Charges laid over alleged ‘crypto mining’ Ponzis that netted $8.4M
Various creators and promotors of two allegedly fraudulent crypto companies are facing a litany of…
Month: December 2022
Japan set to ease 30% crypto tax on paper profits for token issuers
As it stands, Japanese crypto issuers are required to pay a set 30% corporate tax…
CryptoQuant verifies Binance’s reserves, reports no ‘FTX-like’ behavior
Binance has faced a FUD-storm this week but a new CryptoQuant audit has verified its…
FTX wants permission to sell FTX Japan and FTX Europe as well as LedgerX
The four businesses FTX wants to sell had only recently been acquired, and lawyers argue…
Web3 Applications Will Increasingly Be Built on Custom Blockchains, Says Ankr’s Head of Product
As blockchain developers compete for traffic and resources for their respective dapps (decentralized applications), the…
Bank of Russia Moves to Safeguard Crypto Companies Against Sanctions
The Central Bank of Russia has introduced measures to protect entities working with digital assets…
US Senators Unveil New Crypto Bill — Experts Call It the ‘Most Direct Attack’ on Personal Freedom and Privacy of Crypto Users
Two U.S. senators, including Elizabeth Warren, have introduced a bipartisan bill for the regulation of…
New House Financial Services Committee chair wants to delay crypto tax changes
U.S. Republican Representative Patrick McHenry called for clarification on a “poorly” written digital asset tax…
Finder.com sued by Australian regulator over its crypto yield product
ASIC claims a crypto yield-bearing product from Finder’s registered exchange was unlicensed; the firm disagrees…
Stock price for troubled Bitcoin miner Core Scientific surges 200%
After a flurry of bad news throughout 2022, the miner has been offered a lifeline…
Hong Kong crypto futures ETFs raise over $70M ahead of debut
The CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF has raked in $53.8 million, while the CSOP Ether Futures…
Microsoft bans cryptocurrency mining on cloud services
Microsoft now requires users to obtain a written pre-approval from the firm in order to…
Stellar partners with UNHCR to give Ukrainian refugees cash via USDC
One new project attempts to help bankless Ukrainian refugees, while another hopes to streamline international…
Amber Group acquires cryptocurrency platform Sparrow exchange: Report
The news comes after Amber Group reportedly pulled back expansion plans due to financial exposure…