India’s crypto tax provides little legal clarity for traders and exchanges | by heidi

  Earlier in February, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a tax proposal that would bring the relatively unregulated digital asset space under the purview of tax authorities. The proposal includes a 30% income tax on crypto returns and a 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) by crypto exchanges on transactions above 10,000 Indian rupees … Read more

Warren Buffett invests $1B in Bitcoin-friendly neobank, dumps Visa and Mastercard stocks | by heidi

  Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway dumped a portion of its Visa and Mastercard holdings and increased exposure in Nubank, the largest fintech bank in Brazil that’s also popular among the country’s Bitcoin investors. In a securities filing late Feb. 14, the industrial conglomerate disclosed that it had purchased $1 billion worth of Nubank Class A … Read more

Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, XRP, CRO, FTT, THETA | by heidi

  Bitcoin (BTC) has given back some of its recent gains, but on-chain data resource Ecoinometrics said that whales are accumulating because they believe the price is attractive from a long-term perspective. On the downside, analyst Willy Woo believes that $33,000 is a strong bottom for Bitcoin. Popular Twitter trader Credible Crypto said that the … Read more

Ontario government freezes millions more in donations to Freedom Convoy | by heidi

  The Ontario provincial government in Canada has been granted an order from the Superior Court of Justice to freeze millions of dollars in donations on the GiveSendGo platform from reaching the Freedom Convoy protesters. This is the second time the truckers have been denied access to funds since GoFundMe froze $10 million in donations … Read more

Bitcoin bulls aim to solidify control over BTC price by flipping $44K to support | by heidi

  Hope for the possibility of another significant rally in the cryptocurrency market has returned, even though Bitcoin (BTC) rejected at $45,500. Currently, bulls are looking to shore up their defense at the $43,000 support level.  Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that after making a run to a weekly high at $45,500 … Read more

Swiss BSV to establish blockchain academy in the Middle East | by heidi

  The first blockchain school in the Middle East will open in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to an announcement by the BSV Blockchain Association. The new institution will reportedly provide training and development tools for government organizations and enterprises interested in adopting or experimenting with blockchain technology. Per the announcement, the Saudi Blockchain Academy (SDA) … Read more

purpose-built Lightning Network company launches new accessible platform | by heidi

  Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is a layer-2 solution providing scalability to the Bitcoin network itself. It offers faster and cheaper transactions while providing users with a way to buy simple products and services such as coffee with their digital assets.  The Lightning Network is growing at a rapid pace, one group that is contributing to … Read more