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Regulatory Roundup: China Blockchain ETF, France New Crypto Rules, Tokens Like Money in Russia
31.12.2019
In this roundup, we cover Russia’s supreme court recognizing tokens as assets like money and property, France’s new crypto regulatory framework, and several industry developments in China, including a blockchain ETF filing. We also cover Japan’s world conference for decentralized...
New York Attorney General Calls Bitfinex’s Legal Stance ‘Deeply Perverse’ in New Filing
13.12.2019
In a sharply worded brief, the New York Attorney General's Office has criticized the exchange's tactics in its case involving the Tether stablecoin's backing
Denmark’s Tax Authority Sends Warning Letters to 20,000 Crypto Owners
11.12.2019
The tax authority of Denmark has reportedly sent out warning letters to 20,000 crypto owners asking them to amend their tax returns, pay taxes on crypto gains, or face penalties. The tax agency is demanding a full breakdown of their crypto transactions; it recently obtained information on these...
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...
Mining Chip Maker Ebang Next in Line to File for US IPO
6.12.2019
Ebang, the ASIC chip and mining rig manufacturer based in Hangzhou, China is allegedly filing for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. following Canaan’s recent Nasdaq listing and Bitmain’s secret IPO filing. The world’s third-largest bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer...
Canadian Regulator Green-Lights Bitcoin Fund IPO
30.11.2019
The Bitcoin Fund’s initial public offering (IPO) filing has been accepted by Canada’s Ontario Securities Commission. Despite previously rejecting it, the Canadian regulator finally accepted the fund’s IPO prospectus after a public hearing and a favorable ruling. Also read: Bitcoin...
Telegram Refutes All SEC Allegations, Asks Court to Dismiss in New Filing
13.11.2019
Messaging app firm Telegram has made a new plea to a U.S. court to drop an action brought by the SEC alleging its token is a security
Avalon Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan Posts $13 Million Q3 Profit in New Filing
7.11.2019
Canaan, the world's second-largest bitcoin miner maker, has recorded $13 million in net profit for Q3 2019, following bitcoin price's bull run since April this year
Bitmain Seeking U.S. IPO With Confidential SEC Filing: Report
30.10.2019
The bitcoin mining giant is said to have confidentially filed for an IPO in the U.S
Avalon Mining Rig Maker Canaan Files for $400M IPO on Nasdaq
30.10.2019
Mining rig manufacturer Canaan has filed for an IPO with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to raise $400 million on the Nasdaq Global Market. Prior to this filing, the company had also attempted to go public in Hong Kong and China. Credit Suisse and Citigroup are among its underwriters....
Bitfinex Attempts to Recover $880 Million in New Court Filing
21.10.2019
Bitfinex’s parent company filed an application in an attempt to recover $880 million
IRS to Require 150 Million Tax Filers to Disclose Crypto Dealings
12.10.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has unveiled a new draft tax form used by some 150 million people in the country to file tax returns. It has a section that requires them to answer whether they have received, sold, sent, exchanged, or acquired any financial interest in any cryptocurrencies...
Bank of America Is Now Hiring in Blockchain, Not Just Filing Patents
11.10.2019
Bank of America has begun hiring for blockchain positions, the first indicator that the bank plans to do much else with the tech besides filing patents
Leaked Tax Filing: CEO of Under Fire Brazilian Firm Owns 25,000 Bitcoin
1.10.2019
Exclusive: CEO of Brazilian crypto firm refusing to pay out customer funds declared owning 25K BTC
10 Tax Tools to Help Crypto Owners
18.9.2019
While tax laws on cryptocurrency vary by jurisdiction, there are many useful tools to help you calculate crypto taxes, lower your tax liabilities, and simplify your filing — no matter where you are. Many of them work globally, supporting tax forms of multiple countries, and can import data...
Craig Wright to Challenge Judge’s Ruling in the Billion-Dollar Lawsuit
3.9.2019
Craig Wright is looking to challenge Judge Reinhart’s decision and has asked the court for an extension of time in order to dispute the August 27 ruling. Wright was recently instructed to distribute 50% of his BTC holdings allegedly mined before 2014 and intellectual property (IP) to...
IRS Revoking Passports Shows How Government Erodes Everything We Hold Dear
17.8.2019
If you have outstanding tax debt, the IRS may now want to take your passport. For U.S. crypto holders still waiting on promised IRS guidelines for filing — especially those overseas who may have missed these warning memos — the over 400,000 agency notifications issued since February...
These Portfolio Tracking Tools Will Also Prepare Your Crypto Taxes
16.8.2019
Tax season is months away, which is why you need to start preparing for it now. Leave everything to the last minute and you’ll only end up cursing your procrastination. Organize your cryptocurrency activity in advance and you’ll breeze through tax deadline day without so much...
Tax Expert: IRS Letters Confirm That Trading Cryptos Is a Taxable Event
5.8.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on July 26 that 10,000 American cryptocurrency users will receive a letter reminding them to pay taxes or amend any mistakes on past filings. At the time, IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said U.S. taxpayers should take the warning letters...
$500K, 60 Lawyers: Filing Reveals Costs of Bitfinex’s Fight With NY Regulators
30.7.2019
Bitfinex has spent half a million dollars producing documents in its ongoing battle with the New York Attorney General's office, a new filing says