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IMF eyes tens of billions in crypto asset taxes, has few suggestions for collecting them
5.7.2023
Income tax, property tax, VAT, corrective taxation — there is a tax goldmine out there for governments, but they will have to think hard about accessing it
Nasdaq refiles Valkyrie's spot Bitcoin ETF application, includes Coinbase as surveillance partner
5.7.2023
The filing followed similar applications from asset managers BlackRock and Fidelity in the last 7 days to include information on surveillance-sharing agreements
How blockchain technology and DeFi could help solve the housing crisis
5.7.2023
Home Construction Collective’s co-founders spoke with The Agenda podcast to explain why homes are so expensive and how decentralized finance might provide an answer
Binance Australia’s Offices Searched by Financial Regulator: Bloomberg
5.7.2023
The company, also under investigation in the U.S. and France, ceased its Australian derivatives business following regulatory warnings
Bitcoin ETF race begins: Has institutional trust returned to crypto?
4.7.2023
Seven institutional firms have filed for a spot Bitcoin ETF in the U.S., including the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock, driving optimism and higher Bitcoin prices
Venture capital's ICO gambits left Bitcoin ecosystem underfunded - Adam Back
4.7.2023
Venture capitalists have favoured ICOs in recent years, but Bitcoin-related startups are seeing renewed interest from investors
Dappradar: Metaverse Projects Command 43.68% of the Web3 Investments in 2023
4.7.2023
While metaverse and virtual world projects have nosedived, a recent report of Dappradar, a Web3 tracking site, has revealed that venture capital firms have invested $707 million in these projects since the start of 2023. This means that, even when the metaverse narrative was substituted by meme...
BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF filing names Coinbase as 'surveillance-sharing' partner
3.7.2023
The application included a Nasdaq-Coinbase agreement “intended to supplement the exchange’s market surveillance program” following the SEC reportedly saying the filing was unclear
Singapore Plans to Safeguard Cryptocurrency Investments with New Trust Requirement
3.7.2023
Singapore has announced plans to impose a trust requirement on cryptocurrency exchanges in a bid to instill confidence in the market and protect investors from potential losses.
On Monday, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) stated that cryptocurrency exchanges will be required to keep...
Slovakia to Lower Tax on Income From Crypto Holdings
1.7.2023
Lawmakers in Slovakia have adopted legislation that will reduce the tax burden for cryptocurrency holders in the country. Income derived from long-term investments in digital assets will also be relieved from healthcare taxes, the parliamentarians decided. Investors in Slovakia to Pay 7% Tax...
Insiders Say SEC Deems Blackrock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF and Other Applications as Inadequate
30.6.2023
According to a report citing “people familiar with the matter,” the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has allegedly informed Nasdaq and Cboe that Blackrock’s registration for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) and the multitude of other spot bitcoin ETF applications currently...
Bitcoin ETF race gets hotter as ARK Invest adds surveillance agreement to application
28.6.2023
ARK Invest and 21Shares' third application for a spot Bitcoin ETF now includes a surveillance sharing agreement
Crypto investment products see largest weekly inflow since July 2022
26.6.2023
CoinShares’ latest weekly inflow report shows a substantial increase in investor appetite for digital asset investment products with Bitcoin leading the rally
FTX Seeks to Claw Back $700M in Lawsuit Over Alleged Funds Misappropriation and Influence-Building Scheme
24.6.2023
According to a lawsuit filed this week with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, FTX lawyers are seeking to claw back $700 million from K5 Global Technology, its subsidiaries, and the firm’s founders. The attorneys allege that the defendants received funds without...
Volatility Shares Trust aims for listing of leveraged Bitcoin futures ETF
23.6.2023
The debut of shares for the Bitcoin investment vehicle is potentially set for June 27, but the U.S. SEC has a pattern of denying many crypto-linked ETF applications
Sequoia partner says investing in FTX was the right move: Report
23.6.2023
Sequoia’s Alfred Lin stood up for the firm’s $213.5 million investment in the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX
Circle and Sequoia were among top depositors at Silicon Valley Bank: Report
23.6.2023
According to a Bloomberg report, other major depositors included Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Financial Group, biotechnology research company Altos Labs and China-based firm Kanzhun
FTX seeks to claw $700M from Bankman Fried friends and affiliated funds
23.6.2023
After a Hollywood dinner party, hundreds of millions of dollars of “avoidable” transfers were sent from Alameda to investment firm K5 Global, the suit alleges
TrueUSD assures users it has no exposure to troubled Prime Trust
22.6.2023
Stablecoin issuer TrueUSD maintains that it is not affected by the current challenges facing Prime Trust
BitGo terminates acquisition of Prime Trust
22.6.2023
The acquisition was called off two weeks after BitGo publicly disclosed its non-binding letter of intent to acquire Prime Trust