Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains and 15% levy on DeFi income
Investors will have 12 months to declare past crypto gains without latefiling penalties, though questions remain over cryptotocrypto swaps. Source:CoinDesk
Kraken parent Payward and its clients buy AAVE tokens in DeFi investment push
The investment follows talks first reported by CoinDesk in June that included a proposed equity stake in Aave Group. Source:CoinDesk
SEC Adopts Amendments to Update Definitions of Small Entity for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to the rules that define which registered investment companies, investment advisers, and…
Bitcoin rebounds from midterm dip as DeFi leads gains
Bitcoin recovered from a dip to around $75,600 as Democrats won Congress, while DeFi tokens led gains and Trumplinked coins fell. Source:CoinDesk
FBI confirms North Korea's role in $6 billion Binance hack, asks DeFi community to block BTC, ETH, SOL addresses
While the FBI listed hundreds of addresses in its notice, Chainalysis said the Binance attackers have already used "thousands addresses," and expects this…
Crypto isn’t a partisan fight, proven by data
Treating crypto as a political battleground only makes it harder to build the secure, transparent, Americanmade financial system that most Americans say they…
Bitcoin drops below $80,000 as crypto ignores Asian tech rally, Fed meeting begins
Bitcoin fell 0.4% to around $79,700 since midnight UTC while Asian tech stocks rallied. The DeFi index dropped 1.8%, and the Fed is set to begin a twoday…
Bitcoin holds near $80,000 as oil retreats and the Fed decision looms
Bitcoin was little changed near $80,400 since midnight UTC while the DeFi index was the only CoinDesk index to gain, with the Fed due to decide on Wednesday.…
The UK needs a workable route to regulated DeFi access
The UK’s 2027 crypto rules risk a de facto ban on regulated firms providing access to DeFi, argues Coinbase’s European policy head Katie Harries.…
Bitcoin slides below $82,000 as AI doubts return, with DeFi tokens leading declines
Bitcoin as much as 2.9% to around $81,600 as Nasdaq futures dropped, while the CoinDesk 80 lost 3.5% and DeFi index slid 6%. Source:CoinDesk
Cardano Foundation urges EU against expanding MiCA rules to DeFi and staking
The foundation called for regulation based on financial risks rather than technology, warning that overlapping rules could create uncertainty for crypto…
UK financial watchdog opens consultations for DeFi guidance, crypto laws
The UK Financial Conduct Authority consultations came just weeks after the agency opened applications for companies under its new crypto regulatory regime.…