
23.7.2024
Marathon Digital has been fined $138M for breaching a non-disclosure, non-circumvention agreement with former executive Michael Ho
South Korea’s FSC Nominee Says Past Crypto Chaos Calls for Strong Investor Protection
23.7.2024
Kim Byoung-hwan, the nominee for head of South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), expressed caution about corporations holding bank accounts for cryptocurrency transactions. Speaking at a parliamentary session on Monday, Kim, a former vice finance...
India Keeps Controversial Crypto Tax Rules Unchanged, Finance Minister's Budget Speech
23.7.2024
The primary demand from India's crypto industry was to reduce the controversial tax-deducted-at-source (TDS) policy on crypto transactions from 1% to 0.01%
Mt. Gox sees $3.2B BTC in outflows in just two hours
23.7.2024
In a significant development, Mt. Gox has transferred over 47,500 BTC to unknown addresses, significantly reducing its Bitcoin reserves
Kamala Harris closer to running against Trump as 68% Democrats pledge support
23.7.2024
Vice President Harris has secured more than enough backing to clinch her spot as the official Democratic nominee
BlockFi Administrator Submits Plan in Court to Make Customers Whole
23.7.2024
"This transaction marks a final chapter in the wind-down and is the best possible outcome for customers of BlockFi," said Mohsin Y. Meghji, Plan Administrator of BlockFi Inc
Gate.io to wind down services for customers in Japan
23.7.2024
The crypto exchange blamed regulatory pressures and “compliance requests” from local financial regulators as the reason it terminated its services
Leader of Russian State Duma’s Financial Market Committee Labels ‘Hamster Kombat’ a ‘Scam’ and Calls for Its Termination
23.7.2024
Anatoly Aksakov, the Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on the Financial Market, has stated that ‘Hamster Kombat’, a popular tap-to-earn game, should be stopped in Russia. Aksakov emphasized that ‘Hamster Kombat’ manipulates the psyche of citizens, leading them to believe that they...
Fake Zoom malware steals crypto while it’s ‘stuck’ loading, user warns
23.7.2024
A malicious Zoom look-alike makes it seem like a video conference is stuck in infinite loading, prompting users to install and run even better-disguised malware than before
BlackRock’s IBIT records biggest inflow day since March at $523M
23.7.2024
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF has witnessed over half a billion dollars of inflows on the same day a flurry of spot Ether ETFs got the nod to begin trading
Bitcoin Continues to Dominate as Altcoin Season Index Score Plummets
23.7.2024
In mid-July, the Altcoin Season Index (ASI) available on blockchaincenter.net began to rise, reaching a high of 46 and nearing the significant threshold of 75. Since then, however, the ASI score has dropped to 24, indicating that a period of increased gains for alternative cryptocurrencies is...
U.S. House Passes Crypto Illicit Finance Bill That's Likely to be Rebuffed in Senate
22.7.2024
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved another piece of cryptocurrency legislation with a routine voice vote, though the bill to set up a government working group to assess how to keep bad actors from using digital assets isn't likely to become a law as-is
Forcount crypto scheme promoters plead guilty to wire fraud conspiracy
22.7.2024
On July 22, two of the five individuals who allegedly stole $8.4 million from investors between 2017 and 2021 by promoting Forcount pleaded guilty
Cross-Border Digital Ruble Payments May Become a Reality in 2026
22.7.2024
Generalized international settlements using the Russian digital ruble will not be available until 2026, according to statements from Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market. Aksakov stated that in 2025, authorities plan to expand the current pilot stage...
SEC Extends Review Period for Bitcoin Trust Options Trading Proposals
22.7.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced an extension for its decision on proposed rule changes from various self-regulatory organizations regarding the listing and trading of options on trusts holding bitcoin. The organizations involved include Box Exchange LLC, Cboe...
Ripple backs Deaton with $1M donation in senate race against Warren: Law Decoded
22.7.2024
Ripple’s significant donation to Deaton highlights the growing influence of blockchain in politics amid SEC scrutiny
What crypto policies can voters expect from potential VPs under Kamala Harris?
22.7.2024
Despite endorsements from major party leaders, the top and bottom of the Democratic presidential ticket have yet to be fixed