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IRS Taps Binance.US, TaxBit Execs to Strengthen Crypto Tax Regulation Efforts
28.2.2024
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said on Tuesday that it hired two crypto industry executives — Sulolit “Raj” Mukherjee and Seth Wilks — to aid in digital asset reporting, compliance, and enforcement programs.
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Matrixport Files Virtual Asset Trading License Application with Hong Kong SFC
28.2.2024
Matrixport applied for a virtual asset trading license with Hong Kong's securities regulator on Feb. 26. A roster published on the Securities and Futures Commission website showed that the platform's Hong Kong-based branch is called Flying Hippo Technologies.
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ETC Group Launches Ethereum-Tracking ETP on Deutsche Börse Xetra
27.2.2024
ETC Group, a prominent provider of digital asset-backed securities, has expanded its cryptocurrency product range by introducing an Ethereum (ETH) staking exchange-traded product (ETP).
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FSB To Focus on Asset Tokenization and AI, Chair Says
26.2.2024
In a letter dated February 20 and released February 26, Knot told G20 finance ministers and central bankers that the global financial stability outlook “remains challenging.”
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Ether is Now the Largest Institutional Crypto Asset: Bybit Research
26.2.2024
Ether is now the largest single asset held by institutions, with Bybit speculating that this may be because of an upward swing from the Dencun upgrade
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: February 26, 2024
26.2.2024
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
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Digital Asset Investment Funds Record $598 Million Inflows as Yearly Gains Tap $5.7 Billion
26.2.2024
Digital asset investment funds recorded $598 million in inflows in the last seven days as Assets Under Management (AUM) stands at $67.4 billion.
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South Africa Regulators to Unveil Document Categorizing Stablecoins as a ‘Particular Type of Crypto Asset’
26.2.2024
In 2024, the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group, a consortium of South African regulators that unveiled a position paper on crypto assets in 2021, is expected to “publish additions to include stablecoins as a particular type of crypto asset.” The consortium is also considering...
Microstrategy Chairman Says Bitcoin Is Superior to Other Asset Classes — Expects Capital to Keep Flowing Into BTC
25.2.2024
Microstrategy’s executive chairman, Michael Saylor, sees bitcoin as “the strongest asset.” He believes that capital is going to keep flowing from other asset classes, such as gold and real estate, into bitcoin because the cryptocurrency is “technically superior to those...
Lejilex and Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas Sue SEC for Unlawfully Targeting the Digital Asset Industry
24.2.2024
Lejilex and the Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas, a crypto nonprofit, have teamed up to introduce a complaint against the actions of the SEC towards actors in the digital asset industry in America. The complaint alleges that the SEC has no regulatory powers over these crypto companies, having...
Crypto Cashback Programs Mature to Drive Accessibility and Financial Inclusion
23.2.2024
A recent report published by Bitcoin financial services provider Unchained found that 55% of 400 U.S. investors surveyed own Bitcoin. Findings further note that 34% of those surveyed think Bitcoin will be the best-performing asset in 2024 in comparison to gold, the S&P 500,...
Canadian Crypto Custody Firm Balance Sees Assets Reach $2 Billion Amid Market Recovery
23.2.2024
Balance, a digital asset custodian based in Canada, has revealed that it has once again achieved $2 billion in assets under custody (AUC) amid the recent recovery in crypto markets.
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Argentina to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges With Executive Order
23.2.2024
The government of Argentina is reportedly preparing to regulate cryptocurrency service providers with an executive order. The measure would be directed to keep Argentina out of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gray list, putting crypto service lenders under the oversight of the local...
South Korea’s KODA Sees 248% Growth in Crypto Assets Under Custody in Second Half of 2023
22.2.2024
Korea Digital Asset (KODA), the largest institutional crypto custody service in South Korea, has seen a remarkable growth in crypto assets under its custody.
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Grayscale Files For Privacy ETF With SEC, Zcash Part of Offering
22.2.2024
Crypto-focused asset manager Grayscale filed for a privacy-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday.
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Turkey’s Legislators Meet Stakeholders to Discuss Crypto Regulation, Pledge Security and Innovation in Draft Law
21.2.2024
Turkey’s legislators met with digital asset stakeholders in a consultative meeting to discuss incoming crypto market rules.
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Japanese Blockchain Gaming Community Seeks Political Support to Boost Crypto Liquidity
21.2.2024
The Japanese blockchain gaming community has reached out to the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in an effort to enhance liquidity in Japan's crypto asset market.
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Bold BlackRock Ad Campaign Says iShares Bitcoin ETF is “Progress”
20.2.2024
BlackRock has intensified its media advertising campaign for its recently launched iShares spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), framing the asset as a symbol of "progress."
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Top 10 Wirehouses will Get Involved in Bitcoin ETFs amid Institutional FOMO: Galaxy Asset Management
20.2.2024
Galaxy Asset Management's global head Steve Kurz expects top wirehouses to increase their involvement in spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs within the next year.
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Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: February 19, 2024
19.2.2024
  Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....