Argentines will have the opportunity to “regularise” unreported cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is listed among assets a taxpayer could legalise without supplying any “additional documentation” on their origins in the Law of Bases and
Cryptocurrency is listed among assets a taxpayer could legalise without supplying any “additional documentation” on their origins in the Law of Bases and
Following an investigation, Zhao Dong, the “OTC King” and founder of RenrenBit, was given a seven-year prison sentence, according to China. Zhao Dong,
The goal of the central bank, according to Nigerian finance expert Olumide Adesina, is to allow digital securities that have been authorised by
As of Wednesday, MicroStrategy (MSTR), the biggest corporate bitcoin (BTC) holder, increased its holdings by acquiring 14,620 BTC for approximately $615.7 million.According to a tweet from Michael Saylor, the Executive Chairman of the company, MicroStrategy purchased bitcoins at an average cost of $42,110 each. At an average price of $31,168 per Bitcoin, the most recent acquisition brings the company’s holdings to 189,150 BTC, valued at around $5.9 billion. August 2020 saw MicroStrategy’s first purchase of bitcoin.Prior to last Wednesday’s transaction, the corporation had bought 16,130 BTC last month, which was valued at almost $608 million.The business said in a separate filing that it has raised $610.1 million from its previously disclosed $750 million at-the-market (ATM) share offering. As of early December, the business had over $2 billion in earnings from its bitcoin holdings. The recent surge in the price of bitcoin has been attributed to hopes that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) holding the cryptocurrency may be approved by US regulators. This development is expected to attract a large amount of capital into the cryptocurrency, according to experts.microStrategy’s stock has increased by around 315% year to date, compared to a 200% increase for bitcoin.
Nigeria is one of the world’s fastest users of digital assets, and the Central Bank of Nigeria revoked its prohibition on local banks and financial institutions serving cryptocurrency startups. This action is likely to encourage the use of cryptocurrencies in the country.The ruling, which was made public last week, reverses a 2021 rule that forbade organizations from supporting bitcoin transactions.The nation’s central bank was compelled to state at the time that it did not forbid cryptocurrency trading.Nevertheless, customers kept adopting it and moved to peer-to-peer trade. With prominent companies like pan-African exchange Yellow Card announcing that it will pursue a cryptocurrency license in the nation under regulations approved in May of this year, lifting prohibitions on cryptocurrency exchanges and other service providers obtaining bank accounts could increase usage. “With the new policy fostering a regulated environment, Yellow Card anticipates a surge in user adoption and engagement in the coming
According to one analyst, the establishment of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US could lead to fundamental issues with Satoshi Nakamoto’s original goal for the anonymous cryptocurrency.According to Josef Tetek, a Bitcoin analyst at the hardware cryptocurrency wallet company Trezor, the idea of a spot Bitcoin ETF—an investment product that monitors the price of BTC by holding Bitcoin—confers with the concept of self-custody. “In principle, spot Bitcoin ETFs take people further from self-custody and potentially introduce a systemic risk, as ETFs will be safer on
According to reports, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, increased his net worth by almost $25 billion since December 2022. As
Following a perceived error in the installation of a Polygon wallet that resulted in a decrease in user balances on the Telcoin mobile
A Sybil attack appears as a serious threat in blockchain. This is a situation in which one thing, usually a network node, deftly
Mark Shifke will succeed Barry Silbert as chairman of Grayscale Investments, whose application to the Securities and Exchange Commission to convert its Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a U.S. spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) is now under review.Commencing on January 1, Grayscale announced in an SEC filing that Shikfe, DCG’s chief financial officer, will take Silbert’s post. No explanation was provided for the move.Also quitting from the board was Mark Murphy, the president of DCG. A number of ETF applications have been delayed by the SEC, including those of Hashdex, Vaneck, BlackRock, Grayscale, and Ark 21shares. As year-end draws near, many of these companies have met with the regulator and submitted updated documents.The first date to approach is January 10th, by which the agency must either accept or reject Ark 21Shares. Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, filed a lawsuit against Silbert’s Digital Currency Group (DCG), the owner of Grayscale, in October. The lawsuit claimed that DCG had defrauded over 230,000 investors, including at least 29,000 New Yorkers, of over $1 billion.James further accused Silbert of attempting to conceal significant losses in order to deceive the public.The accusations were denied by Silbert and DCG.
