Brian Morgenstern of Riot Platforms shared his insights on the 2024 election’s impact on bitcoin and the crypto industry, praising former U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-bitcoin stance and criticizing President Joe Biden’s regulatory measures. Trump promised to protect bitcoin from regulatory threats, oppose a central bank digital currency (CBDC), and support the cryptocurrency industry, aligning…
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The new rules would make income from crypto held on exchanges outside Brazil taxable at the same rate as local income. Brazilians may soon be required to pay up to 15% tax on income derived from cryptocurrencies held on exchanges outside the country, after new income tax rules were approved by the Brazil Senate on…
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The requests for public comment are standard for ETFs under review and have an open period of 35 days. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the next steps in its consideration of the proposed Franklin Templeton and Hashdex spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) bids. The agency has requested written comments on…
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The settlement between the crypto lending firm and the FTC was first announced in October and does not resolve former CEO Stephen Ehrlich’s pending case with the CFTC. A federal judge has approved an order requiring crypto lending firm Voyager Digital and its affiliates to pay $1.65 billion in monetary relief to the United States…
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Joel Kuck, CEO of Decentralized ETF, believes that “the big money will come when the institutions come” after the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States. As expectations grow that a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) will be approved in the United States, it remains one of the hottest topics heading into 2024.…
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Cryptocurrencies flash mixed signals as market participants digest the details of CZ’s guilty plea and the DOJ’s $4.3 billion settlement with Binance. Crypto markets were subjected to a heavy dose of volatility on Nov. 21 as the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and U.S. Treasury announced a $4.3-billion settlement…
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SEBA Bank began its quest for Hong Kong expansion in late 2022, setting up an office in November, with the firm obtaining an in-principle approval to offer virtual asset trading services by August 2023. Switzerland-based crypto bank SEBA Bank has become the latest crypto-centered firm to obtain a license from the Hong Kong Securities and…
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Deepa Raja Carbon told Cointelegraph that VARA took a collaborative approach and consulted stakeholders, legislators and the general public to develop its virtual asset regulatory guidelines. The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority [VARA] is one of the earliest world regulatory bodies to release comprehensive crypto assets regulations to promote crypto-related activities in Dubai. Established in March…
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The SEC’s charges for the world’s largest asset manager came on the same day as a DTCC listing of its spot Bitcoin ETF was spotted; however, a spokesperson from DTCC confirmed that the listing has been there since August. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has fined investment adviser BlackRock Advisors $2.5 million, accusing it of…
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Crypto adoption in the United Kingdom has been growing as the country adopts more regulations targeting crypto and stablecoins, the study shows. The United Kingdom has emerged as a major cryptocurrency economy worldwide and the biggest crypto country in terms of raw transaction volume in Central, Northern and Western Europe (CNWE), according to a new…
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