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Court Upholds OFAC's Designation of Tornado Cash Under IEEPA
The US District Court upheld the OFAC's designation of Tornado Cash under the IEEPA, rejecting plaintiffs' claims of overreach and First Amendment violations, highlighting legal challenges for privacy-oriented blockchain entities.
US IRS May Auction off the $1.2B Worth of Crypto Seized This Year
The current crypto seizure amount of $1.2 billion made by the IRS may be up for auction to the public.
MoonXBT Eliminates Fees on Multiple Spot Trading Pairs
MoonXBT is no longer charging fees for multiple spot trading pairs to ease the burden on users during the ongoing economic crisis.
Exclusive: Gerard Dache, on the Two Contradictions of Facebook Libra
In part 2 of the interview, Gerard walked us through some of the recommended bills to the government in fostering blockchain innovation, such as the “Blockchain Promotion Act”. He then shared his views on the nature of Bitcoin and two contradictions of Facebook’s Libra.
US Crypto Tax Law Study
Indiana and Maine universities publish a study examining US cryptocurrency tax law. The paper proposes a new tax framework for cryptocurrency losses, which would prevent taxpayers from using them against other capital gains.
WonderFi to Acquire Canadian Crypto Exchange Parent Firm First Ledger with $206M
WonderFi, a Vancouver-based and Canadian politician Kevin O’Leary-backed firm, announced the acquisition of First Ledger Corp., the parent company of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Bitbuy with $206 million.
Binance Adds DOGE, XRP, SOL to FDUSD with Zero Maker Fees
Binance introduces five new trading pairs, including DOGE/FDUSD and SOL/FDUSD, and offers zero maker fees on FDUSD pairs until further notice, potentially increasing liquidity and trading volumes, with TRY as part of TOMO/TRY and UNFI/TRY pairs.
EquitiesFirst Owes $439 Million In Debt to Celsius Network
The case is one of many issues facing Celsius Network. If EquitiesFirst agrees to pay the debt, then the struggling Celsius’ operations would be bolstered.
IRS Introduces New Form 1099-DA for Reporting Income from Digital Asset Transactions
The US IRS has introduced Form 1099-DA for cryptocurrency brokers to report digital asset transactions, aiming to improve compliance and ensure accurate tax reporting from digital assets starting January 1, 2025.
Including ALGO, XLM, and AERGO, Binance to Remove Select Spot Trading Pairs
Binance announces the removal of select spot trading pairs on March 8, 2024, as part of its ongoing efforts to optimize the trading market, protect users, and foster a healthy cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Kraken Fights IRS Over Customer Information
Kraken is contesting the United States Internal Revenue Service's demand for critical exchange user information, citing it as an "unjustified treasure hunt." Kraken has requested federal court intervention, pointing out that the IRS has gone "far beyond" its intrusive summons. The fight against IRS is Kraken's response to the agency's February summons, which demanded additional user information to identify Kraken accounts that did at least $20,000 of cryptocurrency trading in any single year between 2016 and 2020.
Binance Adds APT/USDC, GALA/USDC, NEO/USDC, OMNI/BRL, and STX/USDC Trading Pairs
Binance introduces new trading pairs and Trading Bots services on its Binance Spot platform, enhancing users' trading experience with more options and automated strategies.