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Japans Financial Regulator Mulls Taxing Crypto as a Financial Asset
Japan's Financial Services Agency said it may be worth taxing crypto as a financial asset. The country currently taxes crypto profits as income, which can result in a 45% tax rate for high earners. Capital gains from sales of financial securities face a flat rate of 20%. Japan's Financial Services Agency said it's worth considering

ARK Invest Scoops Up Coinbase, Block Shares for Second Straight Day
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White House Advisory Says Cryptocurrencies Used for Fentanyl Purchases
news The White House issued two advisories on drug purchases in the U.S. Wednesday, using the communications to make specific references to the role of cryptocurrencies in such transactions. The advisories, addressed to both financial institutions and digital payment platforms, state that “convertible virtual currencies,” particularly bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum and monero, can be and have been…

Crypto Lender Cred Is Offering Investors 10% Interest With Spencer Dinwiddie Partnership
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From Law to Lawlessness: Bits of the Untold QuadrigaCX Story
opinion Christine Duhaime, BA, JD, CAMS, practices law with Duhaime Law in Vancouver. Many of the stories being told about the early operation of the digital currency exchange, QuadrigaCX, are based more on fiction than fact. How do I know? I know because in 2015, I was QuadrigaCX’s regulatory attorney, hired to help their securities…

ETC Cooperative Adds Developer Bob Summerwill as Executive Director
news Bob Summerwill, a former ethereum core developer, is taking over as executive director for the Ethereum Classic (ETC) Cooperative. Founded in April 2017, the ETC Cooperative is a non-profit organization created “to financially support the growth and development of the Ethereum Classic protocol,” as stated on the official website. Although having worked primarily in…

A Day in the Life of the Splinternet
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