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Crypto Policy Didn't Occupy the Spotlight in Elections in Austria, Georgia

[Oct 28, 2024 11:18 AM] Elections in Georgia were more focused on whether or not the country should align further with the European Union.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing to Launch Crypto Index in November

[Oct 28, 2024 9:53 AM] HKEX said the index will provide investors with transparent and reliable benchmarks for Bitcoin and Ether pricing in the Asian time zone.

From Smuggling Gold Out of Africa to Bridging Bitcoin and Cardano

[Oct 26, 2024 1:00 PM] A longtime regular on the crypto scene, Sovryn and BitcoinOS founder Edan Yago learned the importance of financial sovereignty at an early age.

Netherlands Starts Consulting on Crypto Tax Reporting Bill

[Oct 25, 2024 3:01 PM] The Netherlands launched a consultation on Thursday on a bill that would require crypto services to share their users' data with tax authorities.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes Crypto Bill to Bring Regulatory Clarity: Report

[Oct 25, 2024 6:30 AM] The bill aims to provide regulatory clarity for digital assets, including self-custody rights, bitcoin payments, and transaction taxation.

Activist Group Says Kalshi’s Election Market Should Be Shut Due to 'Manipulative' Whales

[Oct 24, 2024 6:51 PM] Better Markets is using Polymarket's "French connection" as ammo against the prediction market's regulated competitor.

Binance's Tigran Gambaryan Has Left Nigeria Following 8-Month Detention

[Oct 24, 2024 2:42 PM] After spending eight months detained in the country, the Binance enployee was allowed to leave Kuje prison last night.

Government Lawyers Defend Nishad Singh Saying He Provided ‘Substantial Assistance’ in FTX Investigation

[Oct 24, 2024 9:28 AM] Prosecutors in the case against former FTX executive Nishad Singh have asked the sentencing judge to take into account the “substantial assistance” and “exemplary cooperation” Singh provided to the government in its investigations into FTX when…

Citibank Debanked Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse Due to Crypto, Exec Says

[Oct 23, 2024 9:37 PM] The chief of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse, recounted his own brush with the U.S. government's pressure on banks to be wary of digital assets, saying Citi dumped him.

UK crypto rules unclear for firms avoiding Europe’s MiCA regulation

[Oct 23, 2024 2:24 PM] While some industry execs believe that MiCA could trigger a shift from the EU to the UK, others question the UK’s unclear crypto regulations.

Peter Todd, Bitcoin Developer Named as Satoshi Nakamoto in HBO Documentary, Goes Into Hiding

[Oct 23, 2024 12:39 PM] Core developer Peter Todd was revealed as Nakamoto in the documentary shot by Cullen Hoback. Todd, however, denied being Nakamoto in a previous email to CoinDesk.

Binance's Gambaryan Free to Leave Nigeria for Medical Treatment After Money Laundering Charges Dropped: Reports

[Oct 23, 2024 11:56 AM] Nigeria's government has withdrawn the money laundering charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, local news outlet Punch reported first on Wednesday.

Why Partisia’s Blockchain May Be Uniquely Placed to Solve the Data Privacy Issue

[Oct 23, 2024 10:02 AM] The “unparalleled” nature of Partisia Blockchain’s “provenance and depth of experience” makes it uniquely placed to solve the problem of data privacy in public blockchains, Adrienne Youngman, CEO of Partisia Blockchain Foundation told CoinDesk i

Who's Afraid of Gary Gensler? Not Don Wilson, the Trader Who Beat the Regulator Once Before

[Oct 23, 2024 10:00 AM] Gensler’s SEC has been vague about how crypto firms can register to legally trade digital assets in the U.S. Chicago-based markets giant Don Wilson thinks that’s a strategy, not an accident.

Tether CEO Ardoino Says He Expects U.S. Will Catch Up in Crypto Regulation

[Oct 22, 2024 6:23 PM] Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told a U.S. crowd on Tuesday that he's counting on sensible crypto regulations coming soon from the U.S. "There is no place like the U.S.," he said via video link at DC Fintech Week in Washington.

