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Poles Hit With Backdated Tax on Crypto Trades

16.12.2019
Crypto traders in Poland have been unpleasantly surprised with a controversial tax they thought they wouldn’t have to pay. The Civil Law Transactions Tax (PCC) is applicable to digital asset trades conducted before the introduction of last year’s moratorium on its collection, the Polish...

Chinese Court Freezes $676K in Assets of Bitmain Manufacturing Subsidiary

16.12.2019
The Shenzhen Bao'An District Court in China has frozen $676,000 in assets of a Bitmain subsidiary

Chinese Courts Increasingly Use Blockchain Technology To Settle Cases

16.12.2019
China’s smart internet courts have applied blockchain and artificial intelligence to decide on millions of legal actions

Protocol, Networks, Law, and Anarchism

15.12.2019
I imagine long ago there was a time when neither verbal nor written language existed for humans. Hand gestures and other physical cues were as good as our ancestors had it. Perhaps the sign for thirsty meant pinching one’s own tongue. Or the sign for hungry meant stuffing one’s hand...

Chainalysis to Provide Bitfinex With ‘Privacy-Safe’ Tools to Combat Crime

13.12.2019
Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis will provide crypto exchange Bitfinex with tools to monitor and combat suspected financial crime

Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Assets Frozen as US Judge Grants Injunction

13.12.2019
A federal judge has granted a CFTC preliminary injunction against an alleged $11 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme

Iran, Hong Kong, India: Failed Protests Point to Need for Crypto-Anarchy ‘Second Realms’

13.12.2019
What is the second realm? It’s both an abstract and concrete “place” parallel to here, where temporary autonomous zones (TAZ) provide a chance to escape the burning surveillance spotlight of the state and brutal law enforcement culture, and allow for at least temporary exercises...

German Fintechs Rush to Offer Crypto Custody Services Under New Law

13.12.2019
Fintech companies in the Federal Republic are quickly moving to develop and offer custodial solutions for digital assets under the new German legislation that will allow banks to store, transfer and trade cryptocurrencies next year. Berlin-based Solarisbank has established a subsidiary that will...

FinCEN Director Notes Improved Oversight of Cryptocurrency Industry

11.12.2019
FinCEN’s director says increased adoption of reporting guidelines for crypto businesses has led to an uptick in the number of suspicious activity reports filed

Three Men Arrested for Running Alleged $722 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme

11.12.2019
New Jersey authorities announce the arrest of three founders of alleged $722 million crypto Ponzie Scheme

BNY Mellon and Credit Suisse Involved in Telegram’s $1.7B Sale: Report

10.12.2019
BNY Mellon and Credit Suisse were reportedly investors in Telegram’s $1.7 billion Gram token sale

Report: Denmark’s Tax Agency Is Sending Tax Compliance Letters to Crypto Users

10.12.2019
Danish tax agency is asking crypto users to provide a full background of all their cryptocurrency transactions

IRS Now Requires Tax Filers to Disclose Crypto Activities

9.12.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has finalized and put in use a new tax form that requires crypto owners to declare whether they received, bought, sold, exchanged, or acquired any cryptocurrencies in 2019. Tax experts are frustrated at the vagueness of the tax agency, with some questioning...

New Ukrainian Law Says ‘Virtual Assets’ Can Be Used for Payments

9.12.2019
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s legislature, has approved amendments that introduce legal terms and definitions pertaining to the crypto space. The new legislation, which aims to transpose the FATF standards into national law, also identifies who is to take responsibility for the oversight...

Boerse Stuttgart’s Crypto Exchange Live for All Traders in Germany

7.12.2019
Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, has opened up its cryptocurrency trading platform to all interested traders in the country. This move follows the passing of a bill allowing banks in Germany to sell and hold cryptocurrencies for their clients starting next year. Also...