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Stealth rulemaking: Is proposed SEC rule with no mention of crypto a threat to DeFi?

On Jan. 26, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to Rule 3b-16 under the Exchange Act that lacks any mention of digital

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3 things every NFT investor should know to avoid a tax nightmare

2021 will be remembered as the year of nonfungible tokens (NFTs). In a year where names like Beeple and Bored Ape Yacht Club dominated the

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Ted Cruz buys the Bitcoin dip

Rafael ‘Ted’ Cruz, the junior Republican senator from Texas, is putting his money where his mouth is. According to a financial disclosure filed on Friday

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America COMPETES Act passes House without ‘disastrous’ provision on crypto

A piece of legislation aimed at addressing supply chain issues to keep the U.S. economy and businesses competitive has passed the House of Representatives —

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Myanmar’s military government considers launching digital currency: Report

The armed forces of Myanmar, which have been in control of the government since forcibly detaining many elected leaders in 2021, is reportedly planning to

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US lawmakers issue warnings about digital yuan as Winter Olympics kicks off

With the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics completed and all competing athletes currently in China, two members of Congress are warning of

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New gold-based stablecoin by trading giant Mitsui reportedly on the way

Japanese trading house Mitsui is reportedly planning to issue a cryptocurrency pegged to gold, local news agency Nikkei Asia reported Friday. Called ZipangCoin (ZPG), Mitsui’s

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Japanese government considers relaxing strict coin listing rules

The Japanese government is considering a proposal to make it easier for registered crypto exchanges to list digital assets in the local retail trading market.

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US lawmakers reintroduce bill to stop IRS from taxing crypto transactions under $200

A bill previously introduced by Washington Representative Suzan DelBene aims to exempt crypto users from paying taxes on transactions under $200. According to a Tuesday

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Russian central bank registers nation’s first digital asset manager

The Bank of Russia has registered tokenization service Atomyze as the country’s first digital asset management company, the central bank officially announced Thursday. According to