Binance’s Belgian Customers to Use Polish Entity in Bid to Escape Regulators’ Ban
Financial authority FSMA told the company in June to cease serving Belgian customers from outside the European bloc
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Sweeping U.S. Tax Proposal Met With Boos From Crypto World
An immediate burst of criticism from the crypto industry shows the U.S. Treasury Department’s new proposal on how to handle digital assets taxes will face a long road as it enters a months-long period of public comments and hearings.
Celsius Token Holders Lose Bid to Hike CEL Valuation
Creditors of the bankrupt crypto lender argue it should be valued at $0.80, its nominal price when the company collapsed, despite allegations of market manipulation
U.S. Crypto Tax Proposal Lets Miners Off the Hook, Snares ‘Some’ Decentralized Exchanges
The U.S. Treasury Department has finally unveiled its definition of a “broker” for the crypto industry, defining how crypto companies and investors will need to meet tax reporting obligations and answering a years-old question over whether decentralized finance platforms and miners will need to gather their users’ personal data.
Tokenization Could Improve Bond Market Efficiency, Hong Kong Regulator Says
A successful $100 million tokenized green bond issuance earlier this year has convinced the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to continue exploring tokenization to improve financial markets.
Prime Trust Lost $8M in Doomed Terra Stablecoin Investment, CEO Says
A separate 2021 wallet bungle by the crypto custodian, taken into receivership in July, cost it $76 million, the CEO said in a court filing.
FTX, BlockFi, Genesis Customer Data Compromised in Kroll Hack
A ‘cybersecurity incident’ affected Kroll, which gathers customer claim data on behalf of bankrupt companies.
After GOP Debate, Blockchain Bettors See Ramaswamy as Most Formidable Trump Challenger
Betting lines didn’t change much as a result of Wednesday’s debate, but the Bitcoin-friendly entrepreneur has edged out Florida governor Ron Desantis this past week in the GOP’s race for second place.
FTX Bankruptcy Burning Through $1.5M in Legal Costs Every Day
Creditors are lamenting the rapid drain of cash from the global exchange’s bankruptcy as the process stretches over more months.
Ex-OpenSea Executive Nate Chastain Gets 3 Months in Prison for Insider Trading
Nate Chastain, the former head of product at NFT platform OpenSea, has received a three month prison sentence for making tens of thousands of dollars worth of insider trades during his tenure at the NFT company.