Trump signs resolution killing IRS DeFi broker rule

Trump signs resolution killing IRS DeFi broker rule

US President Donald Trump has signed a joint Congressional resolution to repeal a rule that would have required DeFi protocols to report to the Internal Revenue Service. US President Donald Trump on April 10 signed a joint Congressional resolution overturning a Biden-era rule that requires decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to report to the country’s tax…

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Tariffs, capital controls could fragment blockchain networks — Execs

Tariffs, capital controls could fragment blockchain networks — Execs

The Bitcoin network is especially vulnerable to geopolitical tensions because of its physical hardware requirements, crypto executives said. Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to balkanize blockchain networks and restrict users’ access, crypto executives told Cointelegraph.  On April 9, US President Donald Trump announced a pause in the rollout of tariffs imposed on certain countries — but…

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Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial system

Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial system

Trump’s tariff escalations will “test the resilience of every asset class,” which may lead to a renewed appetite for safe-haven assets. Escalating trade tensions and renewed uncertainty in global markets are driving investors toward alternative assets, including Bitcoin and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), as concerns mount over the long-term stability of the financial system. Global…

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Bitpanda secures third MiCA license in home jurisdiction of Austria

Bitpanda secures third MiCA license in home jurisdiction of Austria

Bitpanda secures its third MiCA license in Austria, expanding its regulatory footprint across the EU as questions emerge over multi-license necessity. Austrian fintech unicorn Bitpanda has secured its third license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework, further expanding its regulatory footprint across the bloc. Bitpanda on April 10 announced receiving a…

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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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21Shares files for spot Dogecoin ETF in the US

21Shares files for spot Dogecoin ETF in the US

Crypto asset manager 21Shares has made an initial filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a spot Dogecoin ETF, following rivals Bitwise and Grayscale. Digital asset manager 21Shares has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a spot Dogecoin exchange-traded fund, following similar filings from rivals Bitwise and Grayscale. The…

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