Month: January 2021

South Korean Government to Start Taxing Crypto Trading Profits in 2022

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The South Korean government has issued an amendment to introduce tax on cryptocurrency trading profits. The plan is now a reality after several attempts to delay it by lawmakers. New Rules Impose 20% Tax on Crypto Profits Per Asia Today, the legislative notice details that the amendment will be enacted in February, and profits from … Read more

As BTC Continues to Soar Finland Wants to Cash in on Bitcoins Seized in 2016

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Finland’s customs officials have revealed plans to sell 1,981 bitcoins that were seized mainly in connection with drug trafficking-related criminal investigations. The majority of the confiscated bitcoins (1,666) are from the Douppikauppa case, the darknet operator who was arrested in 2016. To Sell or to Destroy the Coins According to a report by one Finnish … Read more

The EURST Stablecoin Set the Path That Major Central Banks Now Want to Follow

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From Asia to Europe, major central banks all around the world are expected to announce their own digital currencies soon. This is vindication that stablecoins like EURST are on the right path forward, and they can serve to show how national economies should reinvent themselves following the current crisis. Why Everyone Wants a CBDC Now … Read more