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US Lawmakers Ask IRS to Encourage Cryptocurrency Innovation, Clarify Position on Staking Rewards

A group of US Congress members is asking the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to clarify its position on crypto staking…

August 6, 2020

Russia Declares Cryptocurrency Is Legal, But Prohibits Use for Payments: Report

Russia is reportedly declaring cryptocurrency legal after president Vladimir Putin signed a bill recognizing cryptocurrencies as a type of property…

August 3, 2020

International Group of Finance Leaders Says Ripple’s XRP Remittance Network Leapfrogs Traditional Banking System

An independent body of global finance leaders says Ripple's XRP-powered cross-border payment platform "leapfrogs" the efficiency of traditional remittance methods.…

August 1, 2020

Bitcoin Banking Breakthrough Is Bigger Deal Than Most in Crypto Industry Understand, Says Caitlin Long

Avanti Financial Group founder & CEO Caitlin Long says the latest crypto and banking breakthrough spearheaded by the Office of…

July 28, 2020

Blockchain Analysis Firm Chainalysis Launches Free Website for Tracking Crypto Markets

The blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is launching Market Intel, a new website that tracks the health and growth of the…

July 28, 2020

Coinbase CEO Says Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Must Evolve to Reach Mass Adoption

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong thinks Bitcoin and crypto must evolve and become easier to use before widespread adoption can take…

July 25, 2020

Grayscale Clears Regulatory Hurdle in Push to Bring Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Trusts to Over-the-Counter Markets

Grayscale Investments says the US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has given the green light for its Bitcoin Cash Trust…

July 22, 2020

PayPal Reveals New Insight on Potential Plans to Add Crypto ‘Capabilities’

PayPal is offering a glimpse at its stance on digital assets amid reports that the payments giant is preparing to…

July 15, 2020

Coinbase Awarded Contract to Provide Crypto Analytics Software to US Secret Service

Coinbase has received a multi-year contract to provide its blockchain analytics software to the U.S. Secret Service. According to public…

July 12, 2020

Brazil Orders Crypto Exchange Binance to Halt Derivatives Trading

Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has ordered Binance to stop offering its derivatives products in the country. In a…

July 8, 2020