Ukraine floats 23% tax on some crypto income, exemptions for stablecoins

Ukraine floats 23% tax on some crypto income, exemptions for stablecoins

The chair of Ukraine’s securities regulator, Ruslan Magomedov, says it made the crypto tax framework for lawmakers to make informed decisions on the various options. Ukraine’s financial regulator has proposed taxing certain crypto transactions as personal income at a rate of up to 23% but excluding crypto-to-crypto transactions and stablecoins.   Crypto transactions would be taxed…

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4th gen crypto needs collaborative tokenomics against tech giants — Hoskinson

4th gen crypto needs collaborative tokenomics against tech giants — Hoskinson

Charles Hoskinson says crypto must adopt cooperative tokenomics to compete with tech giants as US regulation opens the door to Apple, Amazon and others. The next generation of cryptocurrency projects must embrace a more collaborative approach to compete with major centralized tech companies entering the Web3 space, according to Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson. Speaking at…

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EU markets regulator says crypto may cause ‘broader stability issues’ as market grows

EU markets regulator says crypto may cause ‘broader stability issues’ as market grows

As the crypto industry grows and ties in with traditional markets, sharp price falls could increasingly disrupt the broader market, says ESMA executive director Natasha Cazenave. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has warned that crypto will increasingly threaten traditional financial markets’ stability as the industry grows and becomes more entwined with traditional finance…

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Trump tariffs could lower Bitcoin miner prices outside US, says mining exec

Trump tariffs could lower Bitcoin miner prices outside US, says mining exec

The Trump administration’s global “reciprocal tariffs” could see cheaper crypto mining rigs for non-US miners as manufacturers look to offload stock initially intended for the US. The Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs could collapse US demand for Bitcoin mining rigs, which would benefit mining operations outside the country as manufacturers will look outside the US to…

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The gold standard is back — Stablecoins need to rethink what ‘backing’ really means

The gold standard is back — Stablecoins need to rethink what ‘backing’ really means

Gold-backed stablecoins redefine stability in the crypto space by combining blockchain’s transparency with gold’s timeless reliability. Opinion by: William Campbell, advisory lead at USDKG Stablecoins were heralded as a breakthrough in the cryptocurrency space as a way to marry the lightning-fast, borderless nature of digital assets with the stability of traditional currencies. They achieve this…

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