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Tanzania Targets Crypto Traders With Proposed Income Tax Act Amendment
18.6.2024
Tanzania plans to amend its Income Tax Act to tax crypto trades. The proposal includes a three per cent withholding tax on income from digital asset transactions. Digital platform owners or facilitators of digital asset transfers will act as withholding agents. Foreign citizens operating such...
SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Chief Departs After 9 Years
18.6.2024
The head of the Crypto Asset and Cyber Unit at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Enforcement has left the agency after nine years of service. Under his guidance, the SEC took many enforcement actions against crypto firms, including major crypto trading exchanges...
Ethiopia takes first step toward CBDC in economic reform
17.6.2024
The country plans to have a legal framework and regulatory sandbox in place for CBDC introduction “as necessary.”
Digital asset funds see biggest weekly outflow since March
17.6.2024
According to data from a CoinShares report, weekly total outflows for digital asset funds hit $600 million on June 14
Terraform Labs to shut down after $4.5B SEC settlement: Law Decoded
17.6.2024
Terraform Labs plans to sell key projects within the Terra ecosystem and give the community control of the Terra blockchain
Tether launches gold-backed, US dollar stablecoin Alloy
17.6.2024
The new synthetic dollar is the first step in the rollout of a real-world asset tokenization platform, said Tether
Digital Asset Funds Witness Major Shake-up Amid Fed’s Hawkish Stance: Coinshares
17.6.2024
Digital asset investment products have seen substantial outflows totaling $600 million, marking the most significant withdrawal since March 22, 2024. According to Coinshares and lead researcher James Butterfill, this exodus is attributed to a hawkish Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) stance...
Australian Securities Exchange Gives Its First Approval of a Spot Bitcoin Listing to VanEck
17.6.2024
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), which accounts for 90% of Australia’s equity market, has approved its first spot-bitcoin {BTC} exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a blog from the issuer VanEck
Ethereum poised to 50% surge this year against Bitcoin — Fractal analysis
17.6.2024
The ETH/BTC trading pair is forming a classic bullish reversal pattern similar to the one from 2019-2021, which led to 140% price gains for Ethereum
Corporate adoption is in ‘amateur league’ despite Bitcoin ETFs
17.6.2024
Corporations could pave the way towards more mainstream crypto industry trust, according to the co-founder of Trust Square
Bitcoin Investment Products Saw Over $600M in Outflows Last Week: CoinShares
17.6.2024
Crypto markets have been laid low by a hawkish stance on interest rate cuts by the FOMC
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Approved Listing Its First Bitcoin ETF
17.6.2024
Vaneck, a global investment firm, has announced the launch of the Vaneck Bitcoin ETF (VBTC), the first Bitcoin exchange-traded-fund on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Set to commence trading on June 20, 2024, the ETF is touted as the most cost-effective Bitcoin fund exposure in Australia....
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Envisions US Spot Ether ETFs Launching This Summer
17.6.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has indicated to lawmakers that he expects spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to launch this summer. The SEC is still working with fund issuers on their S-1 filings, which must be declared effective before the spot ether...
Report Says Biden Administration, Mark Cuban, and Ro Khanna Set for Critical Crypto Roundtable
16.6.2024
Members of the Biden administration are reportedly convening for a bitcoin and blockchain roundtable with American entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban. This news comes after presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed to “end Joe Biden’s War on Crypto.”...
Turkish Bank Garanti BBVA Embraces Digital Assets With New Crypto Wallet and Trading Platform
16.6.2024
In a significant move towards embracing digital assets, Turkish bank Garanti BBVA has launched a crypto wallet and trading platform, “Garanti BBVA Crypto”. This platform allows customers to trade and store BTC, ETH, and USD Coin (USDC) seamlessly via the bank’s mobile app....
CBDC Interest Climbs Steadily Over Five Years, Google Trends Data Shows
15.6.2024
Google Trends data reveals a consistent increase in search interest for “CBDC,” which stands for central bank digital currency, over the past five years. The term has maintained a score above 20 since August 2022, on a scale of 1 to 100, where 100 signifies peak interest. CBDCs...
NFT Market Sees Gains for Second Consecutive Week, Sales Up 10.95%
15.6.2024
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales increased by 10.95% this week compared to the previous week, marking the second consecutive week of gains. Despite a 76.7% drop in the number of buyers, blockchain-issued digital collectibles achieved $141.73 million in sales. NFT Market Trends: Bitcoin and Ethereum...
Chinese Gang Arrested for Exploiting Digital Yuan
15.6.2024
In Zhejiang province, China, a criminal gang exploited digital yuan accounts to illegally cash out over 200,000 yuan ($27,566) within four days. The digital yuan, or e-CNY, is the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) central bank digital currency (CBDC), which has experienced substantial growth...
56% of Fortune 500 Firms Pursue Crypto and Blockchain Projects, Says Coinbase
15.6.2024
A Coinbase report reveals that cryptocurrency and blockchain initiatives among Fortune 100 companies rose by 39% year-over-year, reaching a record high in Q1 2024. In addition, 56% of Fortune 500 companies are working on onchain projects. The report emphasizes the need for clear crypto regulations...
Spot Ethereum ETFs may begin trading by July 2 — Bloomberg Analyst
15.6.2024
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas says his "best guess as of now" is that spot Ether ETFs will begin trading in the United States before July 2