Tokenization Could Pose Risks to Financial System, FSB and BIS Warn

[Oct 22, 2024 3:36 PM] The Financial Stability Board identified three vulnerabilities of tokenization: The underlying reference asset; the participants in distributed ledger technology based tokenization projects; and new technology's interaction with legacy systems.

UAE Region Ras Al-Khaimah Launches Framework for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations in Free Zone

[Oct 22, 2024 12:51 PM] The regime will enable DAO's to have tax optimization and legal clarity, Dr. Sameer Al Ansari, CEO of RAK DAO said in the statement.

As Japan Election Looms, Political Parties Emphasize Need to Reform Crypto Tax Regulations

[Oct 22, 2024 10:32 AM] Japan’s Democratic Party for the People is trying to attract crypto-conscious voters with tax system reforms. But it’s not alone.

Indonesia Extends Deadline for Crypto Exchange License Requirements Following Regulatory Updates

[Oct 22, 2024 5:42 AM] Exchanges will now have until the last week of November to meet new requirements.

Ripple Co-Founder Larsen Flooding Kamala Harris' Election Effort With XRP

[Oct 21, 2024 7:59 PM] Ripple co-founder and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen said he'd added another $10 million in the Ripple-tied token {{XRP}} in an effort to boost Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democrat faces off against former President Donald Trump in next…

Sui Launches ‘Incubator’ Hub in Dubai for ‘On the Spot’ Solution Engineering

[Oct 21, 2024 11:19 AM] The Sui blockchain has launched a hub in Dubai which will act as an incubator for blockchain developers and entrepreneurs, one of its founding developers told CoinDesk in an interview.

It Takes a Fake Token to Catch a Volume Faker

[Oct 18, 2024 11:30 PM] Last week, the Department of Justice announced charges against over a dozen individuals and entities, arguing these market makers were actually wash trading funds and defrauding people.

NYSE, Cboe Win SEC Approval for Bitcoin ETF Options

[Oct 18, 2024 9:35 PM] The decision follows Nasdaq recently also getting permission for options on spot bitcoin ETFs.

U.S. Election Betting: Federal Court 'Erred' in Letting Kalshi Launch Prediction Markets, CFTC Says

[Oct 17, 2024 6:45 PM] A federal judge "erred" in letting prediction market purveyor Kalshi list and trade election contracts, attorneys for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission argued in a brief to an appellate court Wednesday, reiterating many of the arguments…

FBI Arrests Alleged SEC Hacker Linked to Fake Tweet Saying Bitcoin ETFs Were Approved

[Oct 17, 2024 4:21 PM]

Nishad Singh’s Lawyers Ask Judge to Spare Him Prison, Say He Is an 'Uncommonly Selfless Individual'

[Oct 17, 2024 6:02 AM] Lawyers say that his early cooperation was critical to bringing cases against Sam Bankman-Fried and Ryan Salame.

Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Should Serve 5 Years in Prison, DOJ Says

[Oct 16, 2024 4:25 PM] Prosecutors have requested that Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty last year to the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, should spend five years behind bars for his crime.

Italy to Raise Capital Gains Tax on Crypto to 42% From 26%: Reports

[Oct 16, 2024 2:32 PM] Italy's Deputy Finance Minister Maurizio Leo has said the nation will raise taxes on capital gains on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to 42% from 26%, according to Reuters and Bloomberg.

Italy to raise capital gains tax on Bitcoin from 26% to 42%

[Oct 16, 2024 11:21 AM] Italy plans to raise the withholding tax on Bitcoin capital gains to 42% and remove the 750 million euro minimum revenue requirement for the Digital Services Tax.

Hong Kong Police Bust Group Running $46M Crypto Investment Scam Using Deepfakes

[Oct 16, 2024 9:57 AM] A total of 27 people between the ages of 21 and 34 were taken into custody suspected of conspiracy to defraud following a raid on a Hong Kong office.