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Russian Companies ‘Actively’ Using Crypto, Russia to Adopt 4 Relevant Laws, Official Says
14.5.2023
Russian lawmakers intend to soon approve four bills designed to regulate various aspects of cryptocurrencies, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament announced. Meanwhile, Russian companies are already using digital assets in cross-border settlements, the official noted. Russian Legislature...
EU Crypto Tax Plans Include NFTs, Foreign Companies, Draft Text Shows
12.5.2023
Laws set to be agreed next week would require crypto companies to register with tax authorities, even if they’re based outside the bloc or offering non-fungible tokens
The White House’s Bitcoin Mining Tax Undermines Itself
11.5.2023
Imposing a levy on mining in the U.S. will send the industry overseas, increasing emissions while depriving the grid of a useful form of “demand response,” says Nic Carter
FTX Bankruptcy Sees $44 Billion Claims from U.S. Internal Revenue Service
11.5.2023
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has filed tax claims worth a staggering $44 billion against bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its affiliated entities.
According to recent bankruptcy filings, the IRS has put forth a total of 45 claims against FTX companies related to unpaid taxes which could...
New Rules on Sharing Crypto Tax Data ‘Unanimously Supported’ by EU Members
10.5.2023
Officials are optimistic finance ministers will formally agree on laws allowing the sharing of information on crypto and NFT holdings between tax authorities next week
Biden calls to end $18B 'crypto tax loopholes' —community begs to differ
10.5.2023
Reddit users speculated that the president might be referring to the IRS wash sale rule not being applied to crypto yet
President Joe Biden Critiques “Wealthy Crypto Investors” on Twitter
9.5.2023
US President Joe Biden critiqued “wealthy crypto investors” in a tweet on Tuesday discussing what “MAGA House Republicans” want to cut in the federal budget.
“We think Congress should cut tax loopholes that help wealthy crypto investors ($18 billion),” President Biden said. “MAGA Republicans think...
Russia May Take Up 18% of Bitcoin Hashrate in Next Big Migration of Crypto Miners, Experts Say
8.5.2023
Increasing regulatory pressures, tax burden and energy costs in countries like the U.S. and Kazakhstan are likely to result in a new great migration of crypto miners, Russian analysts believe. Under such a scenario, Russia has what it takes to occupy up to 18% of the global bitcoin hashrate, they...
Crypto Miners Pay Kazakhstan $7 Million in Taxes Amid Uncertain Future for Sector
6.5.2023
The government of Kazakhstan has collected over $7 million in taxes this and last year from enterprises mining cryptocurrency in the country. The news comes amid growing regulatory pressure that is limiting the industry’s access to low-cost energy while increasing its tax burden. Miners Face Higher...
Will Biden's plan to tax crypto mining reduce emissions? Critics say no
5.5.2023
The tax is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, electricity costs and local environmental pollution, but has not been kindly received by the crypto community
Today in Crypto: Voyager Might Start Fund Distribution in ‘Few Weeks’, Jack Dorsey’s Cash App Posts $2.16B in BTC Revenue for Q1, UK Continues Crypto ATM Crackdown
5.5.2023
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Report Says Pokémon Go Hit Its Lowest Revenue In 5 Years, But Niantic Denies It
5.5.2023
Pokémon Go finds itself in a new controversy, this time over whether or not is revenue is down. Using data from market research tool AppMagic, Mobilegamer.biz reported that Pokémon Go’s revenue for the month of April was down to $34.7 million, which would be the game’s lowest monthly total since...
Kenya considers tax on crypto, NFT transfers and online influencers
5.5.2023
A bill introduced in Kenya could see a tax added to cryptocurrency and NFT transfers and has been met with a mixed reaction online
3% Tax on Crypto Transfers Part of Kenya's Proposed Budget: Bloomberg
5.5.2023
Kenya's Finance Ministry, the National Treasury, has proposed a 3% tax on the transfer of digital assets for the coming budget year
Robert Kennedy Jr Warns of Mega Economic Crisis — Says ‘It’s Not Just the Banks’
4.5.2023
U.S. Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has warned that “the banking collapse is the tip of an economic mega-crisis,” emphasizing that “It’s not just the banks.” He also slammed President Joe Biden’s crypto mining tax proposal. “It is a mistake for the U.S. government to hobble...
White House Pushes DAME Tax Proposal to Address Alleged Environmental Costs of Crypto Mining
3.5.2023
On May 2, 2023, the Biden administration unveiled a blog post outlining the Digital Asset Mining Energy (DAME) tax, featured in the president’s comprehensive 182-page budget proposal for the fiscal year 2024. The DAME tax targets “making crypto miners pay for the costs they impose...
White House Council Reignites 30 Percent Tax on Crypto Mining
3.5.2023
The White House is pushing to tax cryptocurrency miners to “pay their fair share” for the costs inflicted on local communities and the environment.
Electricity used in crypto-mining was similar to what is used to power all of the country’s home computers or residential lighting, the White House’s...
Today in Crypto: Authorities Seize Domains of 9 Crypto Exchanges, US 30% Mining Tax Proposal Enters Budget, UK to Ban Cold Calls Selling Crypto, YouTuber Served on Twitter
3.5.2023
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White House advisors renew push for 30% digital mining energy tax
3.5.2023
The May 2 blog post by the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) has already attracted strong criticism from the community
White House Pushes for Punitive Tax on Crypto Mining
2.5.2023