As one trader projected a new BTC price breakout, Bitcoin remained within a strict trading range until the weekly close on December 24. Over the weekend, BTC/USD only made sideways moves, according to data from TradingView and Cointelegraph Markets Pro.As Bitcoin rejected volatility off the year’s final US macro data, these had started into the final Wall Street trading week before the Christmas holiday season. However, well-known trader and analyst Credible Crypto claims that the largest cryptocurrency, now trading at over $43,500, is “absolutely primed” to rise.Credible Crypto has stated in recent tweets on X (previously Twitter) that flat trading is an indication of accumulation. “It really does not get much better than this,” one of the posts summarized. “Some final accumulation going on here
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) declared that it had withdrawn its prohibitions on Nigerian banks processing cryptocurrency transactions in a circular that was distributed to banks on December 22.Peer-to-peer (P2P) merchants and crypto-fiat exchangers, however, are expected to face increased competition from one another.P2P merchant dominance began when the CBN forbade Nigerian banks from supporting cryptocurrency transactions.It was intended for the ban to eradicate Bitcoin and cryptocurrency usage in Nigeria. Peer-to-peer transactions and direct payment transfers become the new norm in the cryptocurrency world. Reaching out to players in the local cryptocurrency ecosystem to find out how the new development is being received by the community and industry.Nathaniel Luz, co-founder and CMO of Flincap, told Cointelegraph that the industry will benefit greatly from the ban’s repeal.In his opinion, this indicates that Nigeria is prepared for cryptocurrency companies to establish their headquarters and conduct operations there.Luz stressed that institutional exchanges should be preparing for the Nigerian market as soon as the ban is lifted, since their absence during the prohibition allowed P2P to soar at the expense of other cryptocurrency companies. “So right now, it’s going to be the survival of the fittest as crypto-fiat exchanges and P2P merchants battle for
The Base Network initiative, which Coinbase has supported, is growing steadily, though more slowly now than it was in the beginning.Base’s total value locked (TVL) is currently close to $735 million, up 4% over the previous week according to the most recent L2Beat data.The TVL of Base Network, which represents the total amount of money within the network, climbed from $592 million at the end of November to above $600 million, based on data that shows the network’s official launch in August 2023.According to DUNE data, user interaction on Base has been steadily increasing, with over 2.5 million total users by Nov. 1 and over 3 million by Dec. 22. The community is expanding, as evidenced by the daily active users, who increased significantly from debut to over 70,000 people for the most of November and December.From 1 ETH to 36,942 ETH in November and nearly double that amount to 79,354 ETH by December, the daily trading volume of Ethereum on the network has increased significantly.Base Network provides support for several decentralized apps by utilizing the optimistic rollup architecture.The network can currently perform approximately 6.97 million transactions in the previous 30 days at a daily transaction speed (TPS) of 3.45. During this time, Base Network has also encountered several noteworthy obstacles.From scam tokens to a significant outage, it varied.Almost a month after opening, on September 5, Base had its first outage lasting 43 minutes.Base’s growth is noteworthy when compared to its peers.It faces competition from market leaders such OP mainnet, with a TVL of $5.73 billion, and Arbitrum One, with a TVL of $8.70 billion.The network is growing steadily, but its overall value locked swings may be caused by its recent inception, a limited range of DeFi protocols that are available, and early problems with fake tokens and rug pulls.Nonetheless, the site’s quick user growth, transaction volume, and daily volume suggest a con
Stablecoins, also known as cryptocurrencies like Tether and USDC, have experienced tremendous growth in the last year, and in 2023 their market value is expected to reach new all-time highs.A recent article claims that governments over the world are scrambling to control the stablecoin sector due to its explosive growth.According to the PwC Global Crypto Regulation Report 2023, which was released on December 19, as many as 25 nations had stablecoin laws or regulations in place in 2023.According to the PwC study and regulatory evaluation, these nations include Austria, The Bahamas, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and a few more. All other reviewed legislation, such as a crypto regulatory framework, licensing or registration requirements, and the Financial Action Task Force’s Travel Rule, have also been secured or enforced by the vast majority of countries that have passed stablecoin laws. The British and American governments were among the forty-three nations in which the professional services firm PwC evaluated the state of crypto legislation for its most recent study.PwC’s report indicates that nations such as the US, UK, and Canada still need to develop a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and pass laws pertaining to stablecoins. All crypto-related regulations—aside from stablecoins—have been enacted by several crypto-friendly nations, such as Singapore and the United Arab Emirates, according to PwC data. The study states that only 8 jurisdictions, or about 18% of the surveyed countries, have not yet enacted any stablecoin rules.Brazil, India, Taiwan, Turkey, Bahrain, and other nations are examples of such nations.Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore comprise 23 percent of the evaluated jurisdictions where stablecoin regulations have been launched or are actively being adopted. The Tether stablecoin is the most actively traded asset on a daily basis. Stablecoins are an important component of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.CoinGecko statistics shows that Tether’s $34 billion in daily trading volumes are 23% greater than Bitcoin’s.Because of Tether’s and other stablecoins’ explosive expansion, the stablecoin market has experienced significant growth in 2023, adding billions of dollars in value. In mid-December 2023, Tether’s market value crossed the $90 billion level for the first time, marking a 36% increase from January.The overall market capitalization of stablecoins has increased this year, setting a new record of $131 billion, according to data from CoinGecko.
