Sat, November 16

IMF Urges Pakistan to Tax Crypto Capital Gains for $3B Bailout

In order to be eligible for $3 billion in bailout money, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has mandated that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan impose a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on investments in cryptocurrencies. The IMF suggested that Pakistan’s FBR tax cryptocurrency capital gains during the review

March 18, 2024 2 mins read

Solana-based Phantom Wallet Reportedly Experiences Outage

The popular Web3 wallet in the Solana ecosystem, Phantom Wallet, has allegedly gone down, adding to the spate of outages that have recently rocked the Solana blockchain network. Members of the Phantom Wallet and Solana communities have reported that the submitted transactions cannot be seen in the browser version of

March 18, 2024 1 min read

U.S FTC Investigates Reddit’s Data Licensing Policies Amid IPO Preparations

A U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation into Reddit’s data licensing policies for AI training has begun. In the midst of getting ready for its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO), the firm is being investigated. A revised Form S-1 registration statement was filed with the U.S. SEC by Reddit

March 17, 2024 2 mins read

Nigerian SEC Proposes Significant Fee Hikes for Crypto Exchanges

The SEC in Nigeria has suggested an increase in the registration cost for cryptocurrency exchanges from 30 million naira ($18,620) to 150 million naira ($93,000), as part of an update to the regulations that govern platforms providing crypto services. According to the SEC, the purpose of the proposed amendments was

March 17, 2024 1 min read

Lazarus Group Moves $12M in Ether Through Tornado Cash

Elliptic, a blockchain analytics company, disclosed a major Lazarus Group transaction involving $12 million worth of Ether. The cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash was used to complete this transaction. This platform was used again by the North Korean hacking group despite restrictions. These funds originate from a November cyberattack on HTX

March 15, 2024 2 mins read

U.S Court Rejects Motion to Dismiss SEC Complaint on Gemini Earn Program

In a complaint launched by the U.S SEC over the Gemini Earn program, a U.S. district court dismissed petitions by crypto lender Genesis and crypto exchange Gemini to dismiss the case. The SEC “plausibly alleged” that Genesis Global Capital, LLC and Gemini Trust Company, LLC marketed and sold unregistered securities,

March 14, 2024 2 mins read

io.net Adds Apple Silicon Chips Support for AI and ML Computing

The recently launched decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) io.net is planning to include Apple silicon chip technology into its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) offerings. Using GPU processing power from dispersed data centers, cryptocurrency miners, and decentralized storage providers, Io.net’s Solana-based decentralized network powers machine learning and artificial intelligence

March 14, 2024 2 mins read

EU Approves Sanctions Legislation Including Crypto Violations

Lawmakers in the European Union (EU) have passed new regulations to severely punish anyone who violates sanctions, including when it comes to cryptocurrency. The European Parliament (MEPs) passed fresh sanctions against travel bans, weapons embargoes, limitations on industries, and the freezing of assets (including cryptocurrency and wallets) on Tuesday. According

March 13, 2024 1 min read

U.S. CFTC Set to Propose Enhanced Regulations for Predictions Market

The U.S CFTC is expected to propose additional regulatory measures for the predictions market. The goal of these safeguards is to reduce potential dangers and biases in vertically integrated models. Particularly in the crypto industry, models of such systems that allow enterprises to manage several levels of their supply chain

March 13, 2024 2 mins read