Crypto regulation, government policy, exchange compliance, and the legal landscape for digital assets.

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Greece Plans Crypto Capital Gains Tax: Report

Greece's Finance Ministry has drafted legislation to impose a 15% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency investors, according to Reuters and local media …

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Crypto must cement adoption to withstand US policy shifts: Canton CEO

Canton CEO Yuval Rooz has argued that blockchain technology must achieve broad adoption to protect itself from potential shifts in US policy. Rooz com…

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U.S. scraps proposed $10,000 reporting rule for for crypto sent to private wallets

The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) withdrew two longstanding proposals that targeted cryptocurrency transactions sent to private w…

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Trump Taps Jay Clayton, the SEC Chair Who Sued Ripple, to Lead AI Push

Trump appointed Jay Clayton to lead a new "Super Intelligence Force" coordinating federal AI policy, according to Decrypt. Clayton serves as Director …

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OpenAI Banned PewDiePie Twice While He Built Ajax, an Uncensored AI That Will Run on Your PC

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Bank group sues U.S. regulator over granting crypto trust charters

The Independent Community Bankers of America filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency over the regulator's authority to g…

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European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO

Christian Trummer, co-CEO of Bitpanda, stated that European crypto users place greater faith in regulated firms following the implementation of MiCA, …

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IMF Praises El Salvador — But Still Tries To Scale Back Its Bitcoin Project

The International Monetary Fund approved a $139 million disbursement to El Salvador while simultaneously urging the country to scale back its Bitcoin …

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Illinois agrees to six-month delay of crypto tax as industry continues court battle

Illinois has agreed to a six-month delay of its 0.2% cryptocurrency transaction tax, according to CoinDesk. The postponement would extend implementati…

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New York, Wyoming regulators sign pact to coordinate crypto oversight

New York and Wyoming regulators signed a coordination pact to align their oversight of cryptocurrency firms operating across both states. The agreemen…

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U.S. CFTC chief puts staff on notice to create crypto regulations if Clarity Act fails

CFTC Chairman Mike Selig delivered a clear ultimatum to his staff at the Innovation Advisory Committee's first meeting: develop crypto regulations pro…

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CFTC chair says agency will move forward on crypto regulation if CLARITY fails

CFTC Chair Michael Selig signaled the agency will pursue its own regulatory framework if Congress fails to pass the CLARITY Act, the stalled legislati…

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Tensions Flare as CME, Kalshi Execs Clash Over Prediction Markets in DC

CME Group Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara clashed publicly at a CFTC meeting in Washington over competing visions for pred…

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CFTC Chair Readies Crypto Rules If Congress Fails to Pass Clarity Act

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will draft its own crypto market structure rules if Congress fails to pass comprehensive legislation, CFTC Ch…

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Trump Urges Senate to Pass Crypto’s CLARITY Act, Teases More Bitcoin Buys

Trump pushed the Senate to pass the Crypto Market Structure and Competitiveness (CLARITY) Act following meetings with digital asset executives. The Re…