The Bitcoin network witnessed its first halving in 2012 when the Bitcoin’s issuance rate was reduced from 50 BTC to 25 BTC per mined block. The last two halvings occurred in 2016 and 2020, significantly slashing Bitcoin’s issuance rate to the current 3.125 BTC. ...
According to a supplement to the 2024 annual budget, Canada expects to apply the international Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) for taxation by 2026. The country is getting an early start on the new standard, which is expected to be observed by 47 countries by 2027. ...
Today’s newsletter centers around Bitcoin’s fourth halving is set to occur tomorrow. There has been plenty of coverage and price predictions. Mick Roche from Zodia Markets provides a straightforward explanation of how the Bitcoin halving works, why it matters, and how it could potentially impact bitcoin’s price. ...
The History of Crypto interactive timeline allows users to explore every significant development across the crypto industry ...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has officially approved the United States’ first regulated spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) — just one day after a false announcement posted from the SEC’s official Twitter account wreaked havoc on markets. ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the Africa Stablecoin Consortium (ASC) to pilot the cNGN stablecoin in its regulatory sandbox. The new stablecoin is to be launched on Feb. 27, 2024. ...
Starting this year, almost 6,000 South Korean officials will be obliged to publicly disclose their crypto holdings. The country’s Ministry of Personnel Management said on Dec. 27 2023 that information about government officials’ private holdings of crypto assets will be included in the Public Official Ethics System ...
The Central Bank of Kenya said "pain points" in the country's payments systems can be addressed by innovations structured around the existing ecosystem and that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) "may not be a compelling priority." ...
The center will collaborate with local universities, think tanks and blockchain businesses to develop blockchain technology in China. The institution will reportedly train more than 500,000 specialists in distributed ledger technology (DLT) ...
Nigeria's government approved a national blockchain policy on Wednesday as part of the country's effort to transition to a digital economy. ...
