US govt delays enforcement of crypto broker reporting requirements: Report

US govt delays enforcement of crypto broker reporting requirements: Report

The provision in the U.S. infrastructure bill signed into law in November, which will require financial institutions and crypto brokers to report additional information, could reportedly be delayed. According to a Wednesday report from Bloomberg, the United States Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service may not be willing…

Citi calls out potential risks of crypto-backed mortgages and benefits of metaverse property

Citi calls out potential risks of crypto-backed mortgages and benefits of metaverse property

Investment banking giant Citigroup has released research on how property technology could affect the housing market, mentioning virtual estate in the metaverse and cryptocurrency-backed mortgages. In a report released Wednesday titled, “Home of the Future: PropTech — Towards a Frictionless Housing Market?” Citi said crypto, blockchain and property in the…

VTB sealed the first deal with digital financial assets in Russia

VTB sealed the first deal with digital financial assets in Russia

VTB Factoring, a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned bank, reported the first major deal with digital finance assets. As part of the deal, the bank subsidiary acquired a tokenized debt pool of the engineering company Metrowagonmash, issued via the fintech platform Lighthouse. On Wednesday, June 29, VTB reported the deal on…

Crypto market crash wipes out millions from North Korea’s stolen crypto funds

Crypto market crash wipes out millions from North Korea’s stolen crypto funds

North Korea leads the world in crypto crime, with over 15 documented instances of cyber theft amounting to $1.59 billion in stolen funds. However, the recent crypto market turmoil has wiped out millions of dollars from the country’s stolen crypto portfolio. The crypto market rundown that started in May wiped…

Bitcoin price limps under K as Asia extends global stocks weakness

Bitcoin price limps under $20K as Asia extends global stocks weakness

Bitcoin (BTC) returned under $20,000 on June 29 as analysts stayed hopeful of a trip higher. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Traders looks to $19,500 for support Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it crossed below the $20,000 mark for the first time in…

Bear market will last until crypto apps are actually useful: Mark Cuban

Bear market will last until crypto apps are actually useful: Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur known for his role as one of the main investors on the reality television show Shark Tank, said the crypto bear market won’t be over until there’s a better focus on applications with utility. He also doesn’t think the market has hit “cheap” prices yet….

Bitcoin miner Mawson to defer all major capital expenditures until market conditions normalize

Bitcoin miner Mawson to defer all major capital expenditures until market conditions normalize

On Tuesday, Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Mawson Infrastructure Group said that it was suspending major capital expenditures until market conditions normalize. In addition, the firm is voluntarily reducing its energy use, also called demand response, in light of the market sell-off and high electricity prices due to inflation.  Mawson received…