Olivier Acuna

A breaking news reporter and generalist at Coindesk, Olivier has been a journalist since 1984. He worked for UPI, AP, the Guardian, ITV News and several other major news organizations, covering everything from sports, finance, business to global affairs, politics, elections, economy and organized crime. He dove into crypto and Web3 in 2018 and has been intensely involved in the space since. He holds a MA in Broadcast Journalism from U.K.’s Birmingham City University and a postgraduate marketing diploma from King’s College London. He holds XION and AP3X.

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Policy

UK Government to Start Cracking Down on Crypto Tax Avoidance in January

The U.K. released new guidelines that include rules for crypto exchanges to start providing the British tax authority with full customer information on all their digital assets.

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Finance

Avalanche ETF Race Heats Up as Bitwise Becomes First to Add Staking

Bitwise moves its Avalanche ETF closer to market with updated SEC filing and becomes first issuer to include staking.

Bitwise updated an S-1 form to the SEC, a step forward for its avalanche ETF plans. (CoinDesk)

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Australia’s New Digital Assets Bill Seeks to Prevent Past Crypto Failures

The Australian government introduced digital assets legislation to modernize its financial system and safeguard consumers.

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New UAE Sweeping Banking Decree Looks to Cement Country’s Global Crypto Position

UAE’s new financial law brings crypto and blockchain into traditional finance and under Central Bank’s supervision.

Photo by David Rodrigo on Unsplash

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Policy

Upbit 'Assessing' South Korean Regulator's Review After $25M Fine

The country's largest crypto exchange shared a case where the Financial Intelligence Unit was proven wrong in the past and had actions overturned in court.

Upbit-logo (CoinDesk Archives)

Policy

ECB Doubles Down on Warning That Stablecoins Could Pose Global Financial Risks

The EU’s central bank says stablecoins draw value from eurozone banks and could pose a risk to global financial stability.

The European Central Bank Building. Photo from ECB Press.

Finance

Could Stablecoins Spark a New Contagion? BIS Warns, Coinbase Pushes Back

Not all agree with some recent sentiment that stablecoins pose a threat to global financial stability.

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Policy

U.S. House Bill Would Allow Federal Taxes in BTC While Aiding U.S. Reserve

Rep. Warren Davidson introduced legislation that allows bitcoin tax payments without incurring capital gains to beef up the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Representative Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Markets

Ray Dalio Still Owns Bitcoin, but Says Traceability and Quantum Threat Are Concerns

The billionaire founder of hedge fund Bridgewater believes Bitcoin faces major hurdles before it can become a global reserve currency.

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater. (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Solana ETFs Post Second-Biggest November Inflows as Demand Grows During Downturn

Spot SOL exchange-traded funds extended an inflow streak since they began trading on Oct. 28 while bitcoin and ether ETFs bled hundreds of millions of dollars.

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