Cardano blockchain’s native asset, ADA, reached a new record high on Monday as investors pinned hopes on an upcoming smart contracts feature that expects to boost the cryptocurrency’s adoption. The ADA/USD exchange rate topped out at $2.899 around 9:00 am UTC, raising anticipations that it would easily close above $3 in the coming sessions. Many analysts, …
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Xiaomi India — the subcontinent’s branch of the major mobile phone manufacturer — is interested in the cryptocurrency industry, but needs regulatory clarity from the government. The firm’s managing director, Manu Jain, said in an interview with The Economic Times, “We will want to wait for all the regulatory things. Of course, crypto is an area, which …
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Yet another blow has been dealt to China’s cryptocurrency community, with news of a new high court ruling in the Shandong province that has drawn out the consequences of crypto’s lack of legal status in the country. As the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported, the case in question was an appeal against a ruling this …
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Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world by trading volume, in its bid to combat its battle with regulatory authorities around the world has appointed Richard Teng, the former chief regulatory officer of the Singapore Exchange (SGX), as the head of its Singapore’s branch. Binance hiring regulatory chiefs to be regulatory compliant Teng, in …
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Bitcoin pumped above $50,000 last night as the broader crypto market regained a $2 trillion valuation, data from multiple sources showed. Such figures were last seen in May earlier this year before a brief two-month correction across the market. Some altcoins even fell as much as -85% from their May highs, but have since crept …
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Jurrien Timmer, global macro director at financial giant Fidelity, says Bitcoin (BTC) looks primed to resume its uptrend as the leading cryptocurrency threatens to rally above $50,000. In a new tweetstorm, Timmer tells his 62,800 followers that BTC is “no longer a sideshow” as the king crypto’s market cap inches closer to previous highs. ADVERTISEMENT …
Google has delisted eight allegedly fraudulent mobile apps from its Play Store that were duping crypto enthusiasts by charging fees for an illegitimate cloud mining service. Fraudulent mobile applications have now become a popular method to mislead unwary users with high success rates. Trend Micro’s latest research discovered eight Android applications that were exploiting crypto …
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Blockchain, the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), has already gained mainstream popularity, according to global finance executives polled by Big Four auditing firm Deloitte. According to Deloitte’s 2021 Global Blockchain Survey, 81% of the financial services industry (FSI) executives believe that blockchain technology is “broadly scalable” and has achieved mainstream adoption. Released last …
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Bitcoin (BTC) is back at $50,000 as a new week gets underway with a bang. After a strong weekend, Bitcoin finally crossed the long-awaited $50,000 mark overnight on Aug. 22. Along with a firm sense of deja vu, traders are naturally curious as to what will happen next — and crucially whether Bitcoin has bitten …
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Coinbase’s Global VP of tax, Lawrence Zlatkin, has taken aim at the rushed cryptocurrency provisions added to Congress’ bipartisan infrastructure bill “at the last minute,” slamming lawmakers for hastily inserting amendments that could impact “60 million Americans.” In an Aug. 21 blog post taking aim at an Aug. 19 editorial article from Bloomberg that praised …
The United States Congress appears to be pushing for greater regulatory clarity regarding crypto assets, having proposed18 bills concerning blockchain and cryptocurrency during 2021 so far. According to analysis published by former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation regulator, Jason Brett, on August 22, the current 117th Congress has broken from its predecessor in focusing on regulating …
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The Bitcoin (BTC) price was back on the offensive late Sunday, touching $50,000 for the first time since May and signaling that the bull market was fast approaching its second leg. The BTC price peaked at $50,270.00 on Bitstamp, having gained 3% on the day, according to Cointelegraph Markets Pro. The largest cryptocurrency has a …
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By: Lawrence Zlatkin, Global VP of Tax, Coinbase As Global Head of Tax for one of the largest crypto exchanges, while I appreciate the Bloomberg Editorial Board’s perspective on the crypto tax provision in the Senate infrastructure bill, I would like to respectfully offer the following critique from a real-world actor in the crypto space. I …
Coinbase’s mission is to increase economic freedom in the world through the crypto-economy. To achieve this, it is essential to develop common infrastructure that is transparent, safe, secure and benefits all participants. To aid this community effort, in 2020 we launched our Crypto Community Fund, and in 2021 we’ve allocated $2M through Coinbase Giving, our …
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We believe in the cryptoeconomy, a future where economic transactions — buying, selling, spending, earning — will be based on crypto assets. Our products strive to make that vision a reality by making crypto trusted and easy to use for customers around the world. Today, the majority of Coinbase corporate financial transactions, such as how we pay our vendors, employees, …
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