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Japanese Tax Body Updates Crypto Guidelines for Staking and Lending, but Not NFTs

Japan’s tax body – the National Tax Agency – has updated its crypto FAQs, addressing issues including staking and crypto lending. But the body has made no mention of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) or token airdrops – a sign that it does not currently consider NFT trading...

, by Tim Alper

Chinese Crypto Users Still Find Ways to Circumvent Ban

Crypto users in Mainland China are still finding ways to trade while major exchanges are preparing to disable service for Chinese users by the end of the year.As 2021 is coming to an end, it has been widely believed that time is running out for crypto users and investors based in China....

, by Fredrik Vold

212 S&P 500 Companies Outperformed Bitcoin in Past 12 Months

Despite a relatively respectable return for bitcoin (BTC) of about 60% in 2021, shares of not just tech companies, but also of some of America’s largest banks and retailers, have outperformed the original cryptocurrency for the year.According to data compiled from MicroStrategy’s...

, by Fredrik Vold

Proof-of-work Hearing, Robinhood on Crypto Investments, 55 ‘Rug-Potentials’ + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________Regulation newsThe United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce announced a hearing on the crypto...

, by Sumejja Muratagić-Tadić

Legendary Investor Bill Miller Injects 50% Of Personal Funds Into Bitcoin, Altcoins

Famous value investor Bill Miller has disclosed he invested 50% of his personal funds into bitcoin (BTC) and several other cryptoassets, leveraging his crypto investments. Miller, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Miller Value Partners, initially invested in the top cryptocurrency...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

More US First-Time Homebuyers Sell Crypto For Down Payment – Survey

Some 12% of US first-time homebuyers surveyed in the fourth quarter of last year said that selling cryptocurrency helped them save for a down payment -- up from 9% in the third quarter of 2020, according to a survey by US real estate listing provider Redfin.The Redfin-commissioned survey...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Bitcoin and Ethereum Target Additional Gains, Altcoins Rally

Bitcoin price is showing positive signs near USD 51,000.Ethereum targets USD 4,120, XRP is consolidating near USD 0.92.UNI, THETA, and KDA are up 12%-20%.Bitcoin price corrected lower from the USD 51,500 zone. BTC tested the USD 50,000 zone and is currently (04:56 UTC) trading around USD 51,000...

, by Aayush Jindal

Digital, Crypto Payments Key to Small Business Growth in 2022 – Visa

As much as 73% of surveyed small businesses said accepting new forms of digital payments is a fundamental factor to their growth in 2022, with 24% eyeing enabling cryptocurrency payments, according to a survey by US payments giant Visa.With this in mind, 59% of small businesses (SMBs)...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Recent Chinese Bitcoin Court Ruling ‘Not an Isolated Case’ & Part of ‘an Ongoing Trend’

A court ruling in China from earlier this month claiming that a Bitcoin (BTC) mining contract was “void” was not an outlier, according to a new report, which added that Chinese courts have made similar rulings prior to the crackdown this year.Earlier this month, Beijing’s...

, by Tim Alper

‘Faketoshi’ May Need to Pay More Damages – or Face a Retrial – in New Episode of Kleiman vs. Wright

The Australian computer scientist Craig Wright – a man who is known to the crypto community as “Faketoshi” due to unproven claims that he's Satoshi Nakamoto – may have to return to court this year.Wright spent much of last year fighting a protracted legal...

, by Tim Alper

Coinbase to Launch Crypto Derivatives in US, While Lawmakers Urge CFTC to Beef up Crypto Regulation

The crypto exchange giant Coinbase wants to launch crypto derivatives products, but claims that it will do so in a “robust and holistic” manner, as part of a plan to help form a “regulated” derivatives market – but American lawmakers want tighter regulation in...

, by Tim Alper

Another ETF Buys Bitcoin Futures, Cites Potential for ‘Significant’ Returns

The US-listed exchange-traded fund (ETF) WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WTMF) has added an allocation of approximately 1.5% to bitcoin (BTC) futures, citing the potential for “significant” returns uncorrelated with the broader market.The fund’s allocation has been...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Altcoins Tumble

Bitcoin price declined sharply below USD 45,000.Ethereum is down 10% towards USD 3,400, XRP declined below USD 0.80.ICP and AXS declined 18%.Bitcoin price started a major decline from well above the USD 47,000 level. BTC dived below the USD 45,500 support zone. It is currently (04:40 UTC)...

, by Aayush Jindal

Bitcoin and Ethereum Dip Towards Key Support, XMR and NEAR Gain

Bitcoin price started a downside correction from the USD 44,400 resistance.Ethereum failed to surpass USD 3,400, XRP corrected below USD 0.780.XMR and NEAR gained over 8%.Bitcoin price made another attempt to gain pace above USD 44,000. BTC formed a high near USD 44,400 and started a downside...

, by Aayush Jindal

North Korea Views its USD 1.7B Crypto Hack Hauls as a ‘Long-term Investment’

North Korea “has hacked USD 1.7 billion worth of crypto from exchanges,” reports have claimed -and experts say that Pyongyang is going long on its haul of tokens, rather than immediately swapping them for cash.Per Newsis and Chosun, quoting United States federal...

, by Tim Alper

Peru, Uruguay Edge Closer to Crypto Regulation with Draft Law, Policy Advisory Report

Governments in South America are gearing up to regulate crypto in the year ahead – with lawmakers in Peru and Uruguay readying legislation and draft proposals.According to El Pais Financiero and documents posted on the Peruvian confessional website, MPs including José...

, by Tim Alper

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