Spain’s Finance Ministry to Inspect 15,000 Crypto-holding Taxpayers to Prevent Tax Fraud

The Spanish Ministry of Finance will investigate crypto investors to avoid tax fraud activities, with 15,000 taxpayers currently under investigation. The Spanish Ministry of Finance (Hacienda) will oversee 15,000 taxpayers who have made transactions with cryptocurrencies in the last year, El País, the largest Spanish-language newspaper, reports Nov. 19. Under the auspices of Hacienda, Spain’s […]

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Indian Government to Present Draft Bill on Crypto Regulation in December, Documents Show

India’s financial committee is reportedly set to present a long-awaited draft bill on crypto regulation in December. The Indian government is actively preparing a draft bill on crypto regulation, which is expected to see light this December, according to documents obtained by digital news website Quartz India Tuesday, Nov. 20. The government has filed a […]

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Markets Panic: Bitcoin Hits Lowest Since October 2017 as Bitcoin Cash Drops 40 Percent

A turbulent time for cryptocurrency markets has seen Bitcoin Cash almost lose half its value and Bitcoin set 13-month lows. A “panicked” twenty-four hours in cryptocurrency markets saw Bitcoin (BTC) hit fresh lows not seen in over a year Nov. 20 as assets across the board shed millions. Data from Cointelegraph’s price tracker, Coin360, CoinMarketCap, […]

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Greek Supreme Court is Violating Alleged Bitcoin Launderer’s Rights, Lawyer Argues

The lawyer representing the alleged former operator of BTC-e, Alexander Vinnik, has accused the Greek Supreme Court of “grossly violating” his rights. The lawyer representing the alleged former operator of now-defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, Alexander Vinnik, has accused the Greek Supreme Court of “grossly violating” his rights, major Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported Nov. […]

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Singapore’s Central Bank Finalizes Regulatory Framework for Crypto Payment Services

Singapore’s central bank has broadened its regulatory regime for payment providers to bring certain cryptocurrencies under its jurisdiction. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank, has broadened its regulatory regime for payment providers to bring certain cryptocurrencies under its jurisdiction. The development was reported by English-language local broadsheet The Straits Times Nov. […]

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Catalan Government Considers Blockchain for Public E-Voting System

The director of Citizen Participation of the Catalan government claimed that the authority is considering the use of blockchain in its e-voting system. The head of the Catalan government‘s citizen participation council states that the authority is considering blockchain for the community’s voting system, Spanish daily newspaper La Vanguardia reports Monday, Nov. 19. Earlier in […]

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