The lightchain-vs.-darkchain dichotomy is counterproductive, and a healthy graychain will produce more valuable crypto assets like Bitcoin. In the last month, we’ve seen the United States Federal Reserve come after BitMEX for failing to identify customers, crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace report that most crypto exchanges are not collecting enough user info, and the so-called “FinCEN…
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We are now starting to see the crossover of regulation in the digital asset market and digitalization of the traditional market. From what started as something of a “technological experiment” with Bitcoin (BTC) over a decade ago, the crypto asset industry has become a significant driver for change in global financial markets. Cryptocurrency exchanges started…
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Tim Draper remains bullish on DeFi and Bitcoin but thinks regulation has not caught up with the technology. Two years ago, venture capitalist and noted Bitcoin investor Tim Draper publicly stated that Bitcoin will hit $250,000 by 2022. Yet, as Bitcoin continues to gain interest from investors, Draper revealed to Cointelegraph during an interview that…
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Steadily declining DEX trading volumes and disintegrating DeFi token prices suggest investors have shifted their focus back to Bitcoin. All eyes are set on Bitcoin (BTC) as the digital asset continues to trek to a new 2020 high. Meanwhile, the hype around decentralized finance projects continues to die down, especially as token prices plummet. Data…
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Asian Bitcoin investors now have a new custody option. Fidelity Investments — one of the largest asset managers in the world — continues to expand its global reach in the cryptocurrency industry through its dedicated crypto subsidiary. According to an Oct. 29 Bloomberg report, Fidelity Investments’s crypto branch Fidelity Digital Asset Services has partnered with…
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Tax season is confusing, especially when it comes to crypto. Wendy Walker, solution principal at the tax compliance company Sovos, described reporting as the most important aspect of tax filing that people in the blockchain industry should know about. “Even if you don’t owe income taxes, you still have to report details of the transactions,”…
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Adoption started slow but has ramped up with the passage of time. With the recent influx of mainstream financial players into the blockchain space, how long will it take for corporate allocation of Bitcoin (BTC) to become the norm? Brian Estes, founder of investment firm Off The Chain Capital, thinks 10 years. “I think in 2029,…
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A supposed Uphold user said that the first issues on CredEarn started on Oct. 15. Cred, a United States-based cryptocurrency lending service, has officially announced the temporary suspension of operations due to an ongoing investigation. On Oct. 29, Cred executives tweeted that the company is now cooperating with law enforcement authorities to investigate a “recent…
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Canada’s central bank recognizes that CBDCs are a necessarily international issue. Canada doesn’t want any “surprises” regarding central bank digital currencies. In a recent interview with Reuters, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem doubled down on the country’s contingency-plan approach to CBDCs, stressing that he sees no urgent need to issue one right now. For…
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U.S. regulator’s growing distrust in tech companies is not stopping them from extending their services into the crypto industry. As technology titans in the United States capture a larger part of their industries and beyond, regulators and governments have become increasingly concerned about their extensive power and influence. Indeed, Facebook, Twitter and Google’s parent company…
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