Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has made its largest Bitcoin purchase to date, acquiring nearly 620 BTC as the cryptocurrency trades below $100,000. On December 23, the company announced the $60 million acquisition of 619.7 BTC at an average price of…
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) latest ruling requiring decentralized exchanges (DEXs) to adhere to the same reporting standards as traditional brokers has drawn sharp criticism from crypto executives and legal experts. “No shortage of ways to challenge this, and…
Stephen Akridge, a co-founder of the prominent blockchain platform Solana, is embroiled in a legal battle with his ex-wife, Elisa Rossi, over allegations of misappropriating millions of dollars in Solana (SOL) token earnings. Rossi claims in a lawsuit filed in…
The crypto community has taken to social media to express its grievances after the U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched their updated DeFi tax reporting requirements on Friday. U.S. Treasury, IRS Announce DeFi Tax Requirements As part of…
The Ethereum (ETH) price is on the back foot on Friday, the final trading day of the year in traditional financial markets, and is threatening a break back below $3,300. ETH’s recent rejection of resistance at $3,500 in the form…
Montenegro confirmed on December 27 that it will extradite South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to the United States (US). The decision concludes months of legal disputes between the U.S. and South Korea, both of which sought Kwon’s extradition in…