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U.S. President Again Proposes Crypto Mining Tax, 'Wash Sale Rule' for Digital Assets in New Budget
11.3.2024
The U.S. president's budget proposal for 2025 suggests the administration can reduce the national deficit by nearly $10 billion just by "modernizing rules" that include cryptocurrencies
Crypto Firm Copper Allegedly Sent $4.2M to Sanctioned Russian Arms Dealer’s Wallet
11.3.2024
UK-based crypto firm Copper Technologies reportedly transferred digital assets totaling more than $4.2m to a wallet associated with a Russian arms dealer. Subsequently, the individual faced US sanctions months later.
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Australian Crypto Love: Value of Digital Assets Held in Super Funds Surges Past $650 Million
8.3.2024
In just three years, Australian self-managed super funds saw the value of their respective crypto asset holdings rise from just over $159 million to over $650 million. According to an executive with a local crypto exchange, many Australians are seeking to “allocate at least a percentage...
Tether, NAPP of Uzbekistan Sign MoU to Explore Blockchain, Digital Assets
8.3.2024
Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin by market cap, USDT, is collaborating with the National Agency of Perspective Projects (NAPP) of Uzbekistan. NAPP is tasked with crypto regulation in the country.
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Crypto Wallet Provider SafePal Invests in Swiss Bank to Enable Banking Services for Crypto Users
7.3.2024
SafePal has made a strategic investment in Swiss bank Fiat24, aiming to provide users with a banking gateway to pay for expenses using digital assets and transfer funds to compliant banks.
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Physical Bitcoin Worth Over $1 Million Presented At Auction Houses
7.3.2024
Well-known auction houses that typically offer rare coins, famous artworks, and other popular assets for collectors to bid on have started capitalizing on physical Bitcoin (BTC). Both Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Heritage Auctions are presenting “physical cryptocurrencies” as part of their upcoming...
Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Could Mean Near-Zero Fees for Layer-2 Blockchains: Fidelity Digital Assets
7.3.2024
The upgrade is the first step toward enabling the network’s rollup-centric roadmap, the report said
Digital Assets Innovation Needs to Balance Decentralization and Security
6.3.2024
The immaturity of security controls in DeFi is a challenge for institutional adoption. Here’s how to address that
Bitcoin Miners Need to Be Proactive to Hold Their Positions After Halving: Fidelity Digital Assets
5.3.2024
As the protocol evolves, new layers could emerge bringing new use cases and more users, the report said
FTX Affiliated Crypto Hedge Fund LedgerPrime Restarts Under New Name MNNC Group: Bloomberg
29.2.2024
LedgerPrime, a digital assets hedge fund once tied to disastrous crypto exchange FTX, will relaunch under a brand new name. News of the launch follows the announcement of fellow crypto hedge fund, Split Capital, created by a number of former LedgerPrime employees.
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VanEck Launches NFT and Digital Assets Market SegMint
29.2.2024
Investment firm VanEck has launched a new non-fungible token (NFT) and digital assets market dubbed SegMint following the successful listing of its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S.
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State Duma Approves Use of Russia’s Digital Assets in International Settlements
29.2.2024
State Duma lawmakers have signed off on a bill that will let Russian firms and their partners use the digital ruble and “digital assets” in international settlements.
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Crypto Investment Firm Deus X Capital to Acquire HAYVN for Undisclosed Amount
28.2.2024
Family office-backed cryptocurrency investment firm, Deus X Capital, has agreed to acquire institutional digital assets firm HAYVN for an undisclosed amount.
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Russian Parliament Set to Approve Use of ‘Digital Assets’ in International Payments
26.2.2024
Russian parliament members could this week approve legislation that will allow firms in the nation to use “digital financial assets” in the international payments space.
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UK Law Commission Seeks To Classify Cryptocurrencies As “Property” In New Draft Bill
22.2.2024
A proposed UK law would officially define cryptocurrencies as a distinct form of property. This move seeks to create greater legal certainty, bolstering protections for holders of digital assets. The Law Commission of England has launched a consultation exercise on the bill, drawing from recent...
South Korea’s Most Populated Province Traces and Collects $4.6M From Crypto Tax Evaders
22.2.2024
South Korea's most populated province, Gyeonggi, has collected $4.6 million from crypto tax evaders, it announced on Thursday, according to a local report by Yonhap News Agency
Former Fidelity Digital Assets Head Joins Advisory Board of Ethereum L2 Layer N
21.2.2024
Luc Froehlich will help guide Layer N's Real World Asset, TradFi, and tokenization strategies
Crypto Advocacy Group Urges Senate Banking Chair to Reject Elizabeth Warren’s DAAMLA Bill
21.2.2024
US crypto advocacy group, the Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC), is opposing Senator Elizabeth Warren’s anti money-laundering (AML) DAAMLA legislation, claiming she is “trying to kill the entire industry,” according to a tweet yesterday on X. Digital assets have been under attack...
CME Group Expands Derivatives to Micro-Euro Bitcoin and Ether Futures
20.2.2024
CME Group announces plans to launch Micro Bitcoin Euro and Micro Ether Euro futures in March, pending regulatory approval. The move will provide investors with greater tools to manage their crypto exposure as the adoption of digital assets continues to rise. CME Group cites the success of previous...
Switzerland’s PostFinance Starts Offering Crypto in Partnership With Sygnum
20.2.2024
Switzerland’s PostFinance has partnered with the crypto bank Sygnum to launch a new retail cryptocurrency for its 2.5 million customers on Wednesday, as digital assets become an “integral part” of the financial world.
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