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‘Biggest mistake’ is not using tax loss harvesting: Koinly head of tax

Failing to utilize tax loss harvesting is one of the biggest mistakes people make on their tax returns, according to Danny Talwar, the head of tax at crypto tax software firm Koinly. Speaking to Cointelegraph ahead of the April 18 United States tax deadline, Talwar said that for those investors who experienced losses in the…
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Video of SEC chair praising Algorand resurfaces after recently deeming it a security

A four-year-old video of United States Securities an Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Genser giving praise to smart contract platform Algorand (ALGO) is circulating on Twitter following the SEC declaring ALGO is an unregistered security. In the video, Gensler referred to Algorand as a “great technology” while he was contemplating whether a “high performance” smart…
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Coinbase to help UK on Web3 hub as Treasury reportedly revives blockchain taskforce

The United Kingdom could “turbocharge” its crypto sector and be an “innovation hub for the Web3 economy” as part of a vision laid out by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. The comments by the exchange coincide with an April 17 Sky News report that the U.K. Treasury is set to revive the Asset Management Taskforce with a…
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MicroStrategy’s Saylor fuses work email address with Bitcoin Lightning

The Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network has integrated into the corporate email address of Michael Saylor, a Bitcoin bull and co-founder of business intelligence software firm MicroStrategy. In an April 17 tweet, the former chief executive of the firm shared a screenshot with his 3 million Twitter followers of a few transactions sent to “saylor@microstrategy.com” from…
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EU legislators call for ‘safe’ AI as Google’s CEO cautions on rapid development

A dozen European Union (EU) politicians have signed a letter calling for the “safe” development of artificial intelligence (AI) as Google’s CEO cautioned against releasing powerful AI tech before society has had a chance to adapt. An April 16 open letter shared on Twitter by EU Parliament member, Dragoș Tudorache, called for a collaborative effort…
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Australian crypto scams increased by over 162% with nearly $150M lost

Australians lost $148.3 million (AUD$221.3 million) from investment scams where cryptocurrency was used as the payment method in 2022 — a 162.4% increase from 2021. According to an April 17 scam activity report from the country’s consumer regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), 3,910 crypto scam incident reports were made in total and…
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Bitcoin on-chain data highlights the steps BTC is taking to exit the bear market

Glassnode’s latest analysis suggests that Bitcoin has built a strong foundation below the $30,000 level, and the current supply structure shows similarities to early 2016 and early 2019. The report shows that the Long-Term Holder (LTH) supply is just shy of a new all-time high with a total supply balance of 14.161 million BTC. In…
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CME Group to expand Bitcoin and Ether option expiries after record daily volume

On Apr. 17, derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, announced it will broaden its range of cryptocurrency options by adding new options to its standard and micro-sized Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) contracts. Pending regulatory review, these new contracts will be available from May 22, and expiries will be available every day of the business…
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Price analysis 4/17: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, MATIC, DOGE, SOL

Bitcoin and select altcoins are witnessing a pullback, indicating that traders may be booking profits and reducing risk. Source link

All eyes are on stablecoins: Law Decoded, April 10–17

Last week came in preparation for April 19, when the United States House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on stablecoins. The hearing will include information collected by various federal government agencies over the last year. Among the participants are Jake Chervinsky, the chief political officer at the Blockchain Association, and Dante Disparte, the…
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