China Backed Publication: Terra LUNA Crash Vindicates Country’s Ban on Crypto-Related Activities

Post Views: 361 An op-ed article published in the state-backed Chinese publication Economic Daily, has suggested that the recent crash of the Terra blockchain’s LUNA and the de-pegging of the UST stablecoin vindicate the Asian country’s decision to ban crypto-related activities. In the article, the author names the interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal…

Authorities Seize Over 1,500 Crypto Mining Rigs in Dagestan Crackdown

Post Views: 404 Law enforcement and other authorities in Dagestan have closed down two illegal crypto farms, confiscating more than 1,500 mining machines. Government agencies in the republic, considered one of Russia’s capitals of underground coin minting, carry out regular raids against such facilities. Officers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan and the…

Onchain Analysis Report Says Terra’s Bitcoin Reserves Were Sent to Binance and Gemini

Post Views: 626 After the collapse of Terra’s once-stable coin terrausd (UST), a number of people wondered where the Luna Foundation Guard’s (LFG) bitcoin went, as the funds were supposed to be used to defend UST’s $1 parity. On Friday, the blockchain intelligence and analytics firm, Elliptic, published a blog post that summarizes where the…

Tron DAO Reserve Acquires Millions in TRX, Bitcoin, and Tether to Safeguard USDD

Post Views: 294 Seven days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on the Tron DAO Reserve purchasing $38 million in tron to safeguard the network’s stablecoin USDD. Since then and since the terrausd (UST) de-pegging event, the Tron DAO Reserve has continued to purchase large quantities of digital assets to bolster the project’s reserves. In addition to…

Terra’s Big Backers, Shanghai Court Declares Bitcoin Property, BTC Obituaries, and Triple Top Hopes — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review

Post Views: 333 With the nightmare nosedive of Terra’s LUNA and UST, the Shanghai High People’s Court declaring that bitcoin is virtual property protected by Chinese law, a surge in Bitcoin Obituaries, and some hoping for a rare triple top to appear for BCT, the past week has been full of shock, questions, speculation, and…

Ethereum Hashrate Taps an All-Time High Amid This Week’s Crypto Market Meltdown

Post Views: 294 Amid the crazy week in the world of cryptocurrencies and the Bitcoin network’s mining difficulty reaching a lifetime high at 31.25 trillion, Ethereum’s hashrate tapped an all-time high on May 13, at block height 14,770,231. Cryptocurrency miners continue to dedicate large quantities of processing power toward the second-largest crypto network in terms…

Nigerian SEC Announces New Rules Governing Issuance of Digital Assets

Post Views: 315 The Nigerian securities regulator has announced new rules that govern the issuing of digital assets. The new rules also include registration requirements for platforms that offer digital assets. The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced new rules that govern the issuing of digital assets as securities. The regulations also include…

Global Regulators Consider Launching a Joint Body to Coordinate Crypto Rules

Post Views: 345 Global market regulators are likely to launch a joint body within the next year to better coordinate cryptocurrency regulations, said a top executive of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). Top executives at the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) discussed cryptocurrency regulation this week. Members of the global organization regulate…

Germany Declares Crypto Gains Tax-Free After 1 Year — Even if Used for Staking, Lending

Post Views: 309 The German Ministry of Finance has published a letter officially confirming that the sale of crypto assets is tax-free after one year even if the coins are used for staking and lending. The German Ministry of Finance announced Wednesday that it has published a letter on the income taxation of cryptocurrency, stating:…

Argentinian Senate Passes Bill That Would Tax Assets Held in Foreign Countries, Including Crypto

Post Views: 306 The Argentinian Senate has approved a bill that would allow the government to tax non-declared assets held in foreign countries by citizens of the country. This includes stocks, properties, bonds, and even cryptocurrencies. The purpose of the legistlation would be to collect more funds to pay the $45 billion debt that Argentina…