Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency
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Accountants are dipping their toe in this virtual environment, and while sources agree there is much future potential there, its relevance in the present is more of an open question.
August 25 -
A Pew Research survey found that only 15% of those who bought crypto said the assets performed better than expected.
August 24 -
At a time when many crypto companies have seen their fortunes plummet, one corner of the industry is thriving: auditing.
August 22 -
The company is shifting course as global regulators crack down on digital asset services.
August 18 -
Crypto thieves are shifting tactics, moving from scamming to outright theft as a result of market changes.
August 17 -
The summonses are part of a broader effort by U.S. lawmakers and regulators, including the SEC and the CFTC, to extend their oversight to crypto trading.
August 11 -
The growing use of cross-chain bridges — services that can transfer cryptocurrency from one blockchain to another — has made it more difficult to track virtual currency, particularly in cases of money laundering.
August 10 -
The Treasury announced sanctions against Tornado Cash, a virtual currency 'mixer,' over accusations of money laundering facilitation.
August 8 -
Legislation introduced by a mix of Republicans and Democrats would exempt the firms from being considered cryptocurrency "brokers."
August 3 -
Two of 11 individuals charged with running an alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme have settled with the commission.
August 1 -
Michael Alan Stollery of Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services pleaded guilty to enacting a $21 million scheme that involved misleading investors.
July 26 -
The commission filed insider trading charges against a former Coinbase employee -- but some argue that the assets involved aren't under its jurisdiction.
July 25 -
The bureau is warning people to make sure the app they use to trade cryptocurrency is legitimate, as approximately 277 people have lost $42.7 million to fake ones designed by scammers.
July 19 -
With fast-paced change and tremendous uncertainty, this is sure to be an area of growth for accounting practices.
July 19 -
While they hold much potential to change accounting, thought leaders say the technology is still immature.
July 11 -
The Treasury developed the framework with other federal agencies in response to an executive order from President Biden, even as lawmakers have proposed their own industry-friendly legislation.
July 8 -
The requirement, buried in the $1 trillion infrastructure law passed last year, mirrors one for brokerages and has flown under the radar.
July 5 -
Two U.S. states are steaming ahead with programs that will permit taxes to be paid in cryptocurrency, but the idea has been shelved almost everywhere else.
July 5 -
The Treasury and the IRS are likely to push off a January date for firms to begin tracking data such as customers’ capital gains and losses.
June 30 -
A recent report suggests that, should the government invest more in compliance, could mean billions more in tax dollars collected.
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