Senate Finance Committee Chair probes “lack of safeguards” in crypto tax incentives

Democratic Senator Ron Wyden is digging into the activities of crypto companies that take advantage of tax breaks provided by the Opportunity Zone program. Senator Wyden’s main concern stems from the perception that some crypto companies may be taking advantage of what he called “a lack of safeguards and transparency measures” in the Opportunity Zone program. The concerns were raised in letters he sent to two companies and one individual. He wants to understand how they are providing the required reciprocal support for low-income communities as stipulated by the rules…

Interoperability-focused Stargate Finance (STG) aims to kick off DeFi 3.0

“Stargate Finance” has been trending on Twitter for the past week and while it’s too early to call for a full-blown DeFi bull market, traders have been shoveling funds into the project, which claims to be a “composable omni-chain native asset bridge.” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows STG was listed on exchanges on March 17 and its price has climbed 438% from a low of $0.665 to a high of $3.58 on March 25. STG/USDC 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Here’s a look at some of the developments…

Digital AUM Surged to $48.7 Billion in March, Average Weekly Flows Turn Negative – Finance Bitcoin News

The total aggregate digital assets under management (AUM) surged to $48.7 billion in March, up from the $43.9 billion that was recorded in January, the latest data from Crypto Compare has shown. In contrast, the average daily trading volumes fell by 29.6% to $259 million during this period. BTC and ETH Products Lag Behind According to the latest data from Crypto Compare (CC), the total aggregate digital assets under management (AUM) topped $48.7 billion in March 2022. This latest AUM number represents an increase of $4.8 billion, or 11.1%, from…

Bitcoin-only brokers on freedom and finance

In Europe, “Bitcoin only” is a growing trend, as more and more consumers and companies are hardening their resolve that Bitcoin (BTC) is the only digital asset worth holding.  Bitcoin-only exchanges and brokers are places to stack sats, not “gamble” on Ether (ETH), or trade “garbage” that looks like “venture investments.”  That’s according to the CEOs of major Bitcoin-only exchanges and brokers, including CoinCorner, FastBitcoins, Relai, Bittr, Pocket Bitcoin and Bitcoin-lyon. Cryptox spoke to the CEOs and founders of these European Bitcoin brokers to find out why they are Bitcoin only,…

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What Problems is izumi Finance Solving for Uniswap V3

How will izumi change the battle between Uniswap and Curve for top DEX? Launched on Bybit in December, izumi Finance is the first programmable liquidity mining protocol which optimizes liquidity allocation and enables the protocol to deliver rewards precisely and efficiently over certain price ranges. Within a week of launching on Polygon in January, its USDT/USDC pool grew to provide 70% of TVL for Uniswap. Pledging iZi, the protocol’s token, earns users veiZi, and holding veiZi earns up to 2.5x incentives in Uniswap V3 liquidity mining. In addition, it is…

Who is the real Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin? Kurt Wuckert 'The Bitcoin Historian' answers

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Kurt Wuckert Jr., the “Bitcoin Historian” at CoinGeek, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, evidence that points to the real identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV ( Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW ( Follow Kurt Wuckert Jr on Twitter: @kurtwuckertjr ( #Satoshi #Bitcoin #CraigWright __________________________________________________________________ Kitco News is the world’s #1 source of metals market information. Our videos feature interviews with prominent industry figures to bring you market-affecting insights, with the goal of helping people…

Malaysian deputy finance minister responds to proposal to legalize Bitcoin

An official at the Ministry of Finance of Malaysia reportedly opposed the idea of adopting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment method following recent crypto-friendly proposals by the deputy communications minister. Malaysia has no plans to recognize BTC as legal tender, deputy finance minister Mohd Shahar Abdullah said in a parliamentary meeting on Thursday, according to a Bloomberg report. “Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are not suitable for use as a payment instrument due to various limitations,” Mohd Shahar declared, citing risks like volatility and potential cyber threats. Instead of adopting…