Hong Kong Considering Tax Concessions for Crypto Investments
Regulatory updates are also in the works for stablecoin issuers, OTC trading services and custodians.
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FTX’s $228M Settlement With Bybit Brings Conclusion of Epic Liquidation Closer
The costly meltdown of global exchange FTX is still settling big chunks of its bankruptcy drama, now securing about $228 million from Bybit to further feed the cash dispersal that was approved in court earlier this month.
From Smuggling Gold Out of Africa to Bridging Bitcoin and Cardano
A longtime regular on the crypto scene, Sovryn and BitcoinOS founder Edan Yago learned the importance of financial sovereignty at an early age.
Netherlands Starts Consulting on Crypto Tax Reporting Bill
The Netherlands launched a consultation on Thursday on a bill that would require crypto services to share their users’ data with tax authorities.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes Crypto Bill to Bring Regulatory Clarity: Report
The bill aims to provide regulatory clarity for digital assets, including self-custody rights, bitcoin payments, and transaction taxation.
Activist Group Says Kalshi’s Election Market Should Be Shut Due to ‘Manipulative’ Whales
Better Markets is using Polymarket’s “French connection” as ammo against the prediction market’s regulated competitor.
Binance’s Tigran Gambaryan Has Left Nigeria Following 8-Month Detention
After spending eight months detained in the country, the Binance enployee was allowed to leave Kuje prison last night.
Government Lawyers Defend Nishad Singh Saying He Provided ‘Substantial Assistance’ in FTX Investigation
Prosecutors in the case against former FTX executive Nishad Singh have asked the sentencing judge to take into account the “substantial assistance” and “exemplary cooperation” Singh provided to the government in its investigations into FTX when considering his sentence.
Citibank Debanked Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse Due to Crypto, Exec Says
The chief of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse, recounted his own brush with the U.S. government’s pressure on banks to be wary of digital assets, saying Citi dumped him.
Tether CEO Ardoino Says He Expects U.S. Will Catch Up in Crypto Regulation
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told a U.S. crowd on Tuesday that he’s counting on sensible crypto regulations coming soon from the U.S. “There is no place like the U.S.,” he said via video link at DC Fintech Week in Washington.