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Indians Hold $40 Billion in Cryptocurrency, Report Suggests
29.6.2021
Crypto investments in India have been gaining significant traction over the past year, blockchain data indicates. Despite the ambiguous regulatory situation in the country, more than 15 million Indians have bought or sold digital currencies. Indian Crypto Investments Increase Amid Regulatory...
Korean Government Confiscates $47 Million in Crypto From Tax Evaders
24.6.2021
South Korean authorities have identified thousands of tax evaders as part of an intensifying crackdown on tax dodging among crypto investors. Following a prolonged investigation, the government has reportedly seized cryptocurrency worth millions of dollars. Tax Agents Target Wealthy Tax Evaders...
Lloyds Auctions Australia Sells a Pricey Caravan for Cryptocurrency
23.6.2021
Australia’s Lloyds Auctions now accepts major cryptocurrencies for any of the items offered on its marketplace. Within hours of the announcement, the auction house managed to sell an expensive caravan (camper/trailer) to a bidder who was happy to pay the full price with digital coins....
Paraguayan Lawmaker to Present Bitcoin Legislation Next Month — Aims to Make Paraguay Global Crypto Hub
20.6.2021
A pro-bitcoin congressman in Paraguay says he will present bitcoin legislation in congress next month with the aim to make Paraguay a hub for cryptocurrency investors worldwide. His efforts follow El Salvador passing a bill making bitcoin legal tender. Paraguay Wants to Be Global Hub for Crypto...
Infosys Chairman Advocates Regulation of Crypto Assets as Commodities in India
7.6.2021
The chairman of major Indian company Infosys says that crypto should be regulated as an asset, like a commodity. He believes that crypto investors will significantly contribute to India’s economy. Infosys Chairman Wants Crypto Regulated as an Asset Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani says...
Australian Tax Office to Prompt 400,000 Crypto Holders to Report Their Gains
29.5.2021
Australia’s revenue service has reminded a growing number of crypto investors about their tax obligations. Rejecting the common misconception that crypto gains are only taxable when coins are cashed back into dollars, the tax office is going to prompt hundreds of thousands of taxpayers...
Spanish Crypto Investors Set to Be Taxed on ‘Overseas’ Holdings
27.5.2021
The Spanish parliament has voted in favor of a controversial new law that will require citizens to report overseas crypto holdings, as the government appears ready to take “more control” over the crypto sector.
Per an official government release, the new law will oblige Spaniards “to report...
Analyst Expects Bitcoin to ‘Grind Down’ to $15K, With a ‘Periodic Dead Cat Bounce’ Along the Way
26.5.2021
An analyst from the biotech consulting group Biotechvalley Insights believes after bitcoin lost 53% from the crypto asset’s all-time high, “the party is clearly over.” The biotech consulting group analyst thinks crypto investors will witness a slow “grind down the slope...
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Urges Crypto Investors to Buy the Dip, Says ‘Stop Whining and Take Action’
23.5.2021
Robert Kiyosaki, the best-selling author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” says now that bitcoin is “crashing,” it is a buying opportunity, especially for those who said that they could not afford it before. Alternatively, he said they can “Buy coins that outperform bitcoin...
US Lawmaker Pushes for Safe Harbor Legislation to Protect Crypto Investors With Forked Coins
20.5.2021
US Congressman Tom Emmer is pushing for safe harbor legislation to protect taxpayers with forked coins. A bill entitled “Safe Harbor for Taxpayers with Forked Assets Act of 2021” has been introduced to prohibit “penalties against taxpayers attempting to report certain gains...
South African Crypto Holders Urged to Approach Tax Body Before It Descends on Them
19.5.2021
A South Africa-based tax expert, David Lesperance, says with the country’s revenue collector now closing in on cryptocurrencies, holders must now take the initiative and approach South Africa Revenue Services (SARS) before it descends on them. Lesperance argues that by making the first move...
Shiba Inu Crypto Investors Turn Multimillionaires After Almost Jobless, Relying on Stimulus Checks
17.5.2021
Two brothers have shared the story of how they became millionaires after investing in Shiba Inu, the cryptocurrency nicknamed “dogecoin killer,” for just under two months. Before the investment, the covid-19 pandemic almost killed their business, and the government’s stimulus...
South African Tax Collector Targeting Crypto Investors in Its Bid to Raise Extra Revenues
10.5.2021
Latest reports from South Africa suggest that the country’s tax agency will now be targeting cryptocurrency investors as it attempts to increase the total value of revenues collected. Alongside high net worth individuals and offshore investors, digital currency holders now constitute an area...
Iran Warns Crypto Investors Amid Ban on Bitcoin Mined Outside Its Borders
8.5.2021
The Central Bank of Iran has issued a warning against unrestrained crypto trading and reminded investors that only cryptocurrencies minted by licensed miners in the Islamic Republic can be used under limited circumstances. Traders will bear full responsibility for the risks, the bank cautioned...
Revolutionary Crowdfunding Platform Tecra Space Offers Amazing Opportunities for Crypto Investors
5.5.2021
Tecra gives you a unique chance to invest in technological projects and promising startup ideas listed on its crowdfunding platform Tecra Space. Through implementation of blockchain solutions, such as tokenization, smart contracts, NFT, original cryptocurrency TecraCoin, DEX, and many more....
Our Man in Shanghai: Huobi looks to become Grayscale of Asia, Yao Ming’s NFT wine, and Chinese crypto investors go to the dogs
30.4.2021
Huobi tackles the institutional market, you can now own an NFT of basketball star Yao Ming drinking red wine, and China’s digital yuan starts to target the private sector
Tax Authority Seizes Cryptocurrencies Worth $25 Million From Hundreds of Crypto Investors in South Korea
24.4.2021
The tax department of the Seoul metropolitan government in South Korea has reportedly seized cryptocurrencies worth about $25 million from hundreds of crypto investors with delinquent taxes. The cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, were seized from three exchanges. The tax authority is now going...
Investors File Class Action Lawsuit Before the National Court of Spain Over an Alleged $298M Crypto Scam
15.4.2021
A group of Spaniards filed the first crypto-related class-action lawsuit before the National Court of Spain on an alleged million-dollar scam. The lawsuit targets an individual accused of allegedly scammed over 300 small crypto investors across Spain. Money Stolen Could Amount Up to $3.58 Billion...
Investment Manager Guggenheim Warns of Bitcoin Pullback, Calls It ‘Great Entry Point’ for Investors
11.4.2021
Guggenheim CIO Scott Minerd has warned crypto investors about bitcoin’s pullback. He said bitcoin “clearly has gotten caught in a speculative bubble that Gamestop got into.” However, he noted that it will be a “great entry point” for long-term investors. ‘Great...
41% of Surveyed Crypto Investors are Newbies
9.4.2021
As many as 41.4% of cryptocurrency investors are crypto newbies, and 60% of them declare they have invested between USD 2,500 and USD 5,000 in crypto, according to the results of a recent survey by alternative investment firm Invictus Capital.
“Today’s investor resembles a 35-year-old German...