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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stabilizes Ahead of Biden's Executive Order on Crypto

The order, which is expected to be issued this week, could be a source of volatility.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House on November 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. The President is speaking after his Infrastructure bill was finally passed in the House of Representatives after negotiations with lawmakers on Capitol Hill went late into the night. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Policy

Thailand Eases Tax Rules on Digital Assets Until 2023

Crypto traders on government-approved exchanges will be exempt from a 7% value added tax (VAT), the country's finance minister said at a cabinet meeting.

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Policy

Biden Planning to Sign Executive Order on Crypto This Week: Reports

The White House has been working on coordinating the efforts of different federal agencies since last year.

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Videos

MetaMask and Infura Block Services Amid Regulatory Concerns

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to share his insights on why MetaMask and Infura restricted access for some users in certain parts of the world like Venezuela. De touches on the increasingly prevalent influence of regulatory bodies on the crypto industry and the true nature of decentralized technology. 

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Opinion

Monetary Weapons: 4 Lessons from Canada and Russia

The traditional financial system is a tool that can be used both against fellow citizens and despicable enemies.

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Opinion

‘Crack Down’ on Crypto? Maybe, but You Can’t Ban Math

On-ramps like crypto exchanges are already regulated, and rightly so, thwarting would-be sanctions evaders. Outlawing code would be unconstitutional and ultimately futile.

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Videos

Chainalysis Exec: ‘Unlikely’ That Russia Is Evading Sanctions Through Crypto

As U.S. lawmakers push the Treasury Dept. to ensure Russia is not evading sanctions with crypto, Salman Banei, Chainalysis head of public policy for North America, responds to the concern, emphasizing the transparency of open blockchain networks. Banei explains how Chainalysis tackles mixers and other DeFi protocols in its cross-chain monitoring.

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Videos

Is the IRS Exploring NFTs as a Tax Revenue Source?

Nik De, CoinDesk managing editor for Global Policy and Regulation, joins “First Mover” to provide the latest update in an ongoing lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service regarding income taxes for staked cryptocurrency on the Tezos blockchain. Plus, a discussion on whether the IRS could be looking into NFTs for tax revenue, and why Ukraine’s minister for Digital Transformation canceled the proposed crypto airdrop.

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Policy

UK FCA Opened Over 300 Crypto-Related Cases in 6 Months of 2021

The regulator has 50 live investigations into businesses that have not registered with it.

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Policy

SEC Probing NFT Market: Report

At issue is whether certain tokens should be considered securities and thus regulated.

The headquarters building of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stands in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, May 10, 2010. The chief executive officers of the biggest U.S. stock markets were called to a meeting at the SEC today to discuss last week�s selloff in equities, according to four people familiar with the situation. Photographer: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images