Author: Cointelegraph By Helen Partz

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SEC’s Ripple appeal doesn’t challenge XRP security ruling

Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, emphasized that the SEC’s Form C doesn’t appeal the ruling that XRP is not a security. Source link

Kraken crypto exchange launches own Wrapped Bitcoin token

According to Kraken, kBTC reinforces Bitcoin’s position as the “epicenter of crypto” and empowers developers to explore new ways to use BTC. Source link

Trump’s Bitcoin U-turn: How the crypto critic became a pump signal

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump pitched himself as a pro-Bitcoin candidate, but not too long ago he said it was based on “thin air.” Source link

US lagging behind in global stablecoin adoption — Chainalysis

Growing demand for US dollar-backed stablecoins and regulatory uncertainty in the US are the key reasons for stablecoins thriving in other jurisdictions. Source link

EU markets watchdog urges amendments to MiCA crypto regulations

The European Securities and Markets Authority acknowledged the legal limitations raised by the European Commission but emphasized the importance of the framework’s initial objectives. Source link

Italy to increase capital gains tax on Bitcoin from 26% to 42%

In addition to raising the withholding tax on Bitcoin capital gains to 42%, Italy also plans to remove the 750,000 euro web tax threshold. Source link

Italy to raise capital gains tax on Bitcoin from 26% to 42%

Italy plans to raise the withholding tax on Bitcoin capital gains to 42% and remove the 750,000 million euro minimum revenue requirement for the Digital Services Tax. Source link

‘Political shift’ drives $407M inflows to crypto products — CoinShares

According to CoinShares, last week’s increase in crypto investment products was influenced by the upcoming US elections rather than monetary policy outlooks. Source link

Publicly-listed Samara Asset Group to buy Bitcoin using $33M bond

Samara Asset Group CEO Patrick Lowry said “it would be a dream” to stack as much Bitcoin as MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor. Source link

Telegram to open an office in Kazakhstan, boost regulatory compliance

Telegram’s agreement to set up an office in Kazakhstan aligns with the firm’s increasing compliance efforts as its CEO remains in France amid an ongoing investigation. Source link