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Coinbase Reportedly Warns Some UK Users It’s Handing Their Details to the Taxman
2.10.2020
U.K. users of the exchange who have received £5,000 or more in the past tax year will have their information passed to the tax authority
PwC’s global crypto tax report reveals the need for further regulatory guidance
2.10.2020
The majority of global jurisdictions have crypto asset taxation guidelines, yet additional frameworks are required to keep up
Report: 76% crypto miners use renewables as part of their energy mix
1.10.2020
The use of renewable energy for cryptocurrency mining has seen considerable growth, according to a new report
Merchants accepting Bitcoin laud ‘zero chargeback risks’, says BitPay report
30.9.2020
Bitcoin integration led to positive results for the merchants in this study
CBDCs Could Challenge US Dollar’s Dominance: Deutsche Bank
30.9.2020
Central bank digital currencies have the potential to challenge the primacy of the U.S. dollar, according to a new report from Germany's Deutsche Bank
Cumulative Ethereum Transaction Fees in 2020 Supersede Bitcoin’s by a Long Shot
30.9.2020
This week the research and analysis team Coin Metrics published a report on how decentralized finance (defi) is “fueling Ethereum’s growth.” Meanwhile, the researchers also highlighted that Ethereum’s cumulative transaction fees in 2020 are now over $350 million and more...
New Zealand Tax Agency Asks Crypto Firms to Hand Over Clients’ Personal Data
29.9.2020
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of New Zealand has requested that crypto companies in the country hand over their customers’ personal details, cryptocurrency asset values as well as the type of asset held. According to a September 28 report by Radio New Zealand, the tax agency says...
Report: Impermanent loss on Uniswap and other AMMs is always permanent
29.9.2020
Is it time to find another name for this phenomenon?
Russia Proposes Harsh Penalties for Unreported Cryptocurrency Holdings
26.9.2020
Russia’s Ministry of Finance has drafted a bill with harsh penalties for anyone who does not report their cryptocurrency holdings above a certain level. Penalties include jail terms and fines. New Russian Crypto Bill The Russian Ministry of Finance has sent out a new draft bill addressing...
The CFTC Files Complaint Against Crypto Trading Company
26.9.2020
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Thursday, September 24, filed a complaint against crypto dealing Paxforex for allegedly soliciting or accepting business from US customers without relevant registration. According to a report, the CFTC wants a U.S. court to stop...
Israeli Lawmakers Plan to Exempt Bitcoin From Capital Gains Tax in Draft New Law
26.9.2020
Israeli lawmakers have proposed in a draft new law to treat bitcoin as a currency instead of an asset for tax purposes, local media reported. According to a report from Globes, four legislators from the Yisrael Beiteinu political party presented the Income Tax Ordinance (Taxation of the Sale...
Cambridge University’s Third Crypto Study Records 101 Million Cryptocurrency Users Worldwide
25.9.2020
The University of Cambridge and the school’s Centre for Alternative Finance has published the third “Global Cryptocurrency Benchmarking Study.” The 71-page in-depth study examines the current growth of the crypto industry, mining, offchain activity, crypto asset user profiling...
Pantera Capital Crypto Funds Report 100% Returns Amid DeFi Craze
25.9.2020
Investments in decentralized finance (DeFi) drove returns exceeding 100% this year to Pantera Capital’s bitcoin index and altcoin hedge funds
Bitcoin’s Bearish September Has Kneecapped Crypto ETP Activity: Report
25.9.2020
Bitcoin's price woes this month likely put investors off from purchasing crypto ETPs, pushing volumes into a nosedive
Over 100 Million People Hold Bitcoin, Altcoins Globally - Report
24.9.2020
Crypto usership is going up at an exponential rate, per researchers at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, with over 100 million people worldwide now making use of cryptoassets – a massive increase from the 35 million figure the same researches identified just two years.
According to...
Russian Ministry Wants Citizens to Report Their Crypto Wallet Details: Report
24.9.2020
The Ministry of Finance is seeking amendments to the law that would force cryptocurrency users to report wallet balances and large transactions to the tax authorities
Russian ministry proposes criminal charges for failure to report crypto tax
24.9.2020
To ban crypto or to tax, that seems to be the question
Venezuela Passes Law Legalizing Crypto Mining, Forces Miners to Join National Mining Pool
24.9.2020
Reports say Venezuela has now legalized bitcoin mining following the decree recently issued by the National Superintendency of Crypto Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip). As part of the new regulations, all entities and individuals interested in legally mining bitcoin and other...
Valentus Capital Plans $50M Token Raise for Credit Fund: Report
23.9.2020
The yet-to-be-registered asset manager hopes to launch its VAL1 token later this year
Bithumb Operator Wants At Least USD 430m For Its Stake In Exchange - Report
22.9.2020
One of the biggest crypto exchanges might be sold as South Korean market-leader Bithumb is reportedly looking for a buyer.
Per Herald Kyungjae, undisclosed investment banking sources have told the media outlet that Bithumb operator Bithumb Holdings is actively looking for a way out of the market....