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South Korean Prime Minister nominee to look into controversial crypto tax law

Kim Boo-kyum, recently nominated as Prime Minister by South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in, has said he will look into the country’s crypto tax law. According

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Brexit and fintech: A spring stocktake

It has been four months since the Brexit trade deal came into effect between the United Kingdom and the European Union. The deal, in common

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Decentralization is the final frontier for CBDCs

As central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, continue to garner mainstream traction across the global financial landscape in recent years, almost all central banks are

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6 Questions for Denelle Dixon of the Stellar Development Foundation

We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to

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Four arrested after Turkish exchange Vebitcoin closes its doors

As a countrywide cryptocurrency ban looms, multiple Turkish exchanges have now come under investigation with four employees of the recently-shuttered Vebitcoin exchange arrested this morning

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NFTs and US taxes: What you should know

Seems like we now all have stories starting with, “What I did during the pandemic…” Most begin with cleaning out the closet and, hey, guess

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Governing body of Louisiana gives Bitcoin its nod of approval

Bitcoin has gained increasing levels of adoption over the past several months amid its rise past $60,000. Louisiana’s state government recently released a resolution in

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Ethereum ETFs are here, building case for US approval of BTC and ETH funds

Unlike its neighbor to the south that continues to procrastinate, Canada seems to be fast-tracking crypto assets — as evident again last week in its

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The homeless immigrant who ended up a crypto VC: Etiënne vantKruys

Growing up in poverty in Suriname, Etiënne vantKruys was told by his teacher he’d never succeed — but it only made him more determined to

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Seoul government seizes $22M worth of crypto from tax evaders

The city government of South Korea’s capital Seoul has announced the seizure of cryptocurrencies worth 25 billion won ($22 million) from individuals and company heads.