Key takeaways Properly accounting for crypto assets on your balance sheet is essential for accurate tax reporting and financial transparency. Crypto trading activities should be recorded like stock trading, at fair market value on the…
Crypto's real momentum isn't in the charts; it's…
Opinion by: Markus Levin, co-founder of XYO The crypto community often experiences periods of heightened anxiety. Market downturns are often triggered by counterproductive sentiment-driven events rather than by fundamental issues, creating a significant disconnect between…
Bitcoin bulls grill sellers as Japan debt woes…
Key points: Bitcoin and gold move higher in step amid jitters over Japan’s debt problem reach “boiling point.” $108,000 remains a keen target for Bitcoin bulls amid ongoing corporate buying. Some still see the current…
AI tool claims 97% efficacy in preventing ‘address…
Crypto cybersecurity firm Trugard and onchain trust protocol Webacy have developed an artificial intelligence-based system for detecting crypto wallet address poisoning. According to a May 21 announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the new tool is part…
The crypto market values chains more than standalone…
Opinion by: Hatu Sheikh, founder of Coin Terminal Although blockchains and DApps are critical, crypto industry stakeholders often prioritize applications based on adoption principles and revenue distribution. DApps won't function without their underlying chains. The…
Senate stablecoin vote splits Democrats amid concerns over…
US Senate Democrats are getting flak after they helped move stablecoin legislation ahead for discussion on the Senate floor. On May 19, 16 Democratic senators broke from the party line to pass a motion to…
Robinhood proposes SEC rules for tokenized real-world assets
Robinhood submitted a 42-page proposal to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), calling for a national framework to regulate tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The brokerage is seeking to modernize financial infrastructure by making tokenized…
Kraken expands in Europe with regulated crypto derivatives
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced the launch of regulated derivatives trading on its platform under the European Union’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). According to a May 20 announcement, Kraken’s perpetual and fixed maturity…
Who’s got the charm, cash and code to…
Kazakhstan, the Maldives and Pakistan have recently outlined ambitions to position themselves as crypto hubs and build out their digital economies. Historically, these countries haven’t been top of mind for global crypto firms — though…
Community sales are the future of crypto fundraising
Opinion by: Darius Moukhtarzadeh, Research Strategist at 21Shares A new wave of crypto fundraising is emerging, changing how Web3 projects launch and who can invest at an early stage: Community Sales. At first glance, community…