With the US election coming up, a voter fraud scheme in Pennsylvania has sparked a national debate. In Lancaster County, officials have unearthed thousands of fraudulent voter applications with identical...
Denmark will become the first country to tax inactive gains from crypto investments. Starting 2026, Danish crypto investors may face a tax rate of up to 42% on unused capital...
U.S. Congressman French Hill believes the government could introduce significant crypto regulations by Q2 2025. Speaking on the Thinking Crypto podcast, Hill explained that while the current Congress has laid...
The crypto industry actively backs the 2024 US elections, hoping for a Donald Trump victory. This support stems from his campaign’s promise of a pro-crypto agenda. Meanwhile, regulatory scrutiny continues...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has addressed the European Commission’s proposed changes to the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS). ESMA pointed out certain legal...
Sean McHugh, a senior official with Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), pushed back against the opinion that his agency is taking a “friendlier-than-usual” approach to crypto regulation. He stated...
Private litigants, such as Coinbase, find themselves in the unusual position of having to go to court to get clarity on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) actions and...
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has said that non-custodial wallet services using authentication technology are not crypto asset trading businesses. This decision, made through the “gray area elimination system,” aims...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the *Government of El Salvador to reduce the country’s exposure to Bitcoin (BTC), citing concerns about the nation’s Bitcoin legislation and widespread use...
The upcoming U.S. presidential election, with Donald Trump as the Republican frontrunner and Kamala Harris representing the Democrats after Joe Biden’s exit, serves as a turning point for the crypto...
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) seized $9.5 million in digital assets from the alleged mastermind behind an organized crime application called Ghost. The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) arrested...
Christian Angermayer, a leading investor, is leaving the UK for Switzerland. The entrepreneur cited Switzerland’s favorable cryptocurrency regulations and better business environment for digital assets as his reasons for relocate....
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has released new marketing guidelines for virtual asset firms, according to a Bloomberg report. The updated guidelines require stronger disclaimers about the risks of...
Hong Kong Police arrested two men in connection with a theft at a digital currency exchange shop in the Sham Shui Po district. The Sham Shui Po Police District Crime...
The crypto industry saw the downfall of several crypto-friendly banks last year and according to a report from Pirate Wires, Massachusetts Senator and member of the Senate Banking Committee, Elizabeth...
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has given the green light to a foundation designed to protect users’ crypto assets. The Digital Asset Protection Foundation will safeguard assets in the...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has held its interest rates steady for almost a year now, showing confidence in the country’s fight against inflation. Even with concerns about high...
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is currently assessing Bithumb’s proposal to change its real-name account partner bank. Even so, Bithumb has submitted draft...
DeFi Educational Fund’s Chief Legal Officer Amanda Tuminelli believes the sentiment toward cryptocurrencies is getting better, with more people feeling positive about the technology. Tuminelli shared this view during a...
A Texas court has dismissed the lawsuit brought by the blockchain software company Consensys challenging the SEC’s alleged regulatory overreach. The court’s decision comes after the SEC dropped its investigation...
Hedge fund manager and SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci foresees Bitcoin reaching new all-time highs, according to a Bloomberg report. Scaramucci explained that this potential growth will stem from interest...
Standard Chartered Bank economist Steve Englander has issued a warning against a 50 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve, citing persistent inflation and rising unemployment. Given the current...
The five Commissioners of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are set to testify before the US House Committee on Financial Services, chaired by Representative Patrick McHenry of...
Prominent lawyer focused on cryptocurrencies, James Murphy, also known as MetaLawMan across his social media handles, took shots at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its “weird”...
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal has called out the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for what he perceives as inconsistent treatment of cryptocurrencies, particularly in comparison to Ether. In...