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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to Set Up Platform for Digital Assets
24.10.2022
The institution will explore various technologies that underpin digital asset markets as it looks to enter the crypto world
Russian Parliament Rejects Mining Bill Allowing Crypto Payments, Expects New Draft
24.10.2022
The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, has voted against a piece of legislation designed to regulate cryptocurrency mining. While lawmakers turned down that proposal, which also aimed to legalize crypto payments in the country, another draft law on mining, which permits cross-border...
Fidelity to beef up crypto unit by another 25% with 100 new hires
24.10.2022
The Digital Assets division within Fidelity Investments will have around 500 total staff members by the first quarter of 2023, according to a spokesperson
Fidelity Discusses Bitcoin as Portfolio Insurance — Could Soon Stand in ‘Stark Contrast’ to Path Fiat Currencies Take
24.10.2022
Fidelity Digital Assets, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, says that bitcoin could be considered portfolio insurance. The firm notes that the cryptocurrency “may soon stand in stark contrast to the path that the rest of the world and fiat currencies may take — namely the path...
Bitcoin․com Launches NFT Project – Buyers in VERSE Token Sale to Receive Exclusive NFTs
22.10.2022
Bitcoin.com, a digital ecosystem and secure self-custody platform where users can safely and easily interact with cryptocurrencies and digital assets, has announced it is launching an NFT project tied to its rewards and utility token VERSE. The Verse NFT collection will be limited in supply by...
Binance Obtains Registration as Crypto Service Provider in Cyprus
22.10.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance will be able to offer services for digital assets in Cyprus as the platform is now registered with the country’s securities regulator. The news comes after the company obtained similar approvals in several other European jurisdictions. Global Exchange Binance...
Fidelity’s Crypto Platform Prepares to Start Offering Ethereum Trading Next Week
22.10.2022
Fidelity Digital Assets, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, has informed customers that it will start offering ethereum trading and custody services on Oct. 28. “Investors will be able to buy, sell, and transfer ether, accessing the same operational excellence, robust security,...
JPMorgan Hires Former Executive of Bankrupt Crypto Firm as Head of Digital Assets Regulatory Policy
21.10.2022
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has hired bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network’s former head of policy and regulatory affairs as its new head of digital assets regulatory policy. The move followed JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon telling U.S. Congress that crypto tokens, like bitcoin,...
US IRS Releases New Reporting Guidelines for Digital Assets
20.10.2022
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released updated guidelines for reporting digital assets, clarifying the taxation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and stablecoins as well.
The IRS’ draft 2022 tax year guide has placed cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and NFTs into the same category...
$4.5T asset manager Fidelity offers ETH custody and trading to clients
20.10.2022
According to an email reportedly sent to clients, Fidelity Digital Assets is offering institutional Ethereum capabilities for their clients starting next week
While Everyone Is Trying to Build a Super App Blockbank Has Done It
20.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. “Creating a neobanking super-app for crypto and digital assets has been blockbank’s ultimate vision since its inception. Throughout this past year, we have listened to our growing user base, acquired global licenses, and built one of the most technologically advanced pieces...
IRS introduces broader ‘Digital Assets’ category ahead of 2022 tax year
19.10.2022
An early draft of the 2022 IRS tax form sees cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and nonfungible tokens grouped under a new 'Digital Asset' category
France’s 3rd Largest Bank Societe Generale’s Subsidiary Obtains Registration as Digital Asset Service Provider
19.10.2022
Societe Generale-Forge, a subsidiary of France’s third-largest bank, has obtained registration with the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the French financial markets regulator, as a digital asset service provider. Societe Generale’s Subsidiary Registers as Digital Asset Service...
UK Law Commission to review international laws on crypto to consider legal reforms
18.10.2022
The legal review authority will work to compile law reform proposals for public consultation in the second half of 2023
US Lawmaker Calls on SEC to Issue Crypto Regulations — Says ‘a Formal Regulatory Process Is Needed Now’
16.10.2022
A U.S. senator has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue crypto regulations now “through a transparent notice-and-comment regulatory process.” He stressed that “some digital assets are securities, others may be commodities, and others may subject to...
UK's FCA Appoints Binu Paul to Lead Its Digital-Assets Department
14.10.2022
Previously, Paul worked as the fintech lead at New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority
Portugal Prepares to Tax Crypto Gains at Rate of 28%, Draft Budget Unveils
11.10.2022
Authorities in Portugal intend to impose a levy on gains from short-term crypto investments with the state budget for next year. The document, which still needs the approval of Portuguese lawmakers, signals a change in the EU nation’s positive attitude towards crypto assets. Government...
OECD releases framework to combat international tax evasion using digital assets
10.10.2022
The OECD said it planned to present the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework to a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors on Oct. 12-13
Russian Companies Are Using Crypto in Trade Despite Lack of Regulation, Officials Admit
10.10.2022
With limited access to global finances, Russian businesses have begun settling in cryptocurrency with their partners abroad. Although these are still small-scale payments, government officials have noted their increase, which comes even before authorities have decided how to regulate these...
Latest EU Sanctions Expected to Stimulate Russia’s Own Crypto Market, Exchanges Maintain Services
9.10.2022
The new crypto sanctions imposed by the European Union are likely to spur the development of the country’s digital asset market, according to a Russian lawmaker. Anatoly Aksakov, who chairs the parliamentary Financial Market Committee, believes Russians will manage to bypass...