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Thailand Abolishes Value-Added Tax Previously Applicable on Digital Asset Trades
The Thailand Finance Ministry has announced the removal of the previously applicable value-added tax on digital asset trading. This exemption, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2024, extends to regulated brokers, dealers, and authorized…
Bitcoin Crosses $46K as Year of ‘Long’ Begins, Easing ETF Sell-Off
Over the next few days, East Asia will celebrate the start of the year of the dragon, which is considered to be one of the luckiest and most prosperous animals in the Chinese Zodiac.
Tradestation Settles With SEC and State Regulators for $3 Million
Tradestation has reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and state regulatory bodies, agreeing to pay $3 million in fines for offering an unregistered crypto asset lending product to U.S. investors, a move…
US Treasury Cites Rising Cryptocurrency Misuse in 2024 National Risk Assessments
In its 2024 National Risk Assessments, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has unveiled the concerning trend of criminals increasingly turning to cryptocurrencies to finance illegal activities. US Treasury Reports Identify Crypto’s Role in…
Hashgraph Association Partners With Saudi Government to Launch Deep Tech Venture Studio
The Hashgraph Association, a nonprofit organization based in Switzerland, announced on Feb. 7 that it had partnered with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment to launch a deep tech venture studio. The venture studio’s objective is to assist…
Bitcoin ETFs (Ex-GBTC) Now Hold More BTC Than MicroStrategy
The recently launched spot bitcoin ETFs, excluding Grayscale's GBTC, added nearly another 5,000 tokens to their holdings yesterday, and now at more than 192,000 BTC, hold more of the crypto than MicroStrategy (MSTR), whose total stood at…
Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Goes Live on Holesky Testnet, Eyes Mainnet Launch
Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade has successfully navigated the final testing phase on the Holesky testnet, introducing proto-danksharding to dramatically lower transaction fees on its layer-two solutions, with eyes now firmly set on a…
Bitcoin Could Hit $48K in Days, Propelled by Historic Chinese New Year Gains: 10X Research
Bitcoin targets $48,000 in the short term fueled by a strong historic track record around the Chinese New Year, 10X Research's Markus Thielen said.
Common Wealth Announces the Launch of the World’s First Free VC Fund
PRESS RELEASE. 8 February 2024 : Common Wealth, the powerful, all-in-one platform for early-stage Web3 investments, today announces the launch of a world-first initiative: a Free “earn-to-own” VC Fund. This launch represents a…
Protocol Village: Web3 Security Firm FuzzLand Raises $3M Led by 1kx
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 8-14.