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US IRS Releases New Reporting Guidelines for Digital Assets
20.10.2022
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released updated guidelines for reporting digital assets, clarifying the taxation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and stablecoins as well.
The IRS’ draft 2022 tax year guide has placed cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and NFTs into the same category...
South African Financial Sector Regulator Declares Crypto Assets a Financial Product
20.10.2022
According to a general notice published in a government gazette, crypto assets are now treated as financial products under South Africa’s Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act. Declaration of the crypto assets as financial products means crypto asset service providers...
$4.5T asset manager Fidelity offers ETH custody and trading to clients
20.10.2022
According to an email reportedly sent to clients, Fidelity Digital Assets is offering institutional Ethereum capabilities for their clients starting next week
While Everyone Is Trying to Build a Super App Blockbank Has Done It
20.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. “Creating a neobanking super-app for crypto and digital assets has been blockbank’s ultimate vision since its inception. Throughout this past year, we have listened to our growing user base, acquired global licenses, and built one of the most technologically advanced pieces...
South Africa Classifies Crypto Assets as Financial Products
19.10.2022
The move brings digital assets more under the purview of the country’s regulators
IRS introduces broader ‘Digital Assets’ category ahead of 2022 tax year
19.10.2022
An early draft of the 2022 IRS tax form sees cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and nonfungible tokens grouped under a new 'Digital Asset' category
France’s 3rd Largest Bank Societe Generale’s Subsidiary Obtains Registration as Digital Asset Service Provider
19.10.2022
Societe Generale-Forge, a subsidiary of France’s third-largest bank, has obtained registration with the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the French financial markets regulator, as a digital asset service provider. Societe Generale’s Subsidiary Registers as Digital Asset Service...
Digital Asset Investments See $12 Million Inflows as Total Assets Under Management Reaches $25 Billion
18.10.2022
Inflows into digital asset investment products reached $12m last week, marking a strong improvement from the net outflows recorded the week before. Total assets under management (AuM) in crypto investment funds has now reached $25bn....
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UK Law Commission to review international laws on crypto to consider legal reforms
18.10.2022
The legal review authority will work to compile law reform proposals for public consultation in the second half of 2023
Interpol Team Based in Singapore to Help Countries Combat Crypto Crime
18.10.2022
A special team established by Interpol in Singapore will assist governments around the world in the fight against crimes involving virtual assets, the international police body announced ahead of its general assembly in India. Cryptocurrency and cybercrime will be the main focus of the forum....
Ripple and Peersyst Devs Push XRP Toward Ethereum Compatibility With First Phase of an EVM Sidechain
17.10.2022
According to an announcement from Ripple’s core development team Ripplex, developers have introduced the first step toward Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility with the XRP-based sidechain XRPL. The XRPL is now live on Devnet and developers can “assess available...
Bitcoin Climbs Over $19.5K Amid Wider Rally in Riskier Assets
17.10.2022
BTC was up close to 2% over the past 24 hours, while Ether rose 2.9%
Interest in Russian Crypto Channels on Telegram Declining, Analysis Shows
17.10.2022
Russians have been losing interest in Telegram channels devoted to cryptocurrencies and tokens, according to a new research covering the period since the start of the war in Ukraine. Industry experts behind the study say that bitcoin’s lower valuation and financial restrictions increasingly...
US Lawmaker Calls on SEC to Issue Crypto Regulations — Says ‘a Formal Regulatory Process Is Needed Now’
16.10.2022
A U.S. senator has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue crypto regulations now “through a transparent notice-and-comment regulatory process.” He stressed that “some digital assets are securities, others may be commodities, and others may subject to...
War Spurs Crypto Activity in Russia and Ukraine, Chainalysis Reports
15.10.2022
The deadly conflict that started with Russia’s assault on Ukraine has increased crypto-related activity in both countries, according to Chainalysis. Fiat inflation and sanctions pressure led to several spikes in transaction volumes this year, the blockchain forensics firm has found, while Eastern...
UK's FCA Appoints Binu Paul to Lead Its Digital-Assets Department
14.10.2022
Previously, Paul worked as the fintech lead at New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Fulfills Promise by Reducing Commercial Paper Holdings Down to Zero
14.10.2022
On October 13, 2022, Tether Holdings Limited announced that the stablecoin issuer has reduced the company’s commercial paper holdings down to zero. The company has said it would reach this goal for a while now, and Tether says that shrinking commercial paper holdings down to zero...
Latest CPI Data Shows Red-Hot Inflation Continues to Thrive in the US, Consumer Prices Jumped 8.2% in September
13.10.2022
The latest inflation data from the United States indicates that consumer prices have kept climbing despite expectations of a slowdown. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) summary published on Thursday shows an 8.2% rise in the year through September, and the core index rating saw the fastest yearly...
Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission CVM Defines Rules to Classify Cryptocurrency Assets as Securities
13.10.2022
The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has clarified the criteria by which different cryptocurrency assets can be considered securities. Through the issuance of a guidance opinion document, the CVM defines different classifications for existing cryptocurrency assets, specifies which...
Crypto Exchanges Still Available to Russians Despite Latest EU Sanctions, Report Unveils
13.10.2022
A list of crypto exchanges, including global platforms, have not introduced new restrictions on Russian users after the EU’s most recent sanctions round, Russian crypto media reported. The latest European penalties target an array of crypto-related services to increase pressure on Russia amid...