The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement through its April 10 announcement which introduced new guidelines for digital assets. The statement provides clarity about how federal securities laws apply to cryptocurrency assets. New regulatory framework serves as a major development to establish clear guidelines within the fast-growing
President Donald Trump has signed a law repealing a Biden-era IRS rule that extended tax reporting requirements to decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. The IRS rule, finalized in late 2024, aimed to treat DeFi operators as brokers and force them to report user transaction data. Although it was scheduled to take
This spring, the 23rd of April will be the loudest crypto event of the year – ArbitrageScanner will present a product for cryptocurrency analysis that has no equal on the market. If we compare it with well-known AIs, the novelty is more like DeepSeek than ChatGPT: roughly speaking, if GPT
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially disbanded the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), marking a major policy shift under President Donald Trump. The move aligns with the administration’s push to ease crypto regulations and promote innovation in the sector. NCET was launched in 2021 under the Biden administration.
Hong Kong will soon pass stablecoin legislation and establish licensing rules for over-the-counter (OTC) transactions and digital asset custody services. Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced the plans during the Hong Kong Web3 Festival on Monday, signaling the city’s ongoing push to refine its Web3 policy. The new legislative framework will
Bitcoin and the broader crypto market show resilience as U.S. equities face a brutal selloff. President Donald Trump’s unveiling of reciprocal tariffs sparked a $5.4 trillion wipeout in just two days. The S&P 500 dropped to its lowest in 11 months, while the Nasdaq 100 entered bear market territory. Despite
U.S. SEC Acting Chair Mark Uyeda has ordered an agency-wide review of multiple crypto-related regulatory statements. This move aligns with Executive Order 14192, titled “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation.” The directive aims to rescind or revise guidance inconsistent with current SEC priorities. Statement from Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda: Pursuant to Executive
BlackRock is now a registered crypto asset firm approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, with permission to allow the world’s largest asset manager to facilitate ETP transaction transfers by means of iShares Digital Assets AG. The approval granted by the FCA allows BlackRock to act as
When so many cryptocurrencies are being launched what is the proper strategy to choose the right cryptocurrencies to invest into? With the crypto market in a constant state of flux, it presents itself as quite nigh impossible to identify these precious opportunities. Crypto is, at its core, digital money that
After February’s staggering $1.5 billion loss from the Bybit hack, March brought a significant improvement to the cryptocurrency security landscape. According to blockchain security firm CertiK, crypto-related scams and exploits and hacks reached only $28.8 million in March while experiencing a massive 98% decline from the previous month. Code Vulnerabilities
