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Argentinian Authorities Introduce Bill to Drop Crypto Tax Opportunities
31.1.2024
The Argentinian government has drafted a bill that seeks to drop crypto tax opportunities for undeclared assets. These tax windows significantly reduce fees for undisclosed assets at the moment. The government led by pro-Bitcoin President Javier Milei pushed a bill titled “Law of Bases and Starting...
Vitalik Buterin shares crypto+AI applications’ promises and challenges
31.1.2024
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has highlighted that there are certain promises and challenges that the combination of AI + crypto brings with it. This comes in the wake of both technologies gaining momentum. Their adoption is rising with time, and implementation is only obvious....
Bitfinex Securities to Launch in El Salvador on Jan 31 as First Registered Service Provider
31.1.2024
Bitfinex is set to launch in El Salvador on January 31, becoming the first registered and licensed digital asset service provider in the country. Bitfinex Securities, a prominent digital asset exchange, disclosed its plan to establish operations in El Salvador in an email shared with...
Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc. Initiates Layoffs to Reach 12,000 Employee Cap
31.1.2024
Block Inc., led by Jack Dorsey, has started implementing job cuts in a bid to reduce its workforce by the end of the year. According to a recent report by Business Insider, Block has commenced a gradual reduction of its workforce, aiming to decrease its current staff count of approximately 13,000...
South Korean Prosecutors, Police Face Bribery Wrap in Crypto Fraud Trial
31.1.2024
Eight South Korean prosecutors and police officers could be trialed in connection to the high-profile case of a suspected crypto fraudster. Per Newsis, the trial of one unnamed prosecutor has already begun in the city of Gwangju. The case centers around a suspected crypto fraudster surnamed Tak....
Visa Partners with Transak To Enable Direct Crypto-to-Fiat Transactions
30.1.2024
Visa, a global payment giant, is further advancing its foray into cryptocurrency adoption by collaborating with Web3 infrastructure provider Transak. The partnership aims to introduce a new method for exchanging cryptocurrencies for fiat currencies without relying on centralized exchanges. ????...
Binance Regains Trading Volume Market Share Following Settlement with US DOJ
30.1.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has experienced a notable recovery in its trading volume market share, rebounding to 49% two months after settling its case with the United States Department of Justice and paying a $4.3 billion settlement fine. The data, provided by crypto research firm Kaiko...
BitPanda to Cease Operations in Netherlands Following New EU Regulations
30.1.2024
Dutch users of the crypto exchange Bitpanda will no longer be able to utilize the platform, a January 26 company email has revealed. Bitpanda’s “mission to cooperate and comply with the latest regulatory landscape” “Bitpanda is committed to its mission to cooperate and comply with the latest...
Liquidity and Regulatory Issues Are Obstacles to Tokenization of Real World Assets, Says Van Eck CEO
30.1.2024
In a January 28 interview with Real Vision co-founder Raoul Pal, Van Eck CEO Jan van Eck noted that a couple of major challenges are hindering the tokenization of real-world assets. According to van Eck liquidity and regulatory issues are still blocking the progress of asset tokenization. “Who...
Coinbase to Impose Fees on USDC to USD Conversions Exceeding $75 Million
30.1.2024
On January 30 Crypto exchange Coinbase announced a new fee structure affecting large-scale conversions from USDC to USD. The changes, set to impact institutional clients handling significant transaction volumes, mark a shift in the exchange’s fee policy. In an announcement published on...
German Authorities Confiscate 50,000 BTC Worth $2 Billion From Illegal Movie Site
30.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Following an investigation led by the Dresden General Prosecutor’s Office and the Saxony State Criminal Police, approximately 50,000 Bitcoins were “provisionally” secured in mid-January 2024 in connection with the crackdown on an illegal movie site. According to German...
UAE Central Bank Completes First Cross-Border Digital Dirham Transfer Using mBridge CBDC Platform
30.1.2024
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) achieved a significant milestone by conducting its inaugural cross-border digital dirham transfer using the mBridge central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform on January 29. The transaction involved the transfer of 50 million digital dirhams...
New York’s Bar Association Seeks Law Reform to Keep Crypto Market Lead
30.1.2024
New York City’s Bar Association has pitched an amendment to the law relating to emerging technologies aiming to see the city maintain its crypto market lead. The proposals on several issues were contained in its New York’s state Legislative Agenda released on Jan 29. The Bar seeks to amend lawsuits...
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Drug Related Charges, Forfeits $150 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency
30.1.2024
An Indian national has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and narcotics-linked charges issued by a United States District Court. The guilty plea resulted in a forfeiture of $150 million worth of cryptocurrency. In a recent press release, the United States Attorney General’s Office in the Southern...
Cross-chain freedom takes flight: LayerZero V2 is live!
30.1.2024
With permissionless, censorship-resistant, and fixed compatibility with over twenty chains, LayerZero V2 is currently live. V2 includes several premium features, including universal messaging. This will enable relaying any type of message accumulated between nodes, including tokens, arbitrary data...
Chris Dixon’s New Book Explores All the Cool Stuff Blockchain Can Do
30.1.2024
Chris Dixon, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, releases his new book “Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet” on Jan. 30. He wrote the book to show how blockchain offers an opportunity to create an open internet fostering creativity and progress. Dixon, who joined...
Rep. French Hill Voices Optimism for Crypto Legislation Progress in 2024
30.1.2024
U.S. House Representative and Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair French Hill (R-AR) has voiced optimism about the progress of cryptocurrency legislation in 2024. During an event hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies on Jan. 29, Hill discussed the crypto...
Amazon Developing Movie on Bitcoin Money Laundering Couple Linked to Bitfinex Hack
30.1.2024
Amazon MGM Studios is reportedly in the early stages of developing a movie based on the exploits of the couple involved in laundering billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin connected to the 2016 hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. According to a report from Deadline on January 26, the film...
OKX Expands Token Support, Adds Atomicals, Stamps, Runes, and Doginals to Platform
30.1.2024
OKX, a prominent Web3 technology company, has announced its pioneering initiative to become the first platform to support four new inscription token standards, namely Atomicals, Stamps, Runes, and Doginals. On January 29, OKX announced its plans to add Atomicals and Runes to its marketplace as part...
Web3 Gaming Firm Immutable Opens zkEVM Mainnet Early Access with Polygon
29.1.2024
Gods Unchained developer Immutable launched early access for its zkEVM Mainnet powered by Polygon on Monday. In the early access period, a mainnet deployer allowlist will be in place to guarantee operational smoothness and user security. Initially, this allowlist will include specific game studios...