Kazakhstan, one of the global leaders in crypto mining with a recent history of hostile measures against the industry, is taking a step toward a comprehensive fiscal framework for mining operators. On Thursday, May 25, a lower chamber of Kazakh parliament, Mejlis, passed in the first reading the amendments to the national tax code, regulating the fiscal burden on crypto…
Following a bearish start to the day, XMR climbed to a two-week high during today’s trading session. Gains in monero come as LRC also saw its price move higher, rising for a fifth consecutive day, as it approaches a multi-week high of its own. Monero (XMR) Monero extended a recent bullish streak during today’s session, with prices rising to a…
Cointelegraph’s director of video production Jackson DuMont dissected stablecoins in the latest episode of Cryptopedia. DuMont also explored and explained algorithmic stablecoins and the recent incident involving the TerraUSD (UST) and why it was unable to maintain its dollar peg. DuMont defined stablecoins as “a crypto whose value is tied to an outside asset such as the United States Dollar…
Banking giant JPMorgan said in a note Wednesday that bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are now among its preferred “alternative” investments, Markets Insider reported. Assets deemed as risky, which often includes bitcoin in the minds of professional and institutional investors, have plunged in 2022 amid tighter monetary policies and multiple decades-high inflation numbers in the U.S. and around the world. <img class="m-detail–tml-image…
Crypto-focused venture firm NGC Ventures has launched a new ecosystem fund dedicated to Web3 projects, underscoring heightened investor demand for startups that are contributing to the development of a decentralized internet. NGC Metaverse Ventures, the company’s third blockchain fund, raised $100 million from investors that included Babel Finance, Huobi Ventures, Nexo Ventures, Altonomy and GBIC. The fund will allocate capital…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Alchemy Pay (ACH), IDEX (IDEX) and Request (REQ)! Funding and Trading Funding is live, and trading will begin on May 31 at approximately 14:30 UTC. Keep an eye on the status page for updates. You can add these tokens to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting…
The primary use case for cryptocurrency in most wealthy countries is acquiring it and holding it, trading it, or using it in various other ways to make more money. In the developing world, where access to financial and banking systems is limited or nonexistent, innovative humanitarian organizations are piloting micro-blockchain ecosystems. In the summer of 2021, Hope for Haiti was…
The prices of graphics processing units (GPUs), also known as graphics cards, are undoubtedly still a far cry from the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP). However, they aren’t what they used to be either, especially considering what GPU prices looked like just a year ago. For instance, the price of a GPU from Nvidia GeForce RTX 30-series is 14% over…
In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century. The crypto market is in a downward spiral, with Bitcoin (BTC) plunging over 50% below its peak price. In an even more dramatic slump…
Authorities in Thailand have formally introduced a value-added tax (VAT) exemption for transfers of cryptocurrencies through government-approved exchanges. The tax break, in force until the end of next year, will also apply to digital currency issued by the Bank of Thailand. Royal Decrees Enforce VAT Exemption for Crypto Trading in Thailand Investors moving cryptocurrencies and digital tokens through exchanges in…
