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IRS Shares New Crypto Tax Form, Invites Industry Input

The IRS’ new U.S. crypto tax regime will begin to go into effect for 2025 taxes, though some controversial aspects remain to be worked out.

The Internal Revenue Service has shared the form that U.S. taxpayers will be using soon to report their crypto gains. (Shutterstock)

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Crypto-Friendly Bank Ordered by Fed to Limit Risks From Digital Asset Clients

Customers Bank has agreed to tackle the regulator's concerns that it's strayed from proper compliance with its digital assets clients.

A Customers Bank poster at Consensus 2022.

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Do Kwon’s Extradition from Montenegro Postponed Yet Again

Kwon has been held in the Balkan country since his arrest in March 2023.

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV)

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Japan's Top Regulator Says Crypto-ETF Approvals Need 'Cautious Consideration:' Report

The U.S., Hong Kong and Australia have all recently given green lights to crypto-related ETFs.

Tokyo, Japan (thetalkinglens/Unsplash)

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Did Sanctioning Tornado Cash Work?

A new report from the New York Fed suggests it did – with some important caveats.

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Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission Approves Solana-Based ETF

The product now has to be approved by the local stock exchange, B3.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Raphael Nogueira/Unsplash)

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Crypto PAC Fairshake Claims Another Win Against Elizabeth Warren Ally With Bush Loss

The Missouri primary defeat of Rep. Cori Bush marks the latest example of the industry's millions opposing candidates favored by Warren, with whom the sector is waging open warfare.

Rep. Cori Bush (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

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Ethereum Entities Largely Complied With Tornado Cash Sanctions, NY Fed Paper Says

Though Tornado Cash still sees some transaction volume, most validators are cooperating with sanctions, the paper said.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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UK Regulator FCA Has Issued Over 1K Warnings to Crypto Firms Since October

The FCA's actions have led to the removal of 48 apps from U.K. app stores, Lucy Castledine, the regulator's director of consumer investments, said in an interview.

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