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Bitcoin Eyes $40K as $1B in BTC Withdrawals Suggests Bullish Mood
Data shows over $1 billion worth of BTC has been withdrawn from exchanges over the past week.
Polygon's Secret Deal: Sending DraftKings Millions to Run Failed Validator
Blockchain data shows the crypto project quietly gave DraftKings preferential treatment while telling the public it was an "equal" member of the validator community.
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Bitcoin Rises to $38.8K for the First Time Since May 2022
Overall crypto market capitalization is at its highest level since May 2022 with nearly $400 billion added since the start of October.
Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Fail to Have Singapore Class-Action Suit Rejected: Report
The suit was filed in September 2022 by Julian Moreno Beltran and Douglas Gan on behalf of 375 others, who claim they lost a combined $57 million.
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Offloads a Further $4.7M Worth of Coinbase Shares
COIN reached its highest level since April 2022 on Monday and remains at 19-month highs.
Bitcoin Going From Boiling the Oceans to Draining Them, According to Critic
A data scientist for the Dutch National Bank, Alex De Vries, claims every bitcoin transaction uses enough water to fill a swimming pool.
Republicans' Leadership Squabbles Delayed U.S. Crypto Bills Until 2024, Key Lawmakers Say
Republican Rep. French Hill and Democrat Rep. Jim Himes see potential future floor votes for crypto bills being key to convincing the Democrat-controlled Senate to play ball.
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Binance Crackdown
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Binance to Make 'Complete Exit' From U.S., Pay Billions to FinCEN, OFAC on Top of DOJ Settlement
The crypto exchange, which is settling charges with the Department of Justice, will appoint a monitor as well.
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Tax Week 2023
Confused by crypto taxes? CoinDesk rounds up expert opinion on what you should be paying, how to avoid paying too much, and what to do if you are unsure, sponsored by TaxBit.
- New Form 1099-DA: What it Means for Digital Asset Brokers and Their Customers
- ‘We're Not Asking for Special Treatment’: Coin Center on the Proposed IRS Broker Rules
- The IRS and the Rising Cost of Crypto Tax Compliance
- The Tax Implications of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Conviction
- The IRS Is Making Crypto Compliance Impossible
- The IRS Should Heed This Warning
- The IRS Should Offer a Free Tax Reporting Tool to DeFi Users
- Crypto Tax Basics: A 101 for Beginners
- Top 5 Crypto Tax Questions, Answered
- IRS 'Raided' by Crypto Investors as Industry Puts Up Fight Against U.S. Tax Proposal
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The Dichotomy of AI: MIT Professor Sandy Pentland Examines Whether It Poses a Threat or Opportunity to Humanity
Is AI older than you think? Exploring AI Governance challenges and solutions from centralization concerns to data ownership and community empowerment.
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Cosmos faces internal leadership challenges, with its founder advocating for a 'hard fork.' Concurrently, the Ethereum Name Service founder contemplates challenging Unstoppabl...
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Why the Crypto Industry Is So Upset About the IRS’ Proposed New Tax Reporting Rules
A pair of crypto industry tax experts describe the problems with the tax agency’s new reporting proposals and suggest alternatives.
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Protocol Village: ARPA's Random Number Generator Launches on Base
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Nov. 23-29, with live updates throughout.
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Bitcoin Rises to $38.8K for the First Time Since May 2022
Overall crypto market capitalization is at its highest level since May 2022 with nearly $400 billion added since the start of October.