Proposed Crypto Mining Ban in Norway Fails to Gain Support in Parliament

A push to prohibit the energy-intensive proof-of-work mining of cryptocurrencies in Norway has been rejected by the majority of lawmakers. The ban had been suggested by the far-left Red Party which also didn’t win backing to raise an electricity tax for crypto miners. Norway Will Not Ban Bitcoin Mining The parliament of Norway has considered … Read more

Apartment Sold for Bitcoin in Portugal After New Regulation Allows Property Deals in Crypto

An apartment in Portugal has changed hands, with the buyer paying directly in cryptocurrency in a reported first for the country. The home was purchased for 3 bitcoins without conversion to euros, under a new regulation permitting real estate deals with digital currencies. Buyer Pays With Bitcoin for Apartment in Braga, Portugal A three-room (two-bedroom) … Read more

Report: Only 5.3% of Spanish Crypto Investors Have Received a Warning to Declare Income Taxes

Only 5.3% of Spanish crypto investors have received a warning to declare income taxes, according to a report in local media. If accurate, this would mean that only 233,000 investors, a minuscule portion of the estimated 4.4 million Spanish citizens that have delved into the crypto world with investment ideas in mind, were contacted by … Read more

Draft Law Regulating Aspects of Crypto Taxation Submitted to Russian Parliament

A bill updating Russia’s tax law to incorporate provisions pertaining to cryptocurrencies has been filed with the State Duma, the lower house of parliament. The legislation is tailored to regulate the taxation of sales and profits in the country’s market for digital assets. Russian Deputies to Review Law on Crypto-Related Taxation The federal government of … Read more

Kazakhstan to Increase Tax for Miners, Considers Tying Levy to Crypto Prices

The government of Kazakhstan is preparing to increase the tax burden for cryptocurrency miners and intends to tie the new rate to the value of the minted cryptocurrency. The authorities in Nur-Sultan believe that such an approach would have a positive effect on the state budget. Miners in Kazakhstan to Pay Tax on the Value … Read more

Kazakhstan Auditors Go After Crypto Miners Accused of Exploiting Tax Benefits

Authorities in Kazakhstan have found several businesses minting digital currencies that took advantage of tax cuts they were allegedly not supposed to benefit from. Auditors said the crypto firms registered as “innovative companies,” to receive millions of dollars in tax preferences. 5 Mining Entities in Kazakhstan Get $18 Million in Tax Exemptions Auditors in Kazakhstan … Read more

Law Project Presented in Argentinian Senate Proposes to Tax Undeclared Cryptocurrency Held Outside the Country

A new law project presented in the Argentinian Senate is seeking to start a fund to pay for part of the debt the country has with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The project, which is being pushed by members of the ruling party, would establish that Argentinian citizens have to pay taxes for certain assets … Read more

Miners Have Moved 30% of Their Equipment Out of Kazakhstan, Industry Organization Claims

Authorized crypto mining businesses have already taken a third of their coin minting hardware out of Kazakhstan, according to the country’s mining association. The news comes amid electricity shortages and upcoming tax hikes that are turning miners away from the Central Asian nation. Bitcoin Miners Start Pulling Machines Out of Kazakhstan Companies, legally operating mining … Read more