US Lawmakers Propose to Subject Cryptocurrencies to Wash Sale Rule

A committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has proposed to subject cryptocurrencies to the “wash sale” rule. Since cryptocurrencies are treated as property by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), they are currently not subject to the wash sale rule. This proposal attempts to close down a big crypto tax loophole. Crypto Included in New Proposal The Committee on Ways and Means, the chief tax-writing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, proposed to subject cryptocurrencies to the wash sale rule Monday. If adopted, the rules will apply to crypto…

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Study Shows Cross-Chain Bridge Technology Growth, Bridges to Ethereum Exceed $7 Billion

On September 8, 2021, Dmitriy Berenzon, research partner at 1kxnetwork, an early-stage crypto fund that helps founders bootstrap token networks, published a comprehensive research post concerning blockchain bridges. Berenzon’s study highlights the current “multi-chain market structure” and bridges that are making a myriad of blockchains compatible. Researcher: ‘We Are Finally in a Multi-Chain Market Structure’ For quite some time now, multi-chain or cross-chain technology has been a holy grail of sorts in the cryptocurrency development space. People want to transact with other blockchains by leveraging bridges to different ecosystems. Dmitriy…

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Monsta Infinite Lists on AscendEX

PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX is thrilled to announce the Monsta Infinite token (MONI) listing under the trading pair USDT/MONI on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. UTC. In celebration of the MONI listing, AscendEX and the MONI team will launch seven limited-time promotional events for users to earn token rewards. The events will take place between 12:00 a.m. UTC, on Sept. 16 and 12:00 a.m. UTC, on Sept. 23, 2021. By depositing and trading MONI, users will have the chance to share airdrop rewards worth up to 80,000 USDT. Monsta Infinite is…

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Ethereum After 1559: Network Participants Burn Over 300,000 Ether Worth More Than $1 Billion

On August 5, 2021, the Ethereum network and its participants successfully completed the highly anticipated London upgrade, which saw the implementation of the Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP)-1559. Since then, 303,681 ether worth more than a billion U.S. dollars have been burned. More Than 300K Ether Burned Following EIP-1559 More than a billion dollars worth of ethereum (ETH) has been burned to date, after the London upgrade was implemented 42 days ago. The biggest changes added to the Ethereum blockchain included EIP-1559 and EIP-3554. While EIP-3554 changed the difficulty bomb, EIP-1559…

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Dogecoin Rival Shiba Inu Spikes in Value While DOGE Prices Flounder, SHIB Jumps 21% in 24 Hours

While the dogecoin’s token price has floundered during the last seven days, the meme-coin’s rival shiba inu (SHIB) has moved up the ranks in terms of weekly gains. Dogecoin has shed 5.8% during the last week, but shiba inu has spiked 21.3% during the course of the week and 21.1% in the last 24 hours. Shiba Inu Gains 21% in 24 Hours Two days ago, Bitcoin.com News covered the DOGE market action concerning dogecoin’s four-legged fall in recent times. Weekly stats show dogecoin (DOGE) is still down 5.8% during the…

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Coinbase Files to Offer Cryptocurrency Futures and Derivatives Trading

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed an application with the National Futures Association (NFA) to offer futures and derivatives trading on its platform. The exchange says its new offerings aim to “Further grow the cryptoeconomy.” Coinbase Registers to Offer Crypto Futures and Derivatives Trading Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) announced Wednesday via Twitter that it has filed an application with the National Futures Association (NFA) to register as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM). The exchange wrote: This is the next step to broaden our offerings and offer futures and derivatives trading…

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SEC Chair Gensler: ‘We Don’t Have Enough Investor Protection in Crypto Finance, Issuance, Trading, or Lending’

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, explained that there is not enough investor protection in cryptocurrency. He added that the securities regulator needs more funding and manpower to effectively regulate the crypto sector. SEC Chair Gensler Says More Funding Needed to Regulate Crypto Space SEC Chairman Gary Gensler detailed his agency’s approach to regulating cryptocurrencies before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday. He assured senators that the SEC is working overtime to create a regulatory framework for crypto assets. Noting the enormity of the task,…

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AMC Confirms Plan to Accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash

The world’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, has announced its plan to accept cryptocurrencies by year-end. AMC CEO Adam Aron says the entertainment giant will accept bitcoin, ether, litecoin, and bitcoin cash. AMC Prepares to Accept Cryptocurrencies AMC, the largest movie exhibition company in the U.S., Europe, and the world, has unveiled its plan to accept cryptocurrencies by the end of the year. As of March 31, AMC owned or operated approximately 950 theaters and 10,500 screens globally. AMC CEO Adam Aron tweeted Wednesday: Cryptocurrency enthusiasts: you likely know…

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HUMAN Protocol (HMT) Announces Listing on Bitfinex

September 16th, 2021 09:00 UTC – The HUMAN Protocol Foundation, the team behind HUMAN Protocol, have announced today that the Protocol’s native utility token, HMT, is listed on Bitfinex. Bitfinex is one of the crypto world’s legacy exchanges. It consistently performs as one of the highest ranked exchanges, taking into account trading volume, liquidity, website visits, and compatible fiat currencies (USD, EUR, etc.) It offers users state-of-the-art trading tools, and high-quality customer service. “We are delighted to bring our community access to HMT on such a prestigious exchange,” said Haryjot…

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IRS, Janet Yellen Press Lawmakers to Push ‘Tax Compliance Agenda’ — Banks to Report Deposits, Withdrawals of $600

On Wednesday, U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner Charles Rettig and Janet Yellen, the Treasury secretary, urged lawmakers to give the IRS permission to report annual inflows and outflows from American bank accounts. Regardless of tax liability, financial institutions across the country will have to report accounts with at least $600 worth of transactions or more. The proposal stems from the Treasury’s “American Families Plan Tax Compliance Agenda.” Yellen, IRS Push Tax Compliance Agenda on Wednesday — Biden Fails to Mention Agenda in Tweets and Facebook Posts Using Twitter, United…

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