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WEF Davos 2024: Digital Assets and the Tokenization Debate
19.1.2024
It’s the final day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos-Klosters between 14-19 January 2024 – a global event bringing together the most influential players in politics and business to discuss the upcoming trends in business. It was only a matter of time before the topic...
Thailand’s SEC Eases Investment Restrictions in Select Digital Assets
18.1.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand has updated the criteria for investing in digital tokens, easing some restrictions. In a meeting held on March 2, 2023, the SEC Committee approved the principles for improving investment criteria and related criteria for digital asset...
Unveiling Bitcoin Reserves — A Deep Dive Into Holdings of 6 New Spot Bitcoin ETFs
14.1.2024
In the initial forty-eight hours following the launch of the United States’ first spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), data has emerged regarding the number of bitcoins held by these funds. Currently, Blackrock stands at the forefront among all funds, Grayscale’s GBTC excluded...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Was the Deciding Vote Approving Spot Bitcoin ETFs
11.1.2024
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, cast the deciding vote approving 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in a landmark decision on Wednesday. Before the approvals, the securities regulator held a vote on spot bitcoin ETFs, with two commissioners...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as VanEck Buys $72.5 M in BTC – ETF Decision Within 48 Hours
10.1.2024
As the cryptocurrency world eagerly awaits the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on Bitcoin ETFs, the market is abuzz with speculation and activity. Bitcoin price has consistently held strong above the $47,000 mark, drawing strength from the growing optimism surrounding...
South Korean Tax Accountant: Digital Assets Held in Non-Custodial Wallets Not Subject to Overseas Reporting Requirement
5.1.2024
South Koreans with digital assets held in non-custodial or decentralized crypto wallets like Metamask or Ledger are reportedly not subject to the country’s overseas financial account reporting requirement. According to a South Korean tax accountant, only virtual assets held on overseas centralized...
Chimpzee Announces 2M Token Burn Before Debut Exchange Listing to Fuel Initial Price Action and FOMO
31.12.2023
The sizzling new meme coin Chimpzee ($CHMPZ) wrapped up its $2.7M presale a few weeks back. Now in the 30-day vesting period, the token is preparing for its inaugural exchange listing. As per the latest announcement, it is scheduled for January 11th. The much-awaited debut will be held on...
Catalyx Exchange Halts Operations Post Security Breach, Probing Potential Insider Involvement
29.12.2023
Source: Jason Hafso / Pexels Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Catalyx has temporarily suspended trading and withdrawals on its platform after discovering a security breach that it suspects may involve one of its employees. The exchange said it believes that this breach has resulted in the loss of...
FTX Estate Faces Objections Over Lowered Crypto Claims Valuation Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
28.12.2023
On Dec. 27, 2023, FTX debtors released a projected valuation of claims involving digital assets, with the proposal suggesting conversion of claims into dollar amounts pegged to crypto asset values as of Nov. 11, 2022. Consequently, an individual who held bitcoin on FTX would receive $16,871...
Defi Rebounds: Total Value Locked and Token Prices Surge as 2023 Marks a Year of Recovery and Growth
26.12.2023
On April 3, 2022, decentralized finance (defi) protocols held approximately $163 billion total value locked (TVL). By the start of January 2023, this amount declined to $38.30 billion. Concurrently, in April 2022, the leading defi tokens by market capitalization were collectively worth $135...
Japan’s Government Abolishes Crypto Tax on Unrealized Corporate Gains
25.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / Pharaoh_EZYPT Japan‘s cabinet has recently approved a key change in the fiscal 2024 tax policy, removing the tax on unrealized gains for corporate-held crypto assets, according to Nikkei. In the fiscal 2024 tax reform approved by the Japanese cabinet, the tax on unrealized...
Galaxy Digital on the Hunt for More Crypto Bankruptcy Assets Post-FTX Deal
19.12.2023
Source: LinkedIn Galaxy Digital, the cryptocurrency group led by US billionaire Mike Novogratz, is seeking additional asset sales from bankrupt digital asset companies following a successful deal that involved selling coins held by FTX. The transaction has significantly increased Galaxy’s...
NFT Sales Soar to Over $500M; Bitcoin Leads With Unprecedented Growth
16.12.2023
Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have surged by 52.81% over the past week, reaching a total of $503.35 million. Bitcoin has emerged as the frontrunner in this week’s NFT market, generating $276.79 million in sales, surpassing Ethereum’s $99.67 million, which previously held the...
Super Mario-Inspired NFT Fetches Over $240K at Sotheby’s Auction
15.12.2023
Source: sothebys.com Major auction house Sotheby’s first inscription auction has been a success, closing with nearly $451,000 raised. Between December 6 and 13, Sotheby’s New York held an online sale of select BitcoinShrooms from the Bitcoin ordinals project by Shroomtoshi. Per...
Adam Back Says ‘Suck That Truthoors’ as Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Reveals Company Holds Tether’s Treasuries
15.12.2023
Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, a Wall Street private financial services company, has recently confirmed that they lent their services to Tether, the issuer of the biggest stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market. On CNBC’s Money Movers, Lutnick stated that he was a fan of Tether...
CFTC Proposes New Rule to Strengthen Customer Protections After FTX Collapse
14.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has voted on a proposal to introduce a rule aimed at enhancing safeguards for individuals engaging in trades through a derivatives clearing organization. The rule, called the “Protection of clearing member funds held by derivatives clearing...
SEC Meets With Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Grayscale to Discuss Their Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications
14.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has held multiple meetings with spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers regarding their applications. “The SEC is busier than Santa’s elves,” said a Bloomberg ETF analyst, noting that Blackrock, the world’s...
Zimbabwean University Partners With Web3 Hub to Host Its First-Ever Blockchain Hackathon
13.12.2023
On Dec. 8 and 9, the University of Zimbabwe in partnership with the South Africa-based Mzansi Web3 Hub, held the learning institution’s inaugural blockchain hackathon. Taurayi Rupere, the chairman of the institution’s computer science department, said the hackathon’s goal is to produce...
Insomniac Games Held for Ransom: Hackers Demand Over $2M in Bitcoin
13.12.2023
Source: Insomniac Games / Twitter The infamous Rhysida hacker group has attacked Insomniac Games, allegedly asking for 50 BTC in ransom. Insomniac Games is an American, California-based video game developer and part of PlayStation Studios. The latter is a division of Sony Interactive Entertainment....
National Security Officials Discuss to Combat DPRK’s Crypto Illicit Use in WMD Programs
11.12.2023
Source: Adobe National Security Advisors of the United States, South Korea and Japan convened to discuss a collective response to North Korea’s illicit crypto financing for weapons of mass destruction programs (WMD). The discussions were held during a trilateral meeting at the White House...