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Policy

India Unlikely to See Crypto Tax Reduction in Tuesday's Budget

An unexpected election result and last week's $230 million hack of crypto exchange WazirX appear to have dented any hopes of a reduction in the tax.

Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India (left) and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)

Policy

BlockFi to Start Interim Crypto Distributions Through Coinbase This Month

BlockFi was the first victims of the contagion caused by crypto exchange FTX’s collapse in early November 2022 and filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 28, 2022.

BlockFi (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Custody Firm Copper Receives Key License in Hong Kong as it Expands in Asia Pacific

The license permits the holder to provide trust and corporate services in the region.

Crypto custody firm Copper receives TCSP license in Hong Kong as part of Asia Pacific expansion. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Blockchain Friendly Roberta Metsola Reelected as EU Parliament President

In 2018, as a member of the European Parliament for Malta, she called for regulation on crypto and blockchain when needed, without stifling innovation.

Roberta Metsola (Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

Policy

Hong Kong to Prepare Stablecoin Legislation as Public Consultation Ends

Hong Kong authorities plan to introduce a bill into the Legislative Council before year-end.

Hong Kong (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)

Policy

U.S. Senator Who Called Bitcoin 'Ideal Choice for Criminals' Is Convicted of Bribery

Menendez's sentencing has been scheduled for October 29 and he could face decades in prison.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) exits Manhattan federal court on July 16 as a jury found Menendez guilty of accepting bribes. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Policy

Trump Says He’ll Release Fourth NFT Collection: 'The People Want Me to Do Another One'

Trump’s presidential campaign has raised about $3 million in crypto, mostly bitcoin and ether.

Former President Donald Trump (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)