The news also comes at a time when cryptocurrencies are increasingly part of the political agenda in the U.S. as candidates are gearing up for the presidential election due in 2024. Democratic hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who confirmed owning bitcoin (BTC), said he would back the U.S. dollar with BTC and exempt the token from capital gains taxes if elected. Robert DeSantis, Florida governor and a Republican candidate trailing Trump in early polls, promised to ban central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as president.
EU Crackdown Uncovers €47M in Digital Piracy Funds as Criminals Flip to Crypto
A Europe-wide enforcement effort has traced greater than EUR 47 million in cryptocurrency flowing by accounts tied to unlawful streaming...
