Adam Forsyth

South Korea says tokenized stocks may be taxed under existing laws

South Korea’s tax authorities are preparing to treat tokenized stocks as securities rather than virtual assets, a move that could bring the rapidly growing sector into the country’s existing taxation framework once financial regulators finalize their legal interpretation. Summary South Korea’s tax authorities said tokenized stocks could face immediate taxation if financial regulators classify them…

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US moves seized Alameda funds to Coinbase Prime

The US government has transferred nearly $984,000 in cryptocurrency linked to Alameda Research and FTX. The US transferred nearly $984K in seized FTX and Alameda-linked crypto. About $768K of the funds moved to Coinbase Prime, according to Arkham data. Arkham data shows US government crypto holdings total about $20.93B. Blockchain data shows that most of…

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Crypto News Today (June 11): BTC Shoots Back Above $62K, Kalshi Adds XRP Futures and Tom Lee Takes 3 Day ETH Buying Spree to $206M

In today’s crypto news (June 10), Bitcoin surged +2% overnight, beginning this morning’s European session at $62,600. This bullish move for BTC caught many traders off guard, with $70M of the $120M in Bitcoin liquidations over the past 24 hours being from short positions. Of the other major caps, XMR and RAIN are two of…

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US stocks rally as Trump signals possible Iran deal

US stocks surged after comments from President Donald Trump reduced concerns about a potential military escalation with Iran. Summary US equities added about $1.2T in value within 20 minutes. The S&P 500 rose 1.33%, while the Nasdaq gained 1.75%. Trump’s Iran remarks eased escalation fears and lifted market sentiment. Major equity indexes recorded strong gains…

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