In the bankruptcy action pertaining to the acquisition of stock-clearing platform Embed, the debtors of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX have requested independent
The cryptocurrency exchange MEXC was compelled to put an end to rumours over a recently deleted X (formerly Twitter) account with the username
Web3 is a new industry that stands out for being adaptable and flexible. Within most sectors, news is characterised by a few main
In their most recent financial stability report, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) discussed challenges pertaining to cryptocurrency regulation and decentralized financing (DeFi), calling for an international initiative to create crypto regulations.In its most recent financial stability report, the Chinese central bank included a special section on cryptocurrency assets, emphasizing the necessity of international cooperation in the industry’s regulation.The research, which was released on December 22, claims that the cryptocurrency market makes up 1% of the whole financial system and has little to no relationship with traditional finance. Colin Wu, a local industry journalist, claims that the PBoC’s most recent financial stability report includes a section specifically devoted to cryptocurrency assets for the first time.The central bank urged governments everywhere to follow the “same business, same risks, same supervision” strategy in the report in order to prevent regulatory arbitrage.The study mentioned a variety of possible hazards associated with regulatory arbitrage in the cryptocurrency space, including market manipulation, hacker attack vulnerabilities, and issues with DeFi government systems.The PBoC emphasized the need to control regulatory fragmentation and do away with supervision arbitrage, citing in particular the collapse of the Terra ecosystem and the demise of the FTX exchange in 2022. China has moved to call on the international community to cooperatively regulate the cryptocurrency business, following the government of the Chinese mainland’s significant restriction on cryptocurrencies a few years ago. In an effort to suppress the growth of cryptocurrency in mainland China, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) formally outlined steps in 2021 and pushed for more interdepartmental coordination.Mainland China is still a major center for bitcoin mining despite the prohibition that applies to almost all cryptocurrency transactions and mining.Industry leaders like as Yat Siu, co-founder of Animoca, believe that mainland China’s cryptocurrency laws may change significantly as a result of Hong Kong’s explosive growth in the space.Some local executives, however, think Hong Kong’s crypto-friendly initiatives have little to do with China’s crypto policies.
The goal of the General Administration of Press and Publication of China (GAPP) is to limit the range of activities associated with in-game tokens.The GAPP released a draft of its rules for the online gaming business on December 22. It recommended that the exchange of game tokens for legal cash and the purchase of tangible items be outlawed.The 62 Articles in the guidelines address a wide range of topics pertaining to the control of online gaming.It suggests more stringent rules, such as requiring the companies to get a license in China, storing client data for up to two years, making sure their material fits with a list of socialist and national values, and eliminating the option for users to register anonymously. The usage of game tokens is governed by Article 23.By substituting them for “products and services of other units” or “legal tender,” it seeks to outlaw the use of game tokens to purchase tangible commodities.The latter aspect raises questions because there is no explicit reference to “crypto” in the rules and cryptocurrencies are not accepted as legal money in China.Nonetheless, it seems the GAPP is attempting to shield virtual game economies from closer interaction with the actual economy.Additionally, the standards forbid game developers from providing inducements to play, including daily login bonuses or signup bonuses.It is mandatory for providers to establish user recharge limitations and pop-up window alerts to alert consumers about their “irrational consumption behavior.” The rules do not yet have legal force, they were released for public consultation.January 22, 2024, is the deadline for consultation.About a million distinct active wallets played Web3 games every day for the previous three months, according to DappRadar data. Yat Siu, co-founder of the gaming and venture firm Animoca Brands, told the press on December 17 that he believes this figure might rise by as much as $100 million the following year.
After US Securities and Exchange (SEC) head Gary Gensler made a recent criticism of the cryptocurrency space’s compliance, the community quickly responded with applause.Gensler says there is a lot of noncompliance in the cryptocurrency industry in a post he shared on X (Twitter) on December 22.Insinuating that victims are left defenseless, the SEC official stated that this “undermines confidence” in the industry.The recent crypto bankruptcies have left those impacted to only “stand in line” in the legal system, Gensler emphasized. The SEC chair’s remarks were immediately met with support from the community, which brought attention to the fact that the SEC has frequently been asked to define compliance.The community reported that the SEC has not taken a clear position by using the social platform’s Community Notes function, which enables users to fact-check posts on X.The email also mentioned how, in recent years, businesses like Coinbase have attempted to obtain regulatory clarification from the SEC. In response to Gensler’s statement, Billy Markus, the founder of Dogecoin, stated that the SEC chair has not actually imposed any rules.Markus went on to describe Gensler as “useless in every single way.”Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, also addressed Gensler’s remarks.The Ripple executive labeled Gensler a “political liability” whose actions undermined the SEC’s credibility and referred to the post as “stunning hypocrisy”. The SEC expressed its “deep regret” for some of the mistakes it made during an enforcement action in a new filing that same day.According to Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, the SEC may “regret” its mistakes, but its chair is “browbeating an entire American industry.”Why should a judge or taxpayer believe their regrets, the attorney questioned.
