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

The IMF recommended Pakistan introduce stricter laws in collecting capital gains from real estate title transfers.

The Fed Prioritises CBDCs Among 7 Key Duties

US Representative and CBDC opponent Tom Emmer suggested that “if you think the Fed is pursuing a CBDC, think again.”

South Africa’s Crypto Exchange Licensing Surge

Applications in South Africa poured in before the November 30 deadline, so more approvals could be on the way.

OKX Granted In-Principle Approval for Singapore Licence

OKX will facilitate multiple payment services and exceed the transaction volume limits set by Singapore's financial regulator.

Thailand SEC Embraces US Spot Bitcoin ETFs for Accredited Investors

Thailand regulators made the changes necessary to allow certain investors to gain exposure to the United States-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs.

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Surpasses MicroStrategy in BTC Holding

Data from BitMEX revealed that BlackRock’s IBIT now has nearly 198,000 BTC, outpacing MicroStrategy’s holdings.

Fed’s Powell Addresses Digital Concerns

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell emphasised that the United States is still a long way from launching CBDC.

Arizona Senate Consider Proposal to Incorporate Bitcoin ETFs

Satoshi Action Fund's CEO suggested that adding a small amount of Bitcoin ETF exposure could “dramatically” de-risk an asset portfolio.

Bitcoin and Gold Shatter Records: A Synchronised Surge in Economic Uncertainty

The new all-time highs marked the first time BTC and gold hit new records simultaneously since the emergence of BTC.

Lotte Subsidiary Ventures into Web3 Territory

A South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation Lotte has collaborated with Aptos Foundation to create a Web3 hub.

Stanford’s Blyth Fund and the Rise of Bitcoin Allocation

Stanford Blockchain Club’s leader Kole Lee pitched the student-run fund to invest in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF.

Are We Looking at Decade-Long ‘Gold Rush’ for BTC?

Institutions will compete to capture as much of BTC’s ever-decreasing supply until the end of 2034 as 99% of BTC will be mined.

Microsoft Launches AI-Powered’ Copilot for Finance

The new artificial intelligence-powered service will provide Microsoft 365 suite of productivity tools and application.

Marathon Digital Introduces Bitcoin’s Layer 2 Solution

Anduro uses merge-mining, which could enable miners to earn revenue from sidechain transactions while continuing to mine BTC.

OpenAI Accuses New York Times of Hacking AI Models

OpenAI asked for The New York Times’ copyright lawsuit against it be dismissed by a federal judge in a California district court.

Mistral AI Startup Launches LLM to Take on ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude

Mistral AI unveiled its partnership with Microsoft, which will make Mistral Large accessible on Azure AI Studio and Azure Machine Learning.

OANDA Granted Approval to Introduce Crypto Trading Services

OANDA’s new crypto platform will offer 63 crypto trading pairs to begin with and will expand its services further in the United Kingdom.

Block’s Bitcoin Division with 90% Boost in Gross Profits

Block announced that in Q4 2023, Cash App generated $66 million in Bitcoin gross profit up 90% year-over-year.

Citrea Secures $2.7M Seed Funding for Bitcoin ZK-rollup

Citrea secured initial funding to bring the solution to market, which could allow for NFTs and blockchain games on Bitcoin.

Binance Adopts USDT Price Cap to Align with Rules in Nigeria

The price cap of 1,802 Naira per USDT in Nigeria blocks accounts of traders on Binance attempting to sell above it.

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