Ireland drafting urgent crypto laws before EU money laundering rules

Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to Joe Biden, attended the roundtable in her personal capacity amid reports the US president was considering changing his position on crypto.

Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $84,500 level on April 14, and the recovery appears partially fueled by the announcement of partial import tariff relief by US President Donald Trump. However, traders’ optimism faded on April 13 when it became apparent that the relaxation was temporary and that tariffs on the electronics supply chain could be revisited.

July 15 will mark the first day in the office for the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) new chairman, Heath Tarbert. As the crypto community is bidding farewell to the regulator’s outgoing head, J. Christopher Giancarlo, his successor’s stance on digital assets remains unknown. Turning to Tarbert’s record as a civil servant and…

An advisory committee of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants the agency to provide additional guidelines for the taxation of crypto transactions, according to a 2018 general report published Oct. 24.Although in 2014 the IRS had already issued commentary specifically on digital currencies,  recommending they be treated as a property, the Information Reporting Program…

Pakistan seeks to embrace cryptocurrencies as the world pivots toward digital assets following a policy overhaul in the United States. 554 Total views 1 Total shares Bilal Bin Saqib, the CEO of Pakistan's Crypto Council, has proposed using the country's runoff energy to fuel Bitcoin (BTC) mining at the Crypto Council's inaugural meeting on March

Huobi.com, the United States-based partner of Singapore-headquartered crypto exchange Huobi, is launching fiat-crypto trading services, with initial support for three USD-crypto trading pairs. The development was revealed in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Feb. 5.Huobi.com is operated by HBUS, which launched as a strategic partner of Huobi Group — operator of the flagship…

The Android version of major web browser Opera now integrates a function that lets its users purchase Ethereum (ETH) through the browser, a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Feb. 6 reveals.According to the press release, the new service is available to users based out of Sweden, Norway and Denmark due to Opera’s new partnership…

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for everyone, but it has created many opportunities for us in the blockchain industry. In most industries, sales vectors are declining, as bankruptcies and layoffs rule the day. But companies in the crypto and blockchain space have been expanding, hiring and applying for new licenses. The pandemic has caused…