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US Regulators Take Joint Action Against Crypto Firms’ Swaps Offering
14.7.2020
Two related cryptocurrency firms have fallen foul of U.S. financial regulators for entering into illegal off-exchange swaps in digital assets and foreign currency
Competition to Cut Fee Premium on 'Safer' Crypto Exchanges Too
14.7.2020
Despite some crypto exchanges still increasing their trading fees, the future may bring about a highly anticipated reduction in fees as competition heats up in the industry, crypto research firm Arcane Research said in a new report.
Even though bitcoin itself can be considered “a homogenous...
Even the IRS Admits Some Crypto Tax Regulations Are ‘Not Ideal’
14.7.2020
Have questions about filing your crypto taxes? CoinDesk dives into what we know (and what we don’t) about how the IRS is approaching the asset class
IRS Violated ‘Taxpayer Bill of Rights’ With 2019 Crypto Letters: Watchdog
14.7.2020
Nearly a year after the IRS sent intimidating letters to crypto holders, the agency’s watchdog says the campaign violated its Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Hodlers Can Donate Crypto to Charity to Minimize Tax Payments
14.7.2020
Donating crypto means it won’t be taxed, say The Giving Block and TAXbit, which published a guide to facilitate such donations
Crypto Taxes: Still Confused After All These Years
14.7.2020
Many tax professionals claim the recent guidance didn’t provide much clarity and created more confusion than it dispelled
Third Crypto Co-Founder Behind $25 Million ICO Scam to Plead Guilty
14.7.2020
Sohrab Sharma would be the 2nd co-founder behind the Centra Tech ICO scam to face prison following the conviction of Robert Farkas in June
Crypto Exchange Coincheck Supports Trading for BAT Tokens
14.7.2020
Coincheck joins Japan-based exchanges GMO Coin and BitFlyer in supporting trading for Brave’s Basic Attention Token starting on July 21
Chainlink Token Price Surges, Briefly Breaks Into the Top Ten by Market Cap
14.7.2020
The price of Link, the native token of the Chainlink network, soared in 48 hours gaining some 40% in that period. This rally saw the token briefly breaking into the crypto market capitalization top ten. At the time of writing, the token LINK had a market capitalization of nearly $2.6 billion easily...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 28
14.7.2020
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...
Abra Crypto App Charged by SEC for Transactions Affecting Thousands of US Stock and ETF Purchases
13.7.2020
Abra cryptocurrency app has been charged by two U.S. regulators: the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The company has agreed to cease-and-desist orders as well as fines. The SEC says Abra’s employees “effected thousands...
South Korea Could Issue a Crypto Capital Gains Tax as High as 20%
13.7.2020
Crypto taxation in South Korea could increase to 20% for capital gains
Crypto Scams Reach New Heights in 2020 With $24M Stolen So Far
13.7.2020
Whale Alert alleges that crypto scams are skyrocketing in 2020 compared to statistics from 2017
Vulgar Crypto Index (Rhymes With ‘Bitcoin’) Hits All-Time High
13.7.2020
A novel index of 50 low-capitalization cryptocurrencies made new all-time highs as it continues to outperform bitcoin
Price Analysis 7/13: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, ADA, BSV, BNB, LTC, CRO, LINK
13.7.2020
Equities markets are surging and many altcoins continue to push higher as Bitcoin price consolidates into a tight trading range
Crypto Lawyers Are in Hot Demand as the Industry Goes Mainstream, Say Experts
13.7.2020
Crypto companies are looking for legal talent as the industry becomes more established
Fiat Failures, Inflation to Fuel 'Fear-Driven' Bitcoin Rally - Crypto Insiders
13.7.2020
Fiat failures and widespread inflation stemming from skyrocketing public debt could pave the way for bitcoin (BTC) to enter the mainstream in the next one to two years, say prominent crypto industry players.
Speaking in a recent panel at Real Vision’s The Crypto Gathering event, Nic Carter,...
DApps Need to Nail Usability to Move From Crypto Niche to Mainstream
13.7.2020
Yield farming is driving a boom in DApp and DeFi use, but user experience improvements will be key for future adoption in the next five years
Brexit as Crypto Case Study? Britain Contemplates Its CBDC
13.7.2020
The governor of the Bank of England acknowledged that the U.K. is considering the issuance of a CBDC
SEC and CFTC Fine Crypto Investment App for Offering Synthetic Assets
13.7.2020
U.S. regulators team up to fine and halt a crypto portfolio app offering synthetic exposure to traditional assets, which was not offered to U.S. investors