Regulation


Policy

Slovenia Financial Agency Proposes New 10% Crypto Tax

The measure is supposed to make cryptocurrency-related tax reporting easier.

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Policy

2 New Bills Ask CFTC to Clarify Crypto Regulation, Prevent Price Manipulation

Crypto-friendly congressman Darren Soto (D-Fla.) is the sponsor of both bills.

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Policy

South Korea’s Top Financial Regulator Is Forming a Dedicated Crypto Bureau

The Crypto Asset Monitoring Bureau will officially launch in September and oversee licensing for exchanges and other operators, among other responsibilities.

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Videos

The Latest on Congress’s Crypto Tax Provision

CoinDesk’s Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on the Senate’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill now that the U.S. House of Representatives is finally taking it up. Plus, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to speak on the tapering roadmap at Friday’s Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting.

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Videos

BitGo CEO Talks Bitcoin, Crypto Regulation, WBTC

Over the past 30 days, bitcoin is up about 40%, trading at just below $50,000, although it is likely to face resistance towards the $55,000 mark. Mike Belshe, CEO of crypto custodian BitGo, discusses the potential catalyst for the rally and how much of the current regulatory environment has to do with the crypto markets. Plus, his outlook on the growth of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC). 

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Videos

Most Executives Reportedly See Digital Assets as Strong Fiat Alternative in Next 5–10 Years

76% of executives around the world think digital assets will be a “strong alternative to or replacement for” fiat in the next five to 10 years, according to a new survey by Deloitte. Cybersecurity, regulation and privacy were seen as the biggest obstacles to global crypto adoption.

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Markets

Diem: A Dream Deferred?

Is diem what the world needs? "It's a start," economist Darrell Duffie says.

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Markets

Gary Gensler Isn't Buying Your Decentralization Theater

The SEC chief has a point: DeFi is often not as decentralized as its proponents like to claim.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Buyers Could Take Profits as Volume Declines

Some analysts are optimistic about the long-term recovery in crypto prices, although the pace of the upside will likely slow over the short term.

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