The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed new regulations on the sale and exchange of digital assets by brokers. The proposed Form 1099-DA would simplify tax filing and help taxpayers determine if they owe taxes. The regulations are part of the Biden administration’s implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), […]
The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed new tax regulations for the cryptocurrency industry, which would require crypto businesses to report to the IRS in a similar fashion to traditional brokers. This would include the reporting of gross proceeds from transactions on Form 1099s. The regulations would also extend to nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralized finance […]
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released a report on Aug. 25 detailing the findings of its Project Evergreen study which analyzed the market impact of bond tokenization. The report concluded that tokenization provides improvement for the bond market, and Eddie Yue, the chief executive of the HKMA, said it highlighted the potential of deploying […]
PepeCoin (PEPE) experienced a sharp decline in its market capitalization on Wednesday morning after 16.045 trillion PEPE tokens worth $16.85 million were transferred from the team’s wallet to various crypto exchanges. The tokens were sent to Binance, Bybit, KuCoin, and OKX from a multi-sig Ethereum address, which normally requires approval from many parties before any […]
FTX, a once-prominent crypto exchange, has been the victim of a cybersecurity breach. The breach, reported on Friday, has led to the compromise of non-sensitive customer data belonging to specific claimants. FTX has reassured its customers that its own account passwords, systems, and funds have not been compromised.Kroll, the claims agent working on the bankruptcy […]
The US government is proposing a new set of rules for the taxation of cryptocurrency transactions. The public has until October 30 to submit comments and there will be public hearings on November 7 and 8. The industry may be concerned about the treatment of decentralized exchanges, which could be subject to the reporting requirement […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been known for its continued crackdown on the crypto industry over the last few years. Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, believes that the agency’s actions are politically motivated. He believes that the regulator is trying to save face in the wake of the fall of disgraced […]
Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, have seen a surge in transaction volumes, surpassing those of Mastercard and PayPal. This has the potential to revolutionize the financial landscape.Stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, have been particularly successful in this regard. They are designed to maintain a stable value, making them attractive to investors and users alike. […]
HashKey, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Asia, is set to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum trading services for Hong Kong’s retail customers on August 28. Weng Xiaoqi, the chief operating officer of HashKey Group, revealed the company’s strategic direction during a media briefing.The exchange will deploy an investor grading system to tailor investment experiences for newcomers, […]
XRP has been struggling to maintain its upward momentum following Judge Torres’ summary judgment that XRP is not a security. This has caused investors to sell off their holdings, and a large whale has moved 29 million XRP, valued at over $15 million, to a crypto exchange. This has caused the XRP price to decline […]
