In a recent ruling, a California federal judge held that Kraken, an online cryptocurrency exchange program, has to turn over user information to the IRS as a result of a John Doe summons originally served on Kraken in 2021....more
Key Takeaways:
..The IRS issued its fourth John Doe summons against digital asset platform sFOX, seeking information regarding user identity and transaction activity over $20,000.
..The use of John Doe summonses...more
8/22/2022
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Criminal Liability ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
IRS ,
John Doe Investigation ,
Summons ,
Tax Evasion ,
Tax Liability ,
Virtual Currency
New Crypto Products Launch in Payment Cards, Gold and Sandwiches - Coinjar, an Australian cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced its launch of a payment card backed by a major U.S. credit card and financial services...more
In the past several years, the use and prevalence of virtual currency have increased exponentially. The proliferation of digital assets has changed the way goods and services are exchanged and has allowed for faster and...more
Cryptocurrency Custody, Payments and Mining Initiatives Announced -
According to recent reports, the digital asset arm of a multinational financial services corporation was issued a trust company charter by the New York...more
On Oct. 9, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued additional guidance regarding the taxation of cryptocurrency. The guidance comes more than five years after the IRS issued Notice 2014-21, the first and, until now, only...more
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Move Closer to Live Trading, New Stablecoins Announced -
More cryptocurrency exchanges are going live. ErisX announced the launch of its spot market, saying it will immediately support dollar...more
5/3/2019
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Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Denial of Service ,
Popular ,
Shadow Banking ,
Supply Chain
The Blockchain Effect: NASA, IoT, Supply Chain and State Initiatives -
On Monday, NASA Ames Research Center published a paper about a permissioned blockchain framework that addresses privacy and security issues for FAA air...more
1/21/2019
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Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Currency ,
Financial Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Supply Chain
New Cryptocurrency Financial Products and Platforms Announced -
Last week, SEFToken Inc. launched a new tokenized instrument. The new token, known as a “covered warrant,” will be issued through the Securitize platform on the...more
Multiple Studies Analyze Recent Cryptocurrency Market Trends -
A recently issued report from the Blockchain Transparency Institute analyzed high-volume bitcoin “trading pairs” on various cryptocurrency exchanges and found...more