Switzerland and Japan were two of the six nations with stablecoin laws in place in 2023 out of the 35 countries PwC examined.
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of the United Arab Emirates has added new provisions pertaining to digital assets to its AML and sanctions
According to a recent survey, only 11% of state agencies and more than 50% of federal agencies use blockchain analytics tools. Ninety percent
In order to extend its services to every area of the blockchain sector, TRES, a platform for cryptocurrency accounting and tax reporting, has
China’s Ministry of Science and Technology stated in a response made public on Tuesday that the country intends to publish a Web3 strategy document to define the industry’s future course.The department, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the China Association for Science and Technology, stated that the strategy paper would address matters pertaining to government obligations, innovation, security, and inheritance.In addition, the ministry intends to improve communication between pertinent divisions in order to foster Web3 innovation, implement further research, and develop industry talent. China has outlawed cryptocurrencies, but its people are still using non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and the country’s Ministry of Science and Technology stated that it attaches “great importance to the development of Web3 industry.” China has already hosted a number of Web3 initiatives.A number of policy documents, including the “Blockchain Information Service Management Regulations” and the “Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Application of Blockchain Technology and Industrial Development,” have been published by the China Cyberspace Administration and the Ministry of Technology.Additionally, the statement stated that blockchain pilot projects were conducted by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Central Committee’s Propaganda Department, the Supreme People’s Court, and other agencies. These projects had applications in the areas of trade finance, energy, copyright, rule of law, and copyright. Moving forward, China’s Web3 strategy would “focus on key areas such as government affairs and industry, encourage the development of
According to a report published on Wednesday by the Korean news outlet ChosunBiz, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
In recent years, the field of cryptocurrencies has grown at an incredible rate. What was once considered a cutting-edge technology has grown into
Following the discovery of a serious Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in a prior version of the iOS app, blockchain security company Certik has advised users of OKX Wallet to update.The prior version could “potentially compromise sensitive data and crypto assets,” according to Certik’s post on X. It added that OKX “responded swiftly and issued an updated version today.” It’s unknown if any money was taken from users of OKX wallets.CoinDesk reached out to OKX for comment, but they did not get back to us right away. Hackers have been targeting cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges more and more in recent months; in November, Poloniex lost $114 million in theft, and then HTX and cross-chain bridge Heco suffered a $100 million theft.Users of Atomic wallets lost $35 million in ether (ETH), bitcoin (BTC), and other tokens in June as a result of updating to a new version of the iOS app.
The Singapore branch of cryptocurrency asset manager HashKey Capital has obtained a central bank license, enabling it to offer fund management services in the nation.HashKey Capital Singapore will be able to support the regional blockchain community thanks to the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Capital Markets Services (CMS) license, according to a statement from CEO Deng Chao.In November 2022, it obtained an in-principle license. The business is in the same league as cryptocurrency exchange DigiFT, which was granted a CMS license in November, and SBI Digital Markets, a division of Japan’s largest financial services corporation SBI Holdings’ digital assets division, which was granted the license in September of last year. HashKey Capital wants to “create an environment where traditional and digital financial ecosystems harmoniously converge,” according to the statement. The company raised $500 million for its third fund in January, and it intends to invest in global Web3 and cryptocurrency projects.
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital (MARA) announced that it will pay $178.6 million to acquire two new mining locations from Generate Capital’s subsidiaries.The business revealed on Tuesday that cash from Marathon’s financial sheet will be used to pay for the acquisition, which will add 390 megawatts of capacity.Approximately 21% of the two locations are empty and open for development, 63% are occupied by tenants mining bitcoin, and 16% are already home to Marathon.According to Marathon, the acquisitions should result in a roughly 30% decrease in the cost per coin mined. When Compute North went bankrupt in November of last year, Generate Capital paid $5 million to purchase shares in two mining locations.A 50% reduction in the rewards for creating new Bitcoin (BTC) is expected in April 2024, which is forcing mining companies to review how they handle their business.To increase the scale of their mining operations, one such method is to purchase smaller businesses.Prior to the conclusion of the month, Marathon announced that it had $800 million available. In line with its mining peers, Marathon’s Nasdaq-listed shares are currently up almost 7% on the day at $21.29.In the previous day, the price of bitcoin increased by almost 1.66%.