After two consecutive delays, the European Parliament has finally held a final vote on the Markets in Crypto-Assets Act (MiCA). The regulation, originally proposed in 2020, now needs to be approved by the European Council to become an official regulation. Following the vote on April 20, Stefan Verger, MiCA's rapporteur ...
Paxos has released a report intended to help the crypto community navigate the crypto winter and understand how to respond to current market conditions. The Paxos Crypto Winter Report 2023 is a 20-page document that identifies key opportunities for projects during this period, such as exploring solutions and identifying potential ...
Twitter, a popular social media platform, is reportedly teaming up with fintech firm eToro to introduce new features that will enable users to trade cryptocurrency and stocks. According to a CNBC report, this feature will be available on the Twitter app from Thursday, April 13, allowing users to access market ...
VAF Compliance, a well-known firm specializing in financial and virtual asset compliance solutions, has launched a Telegram bot service that analyzes the potential risks associated with accepting cryptocurrency payments. This state-of-the-art service is the most recent addition to VAF Compliance's comprehensive range of compliance services, which include transaction monitoring and ...
The Spanish Tax Administration Agency (AEAT) has announced its intention to amplify its efforts to collect taxes from cryptocurrency holders in Spain. Specifically, the agency plans to send out 328,000 notices in the upcoming fiscal year of 2022 to individuals who are required to pay taxes on their cryptocurrency holdings. ...
On April 6, 2023, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) released a joint statement warning financial influencers, known as "finfluencers," about promoting fraudulent investment schemes on social media. Cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens were explicitly mentioned in the statement, and a seven-point checklist was provided to ...
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) plans to launch a consultation on its regulatory report on crypto assets in the current quarter (Q2) of this year and aims to release its final recommendations by the end of 2023. IOSCO's 2023–2024 work program centers on decentralized assets in the Fintech ...
The Giving Block, a crypto donation platform, has released the 2023 edition of its annual report. The report was titled "Crypto Philanthropy Data, Trends and Predictions," and it revealed that the total crypto donations on the platform exceeded $125 million in 2022. 📣 Announcing 📣The 2023 Annual Report on Crypto ...
OKX, a crypto exchange and Web3 company based in Seychelles, has announced its plans to expand its range of crypto services to Australia. In a statement released on March 29, 2023, OKX revealed that it considers Australia a critical growth market and aims to establish a robust local office to ...
Mike Novogratz, the CEO of digital asset investment company Galaxy Digital, has stated that the U.S. government is misguided in its focus on crypto legislation while ignoring the potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence (AI). He made these remarks during the company's fourth-quarter conference call on March 28, 2023. Testing ...
