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Maine state treasurer to focus on handling abandoned cryptocurrency accounts

A report issued by the Office of the Maine State Treasurer highlighted the U.S. state’s interest in officially managing the abandoned and recovered crypto assets.The program evaluation report of Maine uncovered the state’s lack of preparedness when it comes to handling cryptocurrencies. It read:“Our office does not currently handle cryptocurrency,

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U.S. Senator introduces bill to uphold self-custody rights for cryptocurrency owners

Ted Budd has presented the “Keep Your Coins Act” to Congress, legislation designed to ensure individuals’ rights to directly manage their cryptocurrencies without compulsory third-party involvement. Senator Budd (R-NC) has proposed a bill aiming to safeguard the autonomy of American citizens in handling their digital currencies. Amidst increasing governmental attention towards the

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How Ethereum’s Staking Mechanism Could Propel Cryptocurrency Into Mainstream Finance

As staking becomes better understood, investors will demand that yield rate be more predictable. Moreover, they will pit providers – LSTs, funds, ETPs, CEXes, futures contracts – against each other to hunt for the best return. Benchmarking these returns provides a yardstick for investors, and allows providers to show the

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Blockchain Association director of government relations recaps speaker candidates’ records on cryptocurrency

Since Oct. 3, when lawmakers removed then-Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy, no legislation has made significant progress through the United States Congress. In an Oct. 23 post, The Blockchain Association’s director of government relations, Ron Hammond, provided an update on the tangential elements on crypto-related issues. Lack of stablecoin

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Bitcoin Price (BTC) Surges to 3-Month High as Chainlink (LINK), Polkadot (DOT), Polygon’s MATIC Prices Lead Cryptocurrency Bounce

The CoinDesk Bitcoin Trend Indicator BTI, which measures the directional momentum and strength in bitcoin's price action, switched to "significant uptrend" as BTC strengthened its footing above the $30,000 level, Todd Groth, head of research at CoinDesk Indices, noted. Original Source

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signs cryptocurrency bill

Governor Gavin Newsom of California has signed a bill that will regulate the state’s crypto sector and require digital asset companies to get licenses. According to Bloomberg Law, Newsom has enacted two significant crypto-related legislative measures. Today California is taking the necessary step to regulate a market that is volatile, risky, and,

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HKVAC’s global cryptocurrency index welcomes Hedera, Maker, and Quant

The latest virtual asset index has been unveiled by the Hong Kong Virtual Assets Consortium (HKVAC), a rating agency specializing in evaluating the reliability of cryptocurrency assets and exchanges. Quarterly adjustments to its global large cryptocurrency index include the addition of Hedera, Maker, and Quant and removal of Cryptonex, ICP, and

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IRS Cryptocurrency Tax Proposal Draws Alarm From Crypto Exchange Coinbase (COIN)

In August, the Treasury Department published its nearly 300-page proposed rule, meant to finally comply with the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It sets out reporting obligations for centralized crypto exchanges, payment processors, some hosted wallet providers, some decentralized exchanges and people or entities that redeem crypto tokens. Original Source

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Banks to disclose cryptocurrency holdings amid 2023 bank failures

International regulators propose new transparency measures for banks’ crypto asset exposures, following a tumultuous year marked by banking disruptions linked to digital currencies. With the sudden growth and popularity of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), international regulators are now turning their attention towards the disclosure of these assets by

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