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Australia to impose capital gains tax on wrapped cryptocurrency tokens

Delivering a major hit to Australian crypto investors, the ATO stated that wrapping or unwrapping tokens — irrespective of their price at the time — will be subject to capital gains tax.

Crypto.com granted Dubai crypto license

The license is pending operational approval and allows Crypto.com’s Dubai entity to offer exchange, broker-dealer, and lending and borrowing services.

FTX Foundation staffer fights for $275K bonus promised by SBF

FTX Foundation employee Ross Rheingans-Yoo said he was not part of Sam Bankman-Fried’s “inner circle” and knew nothing about FTX’s fraud.

First deadline window looms for SEC to approve Bitcoin ETFs: Law Decoded

Even if approved by Nov. 17, the spot Bitcoin ETFs are unlikely to come to market for at least a month after approval.

APEC finance ministers to share perspectives on crypto at meeting in San Francisco

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she is looking forward to hearing from the finance ministers of some of the world’s most crypto-forward countries.

Crypto advocacy group pushes back against proposed IRS rules on brokers

The Blockchain Association claimed the U.S. Treasury overstepped its authority in proposing crypto tax rules difficult or impossible to follow by many in the space.

US House FSC to discuss illicit activity in crypto at upcoming hearing

Discussions around illicit activity, such as money laundering and terror financing, will take center stage at the upcoming House Financial Services Committee hearing.

Spanish regulator signals potential X probe on crypto ads

The CNMV’s head reiterated that networks are responsible for taking measures against investment promotions by unlicensed entities.

Bitget drops plans to seek crypto license in Hong Kong

Crypto exchange Bitget has abandoned plans for a crypto license in Hong Kong, asking users to withdraw their assets by Dec. 13.

Australian regulators will compel businesses to report cyberattacks: Report

This obligation won’t be backed by a fine if the company fails to comply, and businesses will still be permitted to pay ransoms, though this is discouraged.

Bithumb plans to be first crypto exchange listed on Korea stock market: Report

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb hasn’t confirmed the planned IPO but told local media it recently selected an underwriter.

Take Bitcoin profits at $110K, CME tops Binance in BTC futures open interest: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 5-11 

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange surpasses Binance by one metric, OneCoin legal officer pleads guilty, Bitcoin’s cycle high could be $110K.

Bitcoiners pitch draft bill to preserve blockchain, decentralization in Argentina

The group, “Bitcoin Argentina,” previously rejected the idea that regulation was needed in the cryptocurrency industry.

Indian Supreme court rejects crypto petition, highlights legislative nature

Listening to the plea, the bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) remarked that the petitioner’s demands are more legislative in nature.

Ripple faces slim odds of $770M disgorgement - XRP holder Attorney

Deaton underscores that the legal action against Ripple is not centered on fraud but rather constitutes a regulatory disagreement.

Ethics watchdog rats out Circle for links to Tron in letter to Sens. Warren, Brown

The Campaign for Accountability wanted to let the anti-crypto senators know that the threat of terrorist financing with crypto was worse than they thought.

Mango Markets’ exploiter to face trial in April, and Coinflux shuts multichain: Finance Redefined

The Mango Markets exploiter’s trial was first scheduled for December 2023; however, during one of the court hearings, the accused convinced the judge to delay the trials for a few months.

‘$10K JPGs’ scare away gamers, Animoca’s crypto game streaming plans: Web3 Gamer

Animoca buys game streaming platform Azarus that rewards users with crypto, Project Xeno, and why $10K NFTs scare away real gamers.

Genesis seeks court's approval to reduce 3AC claim from $1B to $33M

Bankrupt lender Genesis has asked the court to approve its proposed settlement agreement with the imploded crypto hedge fund 3AC.

China declares stealing digital collections like NFTs liable for criminal theft sentence

The Chinese government says theft of digital collections violates the protection law and interests of the crime of illegally obtaining computer information system data.

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