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Canada Adopts International Crypto Tax Reporting Standard

Canada is aimed at having the OECD standard for crypto asset tax reporting in place by 2027, as agreed with 46 countries.

Blockchain for Good Alliance Launched at Blockchain Life Dubai

The Blockchain for Good Alliance alliance is joined by numerous organisations including Bybit Web3, Solana Foundation, Moledao and others.

Germany’s Largest Bank Enters Crypto Custody: What it Means

Germany’s largest bank will start offering crypto custody services to institutional clients starting from the second half of 2024.

El Salvador’s Hilton Hotel Ventures into Tokenised Debt on BTC

A minimum $1,000 investment will need to be made by investors to purchase the token, which will be issued on the BTC layer 2 network.

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High Ahead of Halving

Bitcoin mining difficulty and hash rate continue to increase ahead of the halving, a significant event expected to occur in eight days.

Bitcoin Halving Impact Fades as Demand Takes Center Stage

According to reports, the Open Interest in Bitcoin is now 30 times higher than it was 11 days before the 2020 Bitcoin halving.

Kraken Announces Delisting of Privacy Token Monero in Ireland and Belgium

Monero users' balances on Kraken after the deadline will have their coins automatically converted into Bitcoin.

Crypto.com Receives Regulatory Approval for Trading in Dubai

Crypto.com has received full operational approval from Dubai’s VARA, becoming the first permitted exchange in the UAE.

Tether Bolsters Bitcoin Reserve Through Strategic Acquisition

Recent data revealed that the acquisition of 8,888 Bitcoin makes Tether the seventh-largest Bitcoin holder.

London Stock Exchange to Introduce Crypto ETNs on May 28

The London Stock Exchange revealed that ETNs will only be available to professional investors as the UK FCA ban.

Sygnum Bank to Tokenise Matter Labs’ $50M Reserves

The crypto-forward banking group is tokenising funds in the Fidelity and its the first time it has tokenised traditional assets.

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.

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.

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.