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Cryptocurrency Tax in India Pushes Traders to Foreign Exchanges
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Cryptocurrency Tax in India Pushes Traders to Foreign Exchanges

India’s tax rules on cryptocurrencies, which came into effect last April, have seen local exchanges lose the lion’s share of the market to those run by foreign players, according to a new report. Binance, Coinbase and other foreign exchanges held 67.6% of the crypto market share in India as of October 2022, up from 50%...

FTX Not Biggest Loss for Cryptocurrency, Data Shows
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FTX Not Biggest Loss for Cryptocurrency, Data Shows

Chainalysis data shows that the collapse of Celsius and Three Arrows Capital (3AC) and Terra’s Luna de-peg inflicted much bigger losses on investors than the FTX crash. The TerraUSD de-peg had a realized loss of $20.5bn while Celsius and 3AC amounted to a staggering $33bn. By comparison, FTX recorded losses for investors of just £9bn....

SEC Issues Critical Warning to U.S. Crypto Companies
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SEC Issues Critical Warning to U.S. Crypto Companies

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called on public companies to analyze and disclose information about their losses, including whether they are doing business with any firm associated with cryptocurrencies. The regulator, which oversees the U.S. publicly traded disclosures that occurred this year, said the guidance was due to “recent bankruptcies and financial...

Goldman Sachs Hunts for Profitable Crypto Firms after FTX Fiasco
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Goldman Sachs Hunts for Profitable Crypto Firms after FTX Fiasco

With crypto valuations severely affected after the recent crash of the FTX exchange, financial services company Goldman Sachs is looking to pour millions into buying or investing in crypto firms while prices are low. In an interview with Reuters, Matthew McDermott, chief executive of Goldman Sachs, reportedly said that the big banks see opportunities in...