2019-11-5 00:48 |
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs has updated cryptocurrency taxation guidelines for businesses and individuals
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Cryptocurrency is in a constant state of innovation lately, and the whole of the financial world needs to be prepared. The Financial Action Task Force (The Financial Action Task Force is preparing financial institutions and governments on the expansion of digital identification systems by sharing its latest AML and CFT guidelines.) has already prepared for […]
2019-11-5 00:15 | |
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The current legal status of Bitcoin is difficult to gauge in the United Kingdom. A new taxation guidance update shows there is still some confusion to be cleared up. At this time, cryptocurrencies are neither currencies nor securities.
2019-11-5 22:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency traders using the Netherlands-based Bitcoin futures and options trading platform, Deribit, may soon have to undergo rigorous KYC and AML procedures. The change will come into effect starting early Jan 2020 and are in line with the guidelines prescribed by the fifth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD 5).
2019-10-26 06:14 | |
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Popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance has officially announced a partnership with international regulation technology company Coinfirm in an effort to deal with new guidelines pertaining to the Financial Action Task Force’s anti-money laundering (AML) rules.
2019-10-10 15:08 | |
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In a bid to comply with anti-money-laundering (AML) guidelines of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has joined forces with Coinfirm, a platform that claims to be the global leader in regulation technology (RegTech) for the distributed ledger technology (DLT) ecosystem.
2019-10-4 19:00 | |
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Bicoin mining firm Hut 8 conditionally approved to be listed on TSX - CryptoNinjas Hut 8, one of the world’s largest public cryptocurrency mining companies by operating capacity and market capitalization, announced today that it has been conditionally approved to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) via TSX Sandbox.
2019-9-25 16:57 | |
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Earlier this year, MakerDAO announced that they would be phasing in multi-collateral contracts. This would give users the ability to enter a Collateralized Debt Position (CDP) by using asset chosen by the community as collateral, instead of just ETH.
2019-9-24 20:37 | |
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CryptoCompare, a cryptocurrency data provider, launched digital asset exchange review guidelines a while back, a review that ranks exchanges every month. CryptoCompare released its first report in August, revealing the performances of exchanges for the month of July, a month where Binance led the board with a whopping $42.
2019-9-20 23:30 | |
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Tokyo-based crypto exchange platform Coincheck has halted all new margin trading orders until the end of October 2019. Cryptocurrency Margin Trading Capped at 4X In a statement issued on its website at the end of August 2019, the Japanese crypto trading platform announced the suspension of new margin trading orders.
2019-9-4 21:15 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchanges across South Korea have started implementing guidelines put forward by the Financial Action Task Force in June. The implementation of these recommendations are meant to help curb the use of digital currencies for criminal activities.
2019-9-5 19:30 | |
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Brazil’s Central Bank, Banco Central de Brasil, published an official notice on August 26, 2019, stating that it had adopted the International Monetary Funds’ (IMF) guidelines with regard to cryptocurrency assets.
2019-8-28 21:00 | |
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The United States Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has shown a rekindled interest in regulating the cryptocurrency industry and enforcing the guidelines. The agency has hinted that regulating the cryptospace has become its top priority, and it could use an aggressive approach to sanitize the industry, reports Mondaq on August 13,Read MoreRead More.
2019-8-14 09:00 | |
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In June 2019, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental agency created to address and reduce international money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial threats, released new guidelines for international banks.
2019-8-12 17:19 | |
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Iranian authorities have implemented new regulations to govern all cryptocurrency-related activities in the state. The new law stipulates that all crypto-related transactions in the region remain illegal and cryptocurrency miners are required to obtain the relevant licenses while also operating in compliance with other guidelines, reports PressTV on August 5, 2019.
2019-8-5 15:00 | |
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Cryptocurrencies cannot be purchased with the new Apple credit card according to the American multinational technology company’s recently published customer agreement guidelines. The Apple card’s restrictions indicate that the company’s partner, Goldman Sachs, is leery toward cryptocurrencies and other “cash equivalents” like lottery tickets and casino chips.
2019-8-5 19:20 | |
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On July 31, 2019, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), UK’s Cryptoassets Taskforce issued a Final Guidance on the type of cryptocurrencies that fall under its regulatory parameters in a bid to help crypto market participants better understand whether they are subject to its rules and requirements.
2019-8-2 19:00 | |
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While large nations like the United States, the United Kingdom, and others are still sitting on the fence in terms of cryptocurrency regulations, smaller nations such as Malta, Belarus, Bahrain, and others have implemented clear cut guidelines for bitcoin-linked businesses, making these regions a hotbed for startups, reports Reuters on July 29, 2019.
