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Major Japanese Businesses Ask Gov’t to Reform Crypto Tax System
18.10.2023
Some of Japan’s biggest businesses have asked the nation’s government to make crypto tax reforms, as the country continues to pivot to Web3 and crypto.
Per an official Japan Association of New Economy (JANE) announcement, the group has submitted a tax reform proposal to Tokyo.
JANE has asked...
South Korean Regulator to Establish Standards for Issuance and Distribution of Crypto
18.10.2023
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is looking to establish comprehensive guidelines for the issuance and distribution of cryptocurrencies to enhance the Virtual Asset Users Protection Act passed earlier this year.
Under this new legislation, authorities are mandated to formulate...
Fidelity Digital Assets Become First Corporate Client to Leverage EY’s Blockchain Analyzer
18.10.2023
‘Big Four’ accounting behemoth Ernst & Young (EY) unveiled Tuesday that Fidelity Digital Assets, the digital asset arm of Fidelity Investments, has adopted EY’s latest blockchain analytic tool.
Dubbed EY Blockchain Analyzer: Reconciler, the tool is available through EY Blockchain’s Software as...
Reddit to wind down blockchain-based rewards service ‘Community Points’
18.10.2023
Reddit will shutter its Community Points feature by Nov. 8, citing scalability issues
‘Crypto Rug Pull’ Leaves ‘Hundreds’ of Central African Republic Investors ‘Penniless’
18.10.2023
Police in the Central African Republic suspect a rug pull after the operators of a crypto firm “vanished overnight.”
The news outlet RFI reported that the Research and Investigation Section (SRI) of the National Gendarmerie (the CAR’s police force) have “launched an investigation” into the firm....
Fantom Foundation Faces Major Security Breach – $6.7 Million Lost
18.10.2023
The Fantom Foundation, the team dedicated to building the Fantom network, has reportedly fallen victim to a hack that led to a significant loss of approximately $6.7 million worth of digital assets.
On October 17, the Fantom Foundation encountered a hacking incident, as reported by on-chain...
Feds’ Bowman Dampens Hope of a US-backed CBDC in the Future
18.10.2023
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman believed that implementing U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) could pose significant risks and tradeoffs for the country’s economic system.
The Fed’s Governor announced this at the Harvard Law School event in Washington on October 17.
Bowman...
Binance US Ends FDIC Insurance for Crypto Holdings, Citing Updated Terms of Service
18.10.2023
The US Branch of the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance US, recently communicated to its users that their cryptocurrency deposits are no longer covered by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance.
In an email sent to its customers on October 16, Binance US announced updates...
EU Crypto Investor Protections Won’t Kick In Until Dec. 2024: ESMA
17.10.2023
European crypto investors will have to wait a little longer for the full provisions of Markets-in Crypto Assets (MiCA) to kick in, according to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
In an October 17 official release, ESMA stated that crypto investor protections would take longer...
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Genesis Faces Deadline: New York Court Orders Compliance With Terra Subpoena Within 5 Days
17.10.2023
After failing to respond to a prior order, embattled crypto lender Genesis has been subpoenaed by a New York court to produce documents related to the collapse of the algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) last year.
In a court order dated October 13, Judge Jed Rakoff noted how Genesis hadn’t...
Ethereum Layer-2 Scaling Solution Scroll Goes Live
17.10.2023
Scroll, an Ethereum layer 2 (L2), has announced the launch of its zkEVM mainnet, which allows developers to have increased speeds, latency, and lower fees to build decentralized applications (dApps).
According to the open letter by the L2 network blog on October 17, the launch of Scroll mainnet...
Crypto Political Capital Grows: University of Arkansas Partners with Coinbase and Haun Ventures
17.10.2023
Crypto-focused investment firms Coinbase Ventures and Haun Ventures are joining forces with the University of Arkansas to support a technology accelerator program, strengthening the US state of Arkansas's position in the crypto landscape.
Arkansas offers a unique blend of entrepreneurial spirit...
Sui Foundation Calls Report of Supply Manipulation 'Materially False'
17.10.2023
SUI, the native token of the blockchain that was built by former Meta (META) employees, has tumbled by 5% on Tuesday after the community raised concerns over whether the team had been selling staking rewards on Binance
Bank of Canada Assesses DeFi’s Innovation and Challenges on Financial Markets
17.10.2023
The Bank of Canada published a staff analytical note that mirrors the development of decentralized finance (DeFi) alongside possible routes of wider market regulations.
The staff note released on Oct 17 shows the development stages of the cryptocurrency market, its benefits to challenges facing...
Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder of Mysten Labs, on The Role of Blockchain for Digital Economies, and Building Libra/Diem | Ep. 274
17.10.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder and CPO of Mysten Labs, talks about building Facebook’s blockchain/cryptocurrency Diem, crypto as a solution for the unbanked in the world, and Sui blockchain....
Read More: Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder of Mysten Labs, on...
IOTA’s Nakamoto Consensus: A new DAG twist
17.10.2023
IOTA has introduced the IOTA 2.0 consensus mechanism. It has been built on Nakamoto Consensus to tackle the challenges of Tangle, which are dynamic and interconnected in nature when it comes to ledger. The objective is to create a more adaptable and robust consensus model while making sure that...
Coinbase to Delist 80 non-USD Trading Pairs - What’s Going On?
17.10.2023
Digital asset exchange Coinbase has announced a suspension on 80 non-USD trading pairs in a bid to boost liquidity on its platform.
In an Oct 17 press release, the exchange disclosed plans to delist the pairs, including assets with market leader Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), and the Euro citing...
Web3 Gaming Continues to Garner Investor Attention Despite Bear Market – Here's the Latest
17.10.2023
The recent Q3 2023 fundraising figure for Web3 gaming is certainly lower than the one seen in the previous quarter, but the overall situation is not that bad - investor attention is still there.
Crypto data firm DappRadar found that this year's third quarter "may have seemed tranquil on...
TrueUSD's Client Data Exposed in Third-Party Security Breach
17.10.2023
Stablecoin issuer TrueUSD recently fell victim to a third-party security breach that led to the exposure of personally identifiable information of some of its clients.
According to screenshots posted on X of an email allegedly sent by TrueUSD to customers, the breach affected clients who were...
JPEX Scandal Undermines Trust in Crypto Among Hong Kongers, Survey Reveals
17.10.2023
Attitudes toward crypto in Hong Kong have taken a hit, as a new survey reveals a growing aversion to virtual assets in the aftermath of the JPEX scandal.
This shift in sentiment poses significant challenges to Hong Kong's aspirations to establish itself as a global hub for the cryptocurrency...