# Turkey may establish central custodian bank following alleged fraud at two major exchanges

# Turkey may establish central custodian bank following alleged fraud at two major exchanges

“# Turkey may establish central custodian bank following alleged fraud at two major exchanges ” Following the arrests of several employees at Turkey-based crypto exchanges Thodex and Vebitcoin last week, government officials are reportedly planning to establish a central bank authority which could custody digital assets.  According to a Bloomberg report, an unnamed senior official…

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# Indonesian regulators consider tax on cryptocurrency transactions

# Indonesian regulators consider tax on cryptocurrency transactions

“# Indonesian regulators consider tax on cryptocurrency transactions ” Indonesia’s Commodity Futures Trade Regulatory Agency (known as Bappebti) is considering levying a tax on all cryptocurrency transactions taking place on regulated exchanges within the country. Currently, 13 cryptocurrency exchanges fall under Bappebti’s regulatory oversight, and the tax would be automatically applied by these platforms should…

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# Tesla books huge profit from Bitcoin sale in Q1

# Tesla books huge profit from Bitcoin sale in Q1

“# Tesla books huge profit from Bitcoin sale in Q1 ” Tesla Motors sold a portion of its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings in the first quarter of 2021, generating net proceeds of $272 million, the electric vehicle maker reported Monday. In a 30-page slide deck accompanying its quarterly financial results, Tesla noted a $101 million “positive…

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