Tag: financial regulations

US Crypto Policy: 3 Laws That Could Reshape Your Portfolio

US Crypto Policy: 3 Laws That Could Reshape Your Portfolio

• Facts

The future of the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies in the United States is uncertain and moving rapidly. Indeed, 2025 already appears on track to be a watershed year for these regulations. With a new administration installed and major appointments to regulatory and oversight bodies in place, the time seems ripe...

Ondo Finance's $1 Million Donation to Trump Allies Precedes SEC Notice

Ondo Finance's $1 Million Donation to Trump Allies Precedes SEC Notice

• Regulation

The donation Ondo Finance, a crypto firm, made on April 22 was $1 million. The donation occurred just days before the SEC’s enforcement task force announced an action against the firm. Unfortunately, this disclosure happened on April 24. The company aimed to represent former US President Donald Trump’s social media...

NFT Trader Admits to $3 Million Tax Evasion on CryptoPunk Sales

NFT Trader Admits to $3 Million Tax Evasion on CryptoPunk Sales

• Web3 Projects

Waylon Wilcox, a 45-year-old NFT trader, has pleaded guilty to underreporting nearly $13 million in profits from selling CryptoPunk NFTs. The sales occurred across 2021 and 2022. Wilcox is now facing up to six years in federal prison, as well as possible fines and terms of supervised release.Last year, Wilcox...

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Japan's "New Capitalism 2025" Plan Signals Regulatory Embrace of Bitcoin and Web3

Japan is strategically positioning itself as a global leader in digital innovation with its updated "New Capitalism 2025" plan, released on April 13. Taken together, this plan represents a major regulatory turning point event toward welcoming Bitcoin and Web3 technologies. The initiative aims to leverage digital assets to solve social...

Senate Republicans Forge Ahead on Crypto Market Structure Framework

Republican senators working on a new framework for digital assets legislation, riding the positive bipartisan wave in the Senate as of late. This announcement follows the Senate’s passage of a bill to regulate stablecoins last week. It was passing with overwhelming bipartisan support.Senators Tim Scott, Cynthia Lummis, Thom Tillis, and...

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Mainstream Moment?

Donald Trump Jr.’s scheduled keynote address at KBW2025 is raising eyebrows and inspiring intense discussion across the Web3 ecosystem. He’s just a high-profile guy shaking things up in the crypto world. His presence further exemplifies the increasing importance of blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize the traditional economy. Does...

Donald Trump Jr. Headlines Korea Blockchain Week 2025

Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) 2025, Asia’s largest and most influential Web3 conference, is returning to Seoul this coming September. The collaborative innovation summit recently announced its second wave of speakers and lead partners. You can expect big names such as Donald Trump Jr., Keone Hon from Monad Foundation, Guy Young...

Civitas Goes Immutable: Faster, Cheaper, and Gas-Free Trading!

Civitas is making a massive leap into the future of blockchain gaming, so join us! As an official partner of Immutable’s, our competitive game officially migrated from Ethereum to the Immutable zkEVM. This change will transform the Civitas experience for players all over the world. This new transition brings with...

Kazakhstan's Solana Zone: Web3 Oasis or Regulatory Mirage?

Kazakhstan is taking an ambitious step in the global Web3 race with its new Solana Economic Zone (SEZ). The SEZ is a controlled experimentation space. It seeks to establish a fertile environment for real-world crypto adoption and incubate new Web3 projects. The initiative is intended to mirror the success of...

Kazakhstan Launches Solana Economic Zone to Spur Web3 Innovation

Kazakhstan, officially registered as an SEZ the Solana Economic Zone Kazakhstan (SEZ KZ) in Astana. This is a major move towards encouraging the development of Web3 throughout Central Asia. The new zone, which is blockchain-driven, is the first of its kind in the region. The Solana Foundation jointly developed it...

MiCA Fuels Crypto Migration as US Regulatory Uncertainty Persists

The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is quickly altering the global cryptocurrency playing field. With its promise of clarity and a unified regulatory framework, MiCA is attracting major crypto platforms and investors, while the United States grapples with regulatory ambiguity. This change is causing a huge exodus of...