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Why a Senate Bill’s $50 Tax Exemption Won’t Boost Crypto Spending
July 26, 2022

A pair of U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to exempt low-value cryptocurrency transactions from capital gains tax reporting requirements. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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SEC Turns Up the Heat on Coinbase
July 26, 2022

Less than a week after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) hit a former Coinbase manager and two associates with insider trading charges, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is turning up the heat on Coinbase after the exchange added more tokens for trading....

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Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Dips 3.5% Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Hike; Mexican Exchange Bitso...
July 25, 2022

Despite the Chicago Board of Options Exchange’s volatility index showing a lack of investor anxiety ahead of the Federal Reserve rate increase, bitcoin was down 3.5% in the 24 hours leading up to Monday (July 25) afternoon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Report: House Stablecoin Bill Put on Hold
July 25, 2022

U.S. lawmakers have put a bill designed to deal with the risks posed by stablecoins on hold, likely for the rest of the summer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Will Rising Interest Rates Damage Stablecoins?
July 25, 2022

By and large, stablecoins get used the most for crypto trading — and at least until recently, they’ve also been seen as a good way to park your funds in between trades if you don’t want too much risk exposure. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Crypto Firms Tell Hackers to Keep Some of What They Steal
July 25, 2022

Cryptocurrency platforms that have been the victim of thefts are telling their attackers to keep some of the stolen digital assets and give back the rest, as the platforms face millions of dollars in losses. Victims have offered as much as $10 million, similar to...

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Voyager: Bankman-Fried, Crypto’s ‘White Knight,’ Is Flying a False Banner
July 25, 2022

An offer by Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX cryptocurrency exchange to give customers of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital early access to their funds is really a “low-ball bid dressed up as a white knight rescue” that would cost them money in the long run, the firm’s...

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Today in Crypto: S. Korean Authorities Raid Terra Co-Founder’s Home; Taiwan Prepares Ban on Buying...
July 24, 2022

South Korean prosecutors have raided the home of Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terraform Labs, as authorities there continue a probe into illegal activity behind the collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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El Salvador Weekly: Morgan Stanley Says Buy El Salvador Bonds (at 28 Cents on the...
July 23, 2022

For months now, everybody’s been screaming that El Salvador’s bitcoin-as-currency experiment will bring the country’s economy down in ruins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...