The U.S. Treasury’s sweeping IRS rule forces crypto platforms to track and report all transactions, igniting fierce industry backlash and looming legal battles over its survival. US Treasury Expands IRS Reach – Crypto Industry Faces Full Reporting Rule The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have finalized sweeping new regulations […]
Indian Court Bars Police From Freezing Entire Bank Accounts in Crypto Fraud Probes
An Indian High Court has ruled that police cannot freeze entire bank accounts during fraud investigations. Only fraud-related amounts in bank accounts can be frozen. The decision followed a case where an account was frozen due to a cryptocurrency investigation. The court stressed that freezing accounts entirely disrupts livelihoods and called on investigative agencies to […]
Bitcoin Blasts to $64,853—Powell’s Rate Cut Hints Lift Entire Crypto Market
Bitcoin reached an impressive peak of $ 64,853 per unit on Friday, spurred by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole, where he hinted at the possibility of rate cuts in September. The cryptocurrency showed a 5.3% increase in the past day, contributing to a 5.01% rise in the overall crypto …
US Presidential Candidate RFK Jr Unveils Plan to Put Entire US Budget on Blockchain
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has unveiled his plan to put the entire U.S. budget on a blockchain. “Every American can look at every budget item in the entire budget, anytime they want, 24 hours a day,” he explained, adding that if somebody is spending $ 16,000 for a toilet …
In Its Entire History, Bitcoin Has Only Spent 0.81% of Its Life Above the $60K Line
As of Sunday, March 3, 2024, bitcoin’s value persists in the $ 60,000 per unit vicinity, signaling the fifth instance this year that its price has sustained above this level. Naturally, as bitcoin’s value escalates, its duration above such thresholds shortens when contrasted with past significant milestones such as $ 30,000, $ …