2019-7-30 23:00 | |
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Following earlier reports this year that the US Internal Revenue Service was working to update cryptocurrency tax guidelines, the agency sent warning letters out to more than 10,000 crypto-holding taxpayers, advising them to submit an amended tax return if they didn't report their holdings.
2019-7-29 19:02 | |
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Draft legislation from Australia’s Department of Treasury has proposed limits on cash payments exceeding $10,000. Interestingly, cryptocurrency is not negatively mentioned in the document. Australia Moves to Limit the Size of Cash Payments Australia’s Department of Treasury recently published a new set of preliminary guidelines that govern the size of cash-based currency payments.
2019-7-29 09:21 | |
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A Bloomberg report citing an insider source claimed that the Seychelles-based BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange is being investigated by the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The report suggests that the CFTC is investigating whether the exchange allowed US consumers to use its platform.
2019-7-24 05:04 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchanges are navigating uncharted waters, but new regulatory guidelines could help these businesses reach land. The two leading U. S. regulators, the SEC and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), have released a joint statement on broker-dealer obligations for digital assets, clarifying some of the rules that apply to cryptocurrency exchanges.
2019-7-10 20:26 | |
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In 2014, the IRS announced cryptocurrency was subject to capital gains taxes, creating an accounting nightmare lawmakers have been eager to update to add clarity and promote crypto usage.
2019-7-9 23:49 | |
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After a request from a group of lawmakers, the IRS is expected to update its guidance for cryptocurrencies, first set in 2014. A July 6, 2019, report by the Wall Street Journal indicates that the U.
2019-7-9 21:00 | |
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In response to the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) recently proposed anti-privacy guidelines for cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency service providers, CipherTrace and Shyft have partnered up to create a solution that meets regulators halfway.
2019-7-2 17:00 | |
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The recommendations include measures to assess risk, and to register entities handling digital assets.
2019-7-2 13:47 | |
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Coinspeaker G20 Officially Has Regulated Crypto, FATF Guidelines Will Be AppliedJust recently the outcome of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, has set in – cryptocurrencies are officially regulated by the G20.
2019-7-2 09:58 | |
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A clerk for the Financial Action Task Force (FATF),Tom Neylan, has assured cryptocurrency platforms that the new guidelines are not “monsters”. The post FATF Clerk: “Crypto Guidelines Are Not Fear Causing Monsters” appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2019-6-30 17:48 | |
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Representatives from 36 of the world's most influential jurisdictions met last week under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) banner to consider guidelines that could shape how governments around the world regulate the use of cryptocurrency.
2019-6-29 16:00 | |
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Representatives from 36 of the world's most influential jurisdictions met last week under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) banner to consider guidelines that could shape how governments around the world regulate the use of cryptocurrency.
2019-6-28 16:00 | |
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The FATF (Financial Action Task Force) has revealed updated guidelines that would require cryptocurrency and digital asset exchanges—and potentially independent business owners and crypto holders—to share sensitive customer information as VASPs (Virtual Asset Service Providers), compromising user privacy and restricting crypto market access.
2019-6-25 09:53 | |
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Contrary to the prevailing narrative, the incoming Financial Action Task Force (FATF) anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines for cryptocurrencies might not be overly negative for the industry. However, there are still a few vague aspects of the FATF’s document that might require a little extra clarifying before it publishes its interpretive note later in 2019.
2019-6-24 09:00 | |
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The members of the FATF are given one year to tame cryptocurrency exchanges, following the newly issued guidelines
2019-6-22 21:41 | |
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The Financial Action Task Force [FATF], an inter-governmental body that includes the most influential countries in the world such as the United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom, and Germany, has taken the first step towards providing better regulatory clarity that was much sought after by several businesses in the cryptocurrency space.
2019-6-21 21:14 | |
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The FATF Meet To Finalize The Common Crypto Guidelines For G-20 Nations The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has finally kicked off the meeting to finalize the final draft of the global crypto regulation guidebook, which the participating G-20 nations have assured to implement in their system. Some of the recommendations put forward by the […]
2019-6-19 19:30 | |
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is set to release new rules and guidelines regarding the cryptocurrency market. Per a report on Bloomberg on June 11, 2019, the upgraded guidance seeks to apply bank rules to the innovative sector.
2019-6-12 11:00 | |
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Australian regulator has made yet another update to its guidelines for ICOs and cryptocurrency trading, which impacts industry advisers and miners
2019-6-4 18:18 | |
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published an update on how it intends to regulate crypto-related businesses and initial coin offerings (ICOs).
