Ethereum (ETH) staking has been flourishing through protocols like Lido and Coinbase’s staking service even as the value of DeFi assets continues to decline. Over the past year, the crypto sector has experienced a series of setbacks, including failures of centralized crypto exchanges and services, which has also led to capital outflows from the DeFi space…. Read…
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Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________… Read More: Today in Crypto: Sinapore’s Banking Giant DBS Unveils Its Metaverse Concept, UK Explores ‘Best Way’ to Ban Cold Calling for All Financial Products Including Crypto, SBF’s Layers Can ‘Make Unlimited Advantage…
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Ethereum developers plan to roll out a new testnet named Holesky, intending to bring 1.6 billion Holesky testnet ether to the network. The core devs of Ethereum highlighted that 1.4 million validators were evaluated for Holesky, with the aim of enhancing the blockchain’s comprehensive development. Ethereum’s Holesky Set to Replace Goerli Testnet in 2023 As…
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Dean Skurka stated that although regulations have increased costs, they have also led to greater interest in crypto from institutions. Canadian financial institutions are increasingly taking an interest in crypto as regulatory clarity emerges in the country, according to WonderFi CEO Dean Skurka, who met up with Cointelegraph at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto.…
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opted to postpone its decision on Ark Invest’s proposal for a Bitcoin ETF, continuing a longstanding challenge for cryptocurrency assets seeking inclusion on mainstream U.S. financial platforms. The SEC announced on Friday its move to solicit public opinion regarding a particular amendment in the Ark 21Shares Bitcoin…
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PayPal, the global payments giant, continued its journey into the cryptocurrency space with the launch of its own stablecoin today, PayPal USD (PYUSD). This development marks a significant stride since PayPal’s initial foray into the cryptocurrency industry in late 2020. Given this development, what are the best cryptos to buy now?… Read More: Best Crypto…
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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a decree stating that American citizens drawing income from cryptocurrency staking services must categorize the value of those digital assets as gross income, the moment they officially take possession of the staking reward. IRS Clarifies Cryptocurrency Staking Income, Leaves Questions Unanswered Under fresh tax directives from the…
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The U.S. tax department will be requiring taxpayers to count staking rewards as gross income at the time they gain “dominion” over the tokens. United States crypto investors must report crypto staking rewards as gross income in the year it was received, according to a new ruling from the country’s top tax authority. On July…
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Roar Studios will be acquired by Yuga Labs as the latter looks to onboard talent for its still-in-development Otherside metaverse. Yuga Labs accelerates Otherside plan Nonfungible token (NFT) conglomerate Yuga Labs has agreed to acquire the metaverse-building startup Roar Studios as Yuga looks to bolster its Otherside metaverse. Yuga tweeted the news on July 31…
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The popularity of liquid staking tokens could usher in a new age for Ethereum and the rest of cryptocurrency — and play a key role in the new bull market. Before we know it, liquid staking tokens (LSTs) are going to replace Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH). The LST market is already worth approximately $17…
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