Bitcoin
$66,690.56+0.95%
Ethereum
$3,233.25+1.71%
Binance Coin
$606.86+1.97%
Solana
$158.05+3.46%
XRP
$0.54956045+1.41%
Dogecoin
$0.16184724+2.05%
Toncoin
$5.71-5.11%
Cardano
$0.50649923-0.98%
Shiba Inu
$0.00002747+3.60%
Avalanche
$39.03+0.48%
Wrapped Bitcoin
$66,811.32+0.95%
Bitcoin Cash
$510.31+0.73%
PlayIconNav
Crypto Prices CoinDesk 20 Index CoinDesk 20 Index

Policy

Indian Crypto Exchanges Met With Finance Ministry Officials to Seek Tax Reconsideration
Video
Cdtv
Indian Crypto Exchanges Met With Finance Ministry Officials to Seek Tax Reconsideration
Representatives of India’s crypto industry met with senior policymakers at the Finance Ministry in a bid to make officials reconsider some aspects of the new crypto taxation p...
Indian Crypto Exchanges Met With Finance Ministry Officials to Seek Tax Reconsideration
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 14, 2022 at 7:20 p.m. UTC
Feb 14, 2022
cdtvIndiaHash clipcrypto taxcrypto regulationglobal crypto industryPolicyFinance Ministry
Treasury Department (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Policy
Treasury department
US Treasury Suggests Miners Won’t Be Subject to IRS Reporting Rules
A letter from a Treasury official addresses crypto industry concerns about access to customer information.
Treasury Department (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Nelson WangNikhilesh De
Feb 11, 2022 at 10:29 p.m. UTC
Feb 11, 2022
Treasury DepartmentPolicyInfrastructure BillIRS
Markets Daily Podcast Cover
Podcasts
Podcasts
Crypto News Roundup for Feb. 11, 2022
With bitcoin stabilizing even in the face of a more aggressive tapering from the Federal Reserve, plus a look at how crypto can change the future of work, CoinDesk’s Markets D...
Markets Daily Podcast Cover
By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust
Feb 11, 2022 at 2:53 p.m. UTC
Feb 11, 2022
PodcastsMarkets DailyIndiaPolicy
Tennessee's state capitol in Nashville (CoinDesk archives)
Policy
Politics
Bipartisan Bill Would Allow Tennessee to Invest in Crypto and NFTs
State Rep. Jason Powell said crypto-friendly laws would help draw more businesses to the state.
Tennessee's state capitol in Nashville (CoinDesk archives)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Feb 10, 2022 at 9:48 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2022
PoliticsTennesseeCryptoPolicyLegislation
CoinDesk placeholder image
Policy
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan President Calls for Tax Increase on Crypto Mining: Report
Just weeks after a tax on mining came into effect, the government is looking to raise it fivefold.
CoinDesk placeholder image
By Eliza Gkritsi
Feb 8, 2022 at 10:28 a.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2022
KazakhstanMiningBitcoin MiningRegulationPolicyTax
Myanmar's ancient city of Bagan. (Majkell Projku/Unsplash)
Policy
Southeast asia
Myanmar's Military Government Plans Digital Currency Launch: Report
The country's shadow government said in December it will accept tether as official currency.
Myanmar's ancient city of Bagan. (Majkell Projku/Unsplash)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Feb 4, 2022 at 7:40 a.m. UTC
Feb 4, 2022
Southeast AsiaCBDCPolicy
India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the budget earlier this week. (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Policy
Policy
Indian Budget Provision Allows Government to Define NFTs
A clause in the just-announced budget has left the crypto industry trying to understand the future of NFTs in India.
India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the budget earlier this week. (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Amitoj Singh
Feb 2, 2022 at 10:05 a.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2022
PolicyRegulationCryptoNFTsIndia
Nirmala Sitharaman Minister of Finance of India with an inset of the Ministry of finance of New Delhi, India (IMF Photo/Cliff Owen; Sapru/Flickr)
Policy
Policy
India Edges Toward Crypto Legalization With 30% Tax, Announces Digital Rupee
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted the moves during the country's annual budget speech to Parliament.
Nirmala Sitharaman Minister of Finance of India with an inset of the Ministry of finance of New Delhi, India (IMF Photo/Cliff Owen; Sapru/Flickr)
By Amitoj Singh
Feb 1, 2022 at 7:41 a.m. UTC
Feb 1, 2022
PolicyIndiaFinanceRegulationCryptocurrencyTax
Greenidge mining facility (Caleb Parker)
Finance
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Miner Greenidge’s NY Power Plant Permit Delayed: Report
The decision by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation will now come by the end of March.
Greenidge mining facility (Caleb Parker)
By Aoyon Ashraf
Jan 29, 2022 at 12:14 a.m. UTC
Jan 29, 2022
BitcoinMiningPolicyNew York