2019-6-1 19:04 | |
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By CCN: The Associated Press got dragged on Twitter after issuing its ridiculous style rules for bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. In short, the AP guidelines underscored that the self-proclaimed editorial style gurus don’t understand crypto at all.
2019-5-31 18:13 | |
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New initial coin offering and cryptocurrency guidelines have been released by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission
2019-5-30 15:17 | |
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The IRS appears to have listened to concerns raised by various parties concerning clear cryptocurrency guidelines. As Coincenter reports, the tax administrator responded to a letter by a bi-partisan group of the U.
2019-5-24 20:29 | |
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner Charles Rettig has explained to U. S. representatives that the tax department plans to issue clearer guidance toward cryptocurrency taxation soon. Since 2014, Americans have been asking the tax agency for better clarification in regard to official tax guidelines.
2019-5-21 18:20 | |
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With Bitcoin spiking more than 120 percent since the start of 2019, the U. S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says it is readying an updated set of guidelines to cover cryptocurrency taxation. IRS Preparing Additional Crypto Tax Guidelines In a letter to a bipartisan group of U.
2019-5-21 18:00 | |
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By CCN: Cryptocurrency investors may soon have more clarity on how the IRS will tax their holdings now that the agency has said it is making that a priority. The latest IRS acknowledgment of crypto taxation issues is in response to members of Congress.
2019-5-21 03:50 | |
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Market making is part of life in the cryptocurrency sphere – but while traditional markets are able to protect investors through a ‘separation-of-powers’ rule, crypto markets have no clear guidelines that define and enforce restrictions on how market makers operate.
2019-5-16 00:05 | |
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It looks as if cryptocurrency service providers will have to adopt stricter know-your-customer (KYC) policies all across the world — and not everyone is happy about that.
2019-5-13 21:33 | |
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On Thursday (May 9, 2019), the U. S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published new guidelines showing how anti-money laundering (AML) laws apply to Bitcoin and the rest of the cryptocurrency in general.
2019-5-12 22:00 | |
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By CCN: ‘Crypto Mom’ and SEC commissioner, Hester Peirce, has extended yet another olive branch to the cryptocurrency community. Speaking at the Securities Enforcement Forum in California on May 9th, Peirce said officials should be wary of stifling creativity with overzealous regulation.
2019-5-10 15:04 | |
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From America to the United Kingdom and from Russia to Australia, cryptocurrency taxation in major bitcoin strongholds is complicated. Contradictory or non-existent laws, excessive red tape, and maddeningly vague guidelines have conspired to make the tax-paying process more arduous than it need be.
2019-4-23 04:05 | |
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Bitcoin supporter and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is calling on the federal government to provide the crypto community with clear and concise guidelines concerning how cryptocurrency and digital assets will be treated and regulated.
2019-4-20 19:23 | |
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The Internal Revenue Service has simplified the reporting requirements in the latest iteration of Form 1099-DA, which crypto brokers and taxpayers will use to report digital asset transactions. According to the Aug.
South Korean authorities are considering postponing the controversial 20% crypto tax after the local crypto community raised concerns. Initially set to begin in 2021, South Korea‘s 20% crypto gains tax might now be delayed until 2028 amid fears that the…
South Korea’s crypto community alarms that the impeding 20% tax on crypto gains will drive away investors and can potentially ruin the market. As South Korea‘s 20% tax on crypto gains looms, the local cryptocurrency community expresses its concerns, saying…
A Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill that would greenlight Bitcoin as a payment method for U.S. taxes.
Can you take advantage of tax loopholes to avoid paying taxes on your digital currency exchanges? See three of the most common ones and why they don't work. The post 3 Common Cryptocurrency Tax “Loopholes” and Why They Don’t Work appeared first on CoinCentral.
The IRS published a draft version of its 1099-DA reporting form and controversially included unhosted crypto wallets among its targets on April 19. Ji Kim, Chief Legal and Policy officer at the Crypto Council for Innovation, wrote that the IRS’ approach is “unfortunate” as it does not recognize that unhosted wallet providers lack knowledge about […] The post IRS draft tax form for crypto defines unhosted wallets as brokers appeared first on CryptoSlate.
IRS criminal investigation chief Guy Ficco told CNBC on April 12 that taxpayers are increasingly committing tax crimes involving crypto. Ficco said the IRS has seen an increase in “pure crypto tax crimes” that fall under Title 26 of the US Code, which includes federal income tax violations.