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Bitcoin Daily: ECB Tightens Scrutiny On Crypto Transactions; Tax Bill Would End Double Crypto Tax

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The European Central Bank (ECB) said in a report that fixing cryptocurrency asset data gaps still presents a sizable challenge for financial institutions as well as regulators, Cointelegraph reported. Ted Budd (NC) has reintroduced the Virtual Value Tax Fix Act, Coindesk reported. Budd’s legislation comes after U.S.

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Bitcoin, Peers Slammed On South Korean Tax Fears

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Bitcoin, the marquee name and poster child for cryptocurrencies, had a rough go of it on Monday (Jan. The financial publication Barron’s reported that regulations — new ones, rumored to be in the offing — were the impetus that sent the price skidding. If Korean market falls, so might bitcoin, as it’s one of the largest in the world.

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Bitcoin And The Bitter Tax Bite

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And lest you think changes in tax policy sow confusion only in the United States, think again. Bitcoin breeched a key psychological barrier on news that the South Korean government would tax income earned by virtual currency exchanges to the tune of 24.2 Thus, bitcoin traded below $10,000, and cryptos traded down in sympathy.

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Bitcoin Daily: Malaysia Will Start Regulating ICOs, Russia May Invest In Bitcoin To Take On Sanctions

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Malaysia’s initial coin offering (ICO) regulations are said to take effect on Tuesday (January 15) per a notice from the Securities Commission (SC) in the country, Coindesk reported. At the same time, it was said that those who engage in digital asset dealing will have to follow rules for anti-money laundering (AML), among other regulations.

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Sizzle Fizzle: Apps Sizzle, Startups Fizzle And Regulators Battle Bitcoin

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Fizzle of the Week: Cryptocurrency Regulation. The saga over bitcoin and its relationship to various regulators has become something of the payments answer to a romantic comedy. So, time to panic in bitcoin land? All in, bitcoin and its crypto cousins lost (then regained, then lost again) a lot of value this week.

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Halts BTGN Trading; Scammers Target Crypto Users On Microsoft Outlook

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A venure that would make it easier for consumers to pay for purchases in bitcoin is applying for a license from New York state regulators. “This structure will provide the first end-to-end regulated environment for price discovery of crypto — ? . Suspension, Taxes and a Breach.

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Bitcoin Daily: New Zealand Allows Crypto Wages; SEC Postpones Bitcoin Funds Decision

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Companies that opt to pay employees in crypto will be able to deduct tax under the country’s pay-as-you-earn income tax scheme. In other news, blockchain-based remittance service Velo is entering into the cross-border remittance market in Southeast Asia, which has seen over $65 billion is remittances each year. And the U.S.

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