The Solana Foundation, the institution in charge of managing initiatives related to the Solana network, has announced it will expand to Brazil. According to local reports, the organization plans to launch a local team and invest over $10 million in several Web3 fields, including tokenization, artificial intelligence, and art. Solana Foundation Announces Expansion to Brazil…
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Source: AdobeStock / picsmart India’s digital rupee hit 1 million daily transactions in December, aligning with the Reserve Bank of India’s targeted goal for daily transactions by the end of 2023, Reuters reported. The central bank digital currency (CBDC), known as the e-rupee, was introduced as a digital alternative to physical cash and was constructed…
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Source: JYPIX/Adobe South Korea’s Incheon says it has confiscated $375,000 worth of cryptoassets from “tax-evading” residents who tried to hide their earnings in token wallets. Per the media outlet Newsis, the city collected the combined sum from 298 people. The media outlet noted that the city “confiscated virtual currencies such as Bitcoin (BTC).” Citizens will…
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Source: X / @JihanWu Crypto tycoon and Matrixport co-founder Jihan Wu addressed concerns surrounding the company’s report predicting the rejection of spot Bitcoin ETF applications by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Bitcoin’s price dropped as much as 9% on Wednesday as it briefly traded below the $41,000 mark. The flash crash was said…
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Source: Zerbor/Adobe The South Korean gaming firm WeMade has been hit with a $41 million tax bill for its crypto-related activities. Yonhap reported that the National Tax Service (NTS) issued the bill following an investigation into the firm’s historic crypto business operations. The NTS said it had issued the bill “as a result of the…
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A bitcoin wallet, believed to be linked to Tether, the leading stablecoin issuer, has ascended to become the tenth largest holder of bitcoin. This elevation occurred after an accrual of 8,888 bitcoin from Bitfinex as the year concluded. Presently, the wallet’s holdings total around 66,465.20 bitcoin, with a value nearing $3 billion at existing exchange…
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Casey Rodarmor, the developer of the Ordinals protocol, has called out ideological Bitcoin maxis for their views on inscriptions and censoring transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Rodarmor stated that the “whining” around the protocol and its usage of block space make them “look weak,” contradicting the idea that Bitcoin is “unstoppable internet money.” Ordinals Dev…
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Source: promesaartstudio/Adobe Around 290,000 South Korean public sector workers will be forced to declare their crypto holdings starting from February. Per Maeil Kyungjae, the Ministry of Personnel Management has declared that the rule will also apply to employees’ spouses and next of kin. The development follows a recent ministry announcement that high-ranking public officials will…
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Source: Pixabay India’s probe agency, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), has arrested Nitin Gaur, the brother-in-law of Ajay Bhardwaj, in connection with the multi-billion-dollar GainBitcoin Ponzi scam. This arrest is part of the ongoing investigation into the cryptocurrency fraud case involving M/s Variable Tech Pte Ltd and its promoters. Under the Prevention of Money Laundering…
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Source: Valery/Adobe Russian tax authorities will start collecting taxes in digital rubles from 2025, with banks also handed powers to block “suspicious-looking” CBDC transactions. Per the media outlet Klerk, recent tax code amendments – signed into law by President Vladimir Putin late last year – Russian tax authorities will “switch to collecting taxes in digital…
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