Arbitrum token finds its way to OTC market before airdrop

The Arbitrum community is speculating and selling off their unreleased ARB tokens in over-the-counter (OTC) markets following the Arbitrum airdrop announcement.  The Arbitrum Foundation announced that ARB, Arbritrum’s new token, will be airdropped to eligible community members on Thursday, March 23. It explained that ARB marks Arbitrum’s official transition into a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), meaning ARB holders will be able to vote on key decisions governing Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Nova — networks that allow users to transact on the Ethereum blockchain with better speeds and lower fees. OTC…

SpankPay crypto payment service shutters, citing ‘hostile banking environment

Ethereum-based adult entertainment platform SpankChain is shuttering its crypto payment processor, SpankPay, after losing its payment service provider Wyre in February and failing to find a new one.  In February, SpankPay revealed that its previous provider — crypto payment platform Wyre — had terminated its agreement to provide payment services to SpankPay, referring to “violations of any third-party payment processor or network rules.” After a long and difficult consideration, we have decided to close down SpankPay, our crypto payment processor that we built as a safe haven for our community.…

US exploring ways to guarantee the country’s 18T of bank deposits: Report

U.S. officials are reportedly studying ways to expand the current scope of deposit insurance that would guarantee all U.S. bank deposits should the current banking crisis worsen. The current deposit insurance cap under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) stands at $250,000, however, following the collapse of several banks in March, there have been calls to increase that amount. Organizations such as the Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America called on March 18 for the cap to be lifted for the next two years, citing a need to protect depositors and to…

Core Scientific to transfer $20M of equipment to settle bankruptcy dispute

A $20 million settlement between Bitcoin (BTC) miner Core Scientific and its energy negotiator Priority Power Management has been approved by the judge in Core Scientific’s bankruptcy proceedings. In a March 20 filing in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Judge David Jones signed off on allowing Core Scientific to transfer around $20.8 million worth of equipment to Priority Power. The companies had been in a dispute over two Texas-based mining facilities that were slated to receive 1,000 megawatts (MW) of power between them to…

Crypto.com customer accused of $7M spending spree granted bail

The Crypto.com customer who was accidentally sent $6.95 million from the exchange in 2021 and then allegedly went on a spending spree has been granted bail in Australia despite $2 million funds still unaccounted for. In the Victorian County Court, prosecutors on March 20 tried to convince the judge that imprisonment would be the only way to ensure that Jatinder Singh would not flee the country. The blunder by Crypto.com came about when a Bulgarian-based employee accidentally transferred $6.95 million to his account instead of what was meant to be a $100…

Crypto.com customer accused of $10M spending spree granted bail

The Crypto.com customer who was accidentally sent $10.4 million from the exchange in 2021 and then allegedly went on a spending spree has been granted bail despite $3.1 million funds still unaccounted for. In the Victorian County Court, prosecutors on March 20 tried to convince the judge that imprisonment would be the only way to ensure that the accused, Jatinder Singh, would not flee the country. The blunder by Crypto.com came about when a Bulgarian-based employee accidentally transferred $10.4 million to his account instead of what was meant to be a $100…

Argentine Tax Authority AFIP Detects Irregularities in 184 Digital Wallet Tax Statements – Taxes Bitcoin News

The Argentine tax authority (AFIP) is increasing its scrutiny when it comes to digital wallets. The institution recently revealed it found irregularities in at least 184 tax statements that include digital wallets and cryptocurrencies. These taxpayers did not include their wallet holdings as part of their 2021 tax statements, leaving close to $7.6 million in such assets undeclared. Argentine Tax Authority AFIP Finds Irregularities The Argentine tax authority has ramped up its vigilance for digital and cryptocurrency taxes. Recently, the institution announced that it had discovered a series of irregularities…