US Treasury and IRS finalize crypto broker tax reporting rules

The US Treasury and IRS released final regulations defining the new reporting requirements for digital asset brokers on June 28. Crypto brokers, including exchanges, will need to report gross proceeds for crypto sales starting from 2026. This will include crypto sales during 2025. Furthermore, brokers will need to report information about the tax basis of […]
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28 Jun 2024

21Shares becomes second major firm to apply for a spot Solana ETF this week

Asset manager 21Shares has filed for a spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), marking the second such application from a major firm this week. The proposed 21Shares Core Solana ETF is designed to track the performance of Solana (SOL) by aggregating the notional value of SOL trading activity across major spot exchanges, according to the S-1 […]
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28 Jun 2024

Supreme Court overturns Chevron, reducing SEC’s ‘unilateral power’ over crypto: expert

Economist Timothy Peterson said the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Chevron will prevent the SEC from acting as an “automatic subject matter expert” on crypto on June 28. Chevron doctrine originated in a 1984 case titled Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which created a test to determine when US federal courts must defer […]
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28 Jun 2024

Bitdeer’s stock climbs after revealing 570 MW expansion in Ohio

Bitcoin miner Bitdeer has announced a 570 MW strategic partnership with the Monroe County Port Authority in Ohio to boost its power capacity, according to a June 28 statement shared with CryptoSlate. Under this arrangement, Bitdeer will lease the land in the county’s Hannibal Industrial Park in Clarington for 30 years. The site is a […]
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28 Jun 2024

Industry experts challenge Peter Thiel’s reservations about Bitcoin’s future price potential

Peter Thiel, former PayPal CEO and co-founder of Founders Fund, recently expressed doubt about Bitcoin’s future price potential, stating it is unlikely to increase “dramatically” from its current levels. However, several industry experts challenge Thiel’s viewpoint, arguing that the flagship crypto still has significant room for growth. Bitcoin was trading at $60,300 as of press […]
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28 Jun 2024

SEC looks to end Ethereum staking through MetaMask in new lawsuit

The SEC has filed a new lawsuit against Consensys for alleged violations of federal securities laws. The complaint centers on Consensys’s MetaMask wallet services, specifically the Swaps and Staking features, which the SEC claims have been operating as unregistered broker services since October 2020 and January 2023, respectively. The lawsuit follows a Wells Notice from […]
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28 Jun 2024

Curve Finance unlocks new potential with crvUSD fee switch

Curve Finance has implemented a fee switch for its crvUSD stablecoin to enhance adoption and ecosystem engagement, according to a statement released on June 28. Launched in 2023 by the DeFi protocol, crvUSD has faced adoption challenges. However, Curve noted that crvUSD has become an outstanding fee generator, outperforming all other Curve DEX pools by […]
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28 Jun 2024