In an effort to boost state revenues, Laos appears to be turning its attention to the country’s crypto sector. According to a Nov. 9 report by Chinese state news agency Xinhua News, citing a report from the Lao People’s Army News, cryptocurrency operators in the Southeast Asian country owe $20 million in taxes and licensing…
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently authored a research paper, the primary focus of which was integrating privacy features into blockchain transactions while ensuring compliance with a range of regulatory requirements. Experts from various backgrounds collaborated on this research project, including early Tornado Cash contributor Ameen Soleimani, Chainalysis chief scientist Jacob Illum, and researchers from the…
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The Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chip market has been subject to ongoing export restrictions imposed by the United States in October 2022, which prohibited the sale of certain U.S. products to China. The U.S. initially blocked the export of the highest level of chips produced by companies like Nvidia and AMD. Under the initial October controls, the…
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Bitcoin (BTC) may have tapped $37,000 for the first time in 18 months, but traders are getting suspicious of BTC price action. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price move “doesn’t feel right” After snap overnight gains, Bitcoin is attempting to crush resistance on the way toward the $40,000 mark. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro…
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Bitcoin (BTC) briefly surpassed the $37,000 mark for the first time in 18 months as the wider markets reflect optimism over the pending approval of spot BTC exchange-traded funds in the United States. Data from a number of cryptocurrency market platforms, including Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView, showed BTC/USD hitting $37,052 at 8.09 am EST…
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U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn and Abigail Spanberger have jointly introduced the Creating Legal Accountability for Rogue Innovators and Technology (CLARITY) Act. The legislation aims to prohibit federal government officials from conducting business with Chinese blockchain companies. The Act would ban government employees from using the underlying networks of Chinese blockchain or cryptocurrency trading platforms. Furthermore, it would…
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Singapore-based digital asset investment firm Spartan Group has announced investment in the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Pendle Finance (PENDLE). After actively supporting Pendle since its launch in 2021, Spartan Group’s crypto venture capital arm Spartan Capital has made a follow-on investment in Pendle Finance through an over-the-counter, or OTC, purchase. The firm emphasized that Spartan…
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ARK Invest, the investment firm founded by major Bitcoin (BTC) advocate Cathie Wood, is actively accumulating stock of the crypto-friendly app Robinhood (HOOD). On Nov. 8, ARK made a massive Robinhood stock purchase, bagging a total of 1.1 million shares for about $9.5 million in one day, according to a trade notification seen by Cointelegraph.…
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A report issued by the Office of the Maine State Treasurer highlighted the U.S. state’s interest in officially managing the abandoned and recovered crypto assets. The program evaluation report of Maine uncovered the state’s lack of preparedness when it comes to handling cryptocurrencies. It read: “Our office does not currently handle cryptocurrency, but programs like…
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Investment management firm Ark Invest, led by pro-Bitcoin investment veteran Cathie Wood, has collaborated with exchange-traded product (ETP) provider 21Shares to launch a new suite of digital asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The move aims to provide a “robust set of options” for investors looking to get digital assets into their trading portfolio. The countdown begins:…
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