Crypto


Opinion

Are Crypto Investors Savvy or Suckers? The UK’s Tax and Financial Regulators Don’t Agree

The two agencies' differing opinions are impeding the development of comprehensive guidelines that would protect investors and ensure crypto's development.

HMRC

Opinion

What Advisors Need to Know About Crypto Taxation

A sizable proportion of “advisor alpha” can be generated from effective investment-related tax planning strategies alone.

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Markets

Pain Ahead for Major Cryptos on Ukraine Crisis, With Bitcoin Seen Less Risky by Some

Russia’s attack on Ukraine hit global markets on Thursday, sending crypto prices tumbling. Here’s what analysts are saying about the market.

Bitcoin cayó 9% hasta los $34.500 en las primeras horas de Asia. (TradingView)

Markets

Cardano’s ADA Dives 18%, Leading Plunge in Cryptos as Russia Begins War With Ukraine

Global stocks are tumbling alongside cryptocurrencies, with Western European indexes down nearly 5% and U.S. futures pointing to about a 3% opening decline.

(CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Crypto Sees $242M in Liquidations Within Hours Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Global markets faltered as Russia started a "special military operation" in Ukraine, causing a drastic drop in crypto markets.

Crypto-tracked futures saw nearly $192 million in liquidations in the past few hours. (Coinglass)

Policy

India's Crypto Advertising Guidelines Are Out

The primary guideline requires all ads involving virtual digital assets to include a specific disclaimer.

Indian flag (Getty Images)

Layer 2

The 7 Types of Crypto Tax Nightmares

Meet the yoga instructors, limo drivers and real estate agents who've been to hell and back. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week.

Dollar Bills, a Calculator, and a BTC Piggy Bank Inside a Kettle

Policy

Making Sense of India's New Crypto Rules

India's first concrete steps in acknowledging crypto may be here to stay, having spurred both excitement and confusion over whether the country is approving crypto as an asset.

India's finance minister announced the nation's new crypto rules during the annual budget speech earlier this month. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Policy

Federal Reserve Security Trading Ban Formally Adopted and Extended to Cryptos

The move follows last year's controversial disclosures of top central bank officers actively trading markets, often ahead of key policy decisions.

Federal Reserve building (Paul Brady Photography/Shutterstock)