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Australian Tax Office Seeks Personal, Transaction Details from 1.2 Million Cryptocurrency Users
The Australian Tax Office reportedly has requested that cryptocurrency exchanges share both personal and transaction details of as many as 12 million cryptocurrency users The revenue collector
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US Sanctions Lockbit Leader in Ransomware Crackdown
On May 7, the US announced sanctions against Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, a key figure in the Lockbit ransomware group The US, alongside international allies including the UK and Australia, has taken
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Bitcoin Lightning Network Infrastructure Provider Mash Is Shutting Down Its Current Version
In a recent announcement, Mash, a provider of Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure, has decided to shut down its current version This comes nearly two years after Mash successfully closed a $6
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Nigerian SEC to ‘Delist’ Local Currency From P2P Crypto Trading Platforms
The Director General of Nigeria’s Securities Regulator has announced plans to delist the local currency from peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platforms in the coming days He insisted that the
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Elon Musk Meets President Milei, Reccomends to Invest in Argentina
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and Spacex, called to invest in Argentina after meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei Musk and Milei met for the second time in less
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P2P XMR Exchange Localmonero/Agoradesk Announces Closure After Seven Years of Operation
In a recent announcement, Localmonero/Agoradesk, a popular platform for trading monero (XMR), has decided to wind down its operations after nearly seven years The decision, influenced by a mix of
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Cryptocurrency Imports in Brazil Break Records and Begin to Affect Trade Balances
Purchases from foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, considered imports, have broken records in Brazil, putting some weight into the nation’s trade balance During the last 12 months, cryptocurrency
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India Working on Offline Transferability of Digital Rupee, Says Central Bank Governor
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is in the process of making its central bank digital currency (CBDC) available without relying on internet access RBI Governor Shaktikanta
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Robinhood Prepares to Fight SEC in Court Over Crypto, CEO Reveals
Robinhood Markets is preparing to fight the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in court to defend its crypto business and establish “regulatory clarity in the United States for the
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2 Bitcoin L2 Projects Secure Investments to Enhance Bitcoin’s Defi Capabilities
On Tuesday, two Bitcoin-centric layer two (L2) initiatives successfully secured funding from strategic investors Botanix Labs, a startup focused on developing a decentralized Turing-complete L2 EVM
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‘Big Short’ Investor Calls Crypto One of the ‘Great Themes of Our Time,’ But He’s Not a Believer
In a recent interview on Bloomberg Television, Steve Eisman of Neuberger Berman, who gained prominence from “The Big Short,” shared insights on the impending US election and his
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Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Joins Consensus as a Headline Speaker
PRESS RELEASE May 7, 2024, Austin, TX – In less than four weeks, independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr will take the stage in Austin, TX, at Consensus 2024, the world’s
