Author: Rachel Lourdesamy

Norway’s campaign to tighten crypto tax compliance has yielded results, with more than 73,000 residents declaring ownership of digital assets in their 2024 filings – a 30% jump compared with 2023. The Norwegian Tax Administration said the increase reflects the impact of recent enforcement actions and educational campaigns aimed at improving accuracy in crypto reporting…

Citi and Coinbase have entered into a global collaboration designed to transform digital asset payments for institutional clients, combining the bank’s extensive payment infrastructure with the crypto exchange’s blockchain expertise. The partnership seeks to make transfers between fiat and crypto smoother, faster, and available around the clock…

In his latest CIO memo, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan suggests Bitcoin may be poised for a major upward move, following the pattern seen in gold’s remarkable 2025 rally. Gold has risen by 57% this year, equivalent to approximately AU$6,425 per ounce, reaching levels not seen in decades. …

Wise is recruiting a digital-asset product lead specialising in stablecoins, a move that may mark the company’s entry into the cryptocurrency market amid growing regulatory clarity worldwide. The London-based position, shared by product director Matthew Salisbury on LinkedIn, has drawn over 100 applications from candidates with backgrounds in blockchain and digital assets…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has called on US regulators to give cryptocurrency firms the same access to financial infrastructure as traditional banks.  Speaking at DC Fintech Week, he argued that crypto companies adhering to AML and KYC standards should be entitled to a Federal Reserve master account…