Brazil’s 17.5% crypto tax signals a global shift as governments eye digital assets for revenue, ending the era of tax-friendly crypto investing worldwide.
Thai police have arrested a South Korean man accused of helping a call center gang launder over $50 million in crypto into gold.
Crypto inclusion in 401(k) plans may be more significant for Bitcoin than the 2024 launch of US spot Bitcoin ETFs, according to Bitwise’s European head of research.
The forecast, which was published on Thursday, came amid renewed interest in stablecoins from several governments around the world.
A mining ban went into effect in the African nation in April 2024, followed by Chinese officials warning residents not to “support or engage in virtual currency mining activities.”
Coinbase is reinforcing security after North Korean hackers exploited its remote work policy, with CEO Brian Armstrong outlining stricter hiring measures.
Trish Turner is resigning as head of the IRS crypto division after just months, following two private-sector executives who served about a year.
The proposed bill included a list of targetable offenses, including the theft of cryptocurrencies, ransomware attacks, and pig butchering scams.
The judge suggested that a brief stay while awaiting a ruling in a similar case in the appellate court could “reduce the burden of litigation.”
VanEck has filed to launch the first US ETF backed by a liquid staking token, JitoSOL, testing the SEC’s evolving stance on staking.