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What are CBP and RTP? CBP play a crucial role in the global economy, facilitating the flow of money between countries for activities such as international trade, tourism, remittances, investments, and charitable donations. These transactions between parties located in different countries that involve different currencies of origin and receipt can occur among individuals, businesses, financial… Read more

Not only are narratives in crypto short-lived and their popularity and usage fluctuate drastically, but it becomes easy to get lost in trends. With new chains, new technologies, new narratives and products, sometimes it can be difficult to zoom out into the bigger picture and see Web3 projects for what they really are: Businesses. Underneath… Read more

One particular sector of digital assets has captured growing interest due to their unique properties: Stablecoins. In a market prone to extreme volatility, stablecoins are digital assets designed to maintain a stable value relative to a specific asset or basket of assets, most commonly the U.S. dollar. Functionally, they represent collateralized deposits on-chain, with the… Read more

The invention of cryptocurrencies created a new type of asset. But how these assets create economic value and how to estimate this value is still poorly understood in the market. Crypto assets represent investments in early-stage transformational technology where the opportunity lies in medium- to long-term growth. Any valuation methodology ultimately hinges on forecasting this… Read more

“I don’t think a career in compliance is for you.” That was one of the first performance reviews I ever received. Did it hurt? Of course, I was hurt and confused. I was performing well and genuinely liked what I did, but I questioned the system and norms too much. I was not able to… Read more

Tokenization—the process of converting physical, digital, financial, and intangible assets into digital tokens represented on a blockchain—is part of the effort, and has already moved from concept to reality among banks and businesses. Polaris Research expects the tokenization market to reach $10 trillion by 2030. Globally, markets are on track. JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs recently… Read more

Key Takeaways: Taxable Events: Taxation of Crypto: Reporting Crypto Transactions: Specific Crypto Activities: Crypto Donations: Donating appreciated cryptocurrency to charity can help you avoid paying capital gains tax. The donation is also deductible at the fair market value on the day of the donation, which can potentially reduce your tax burden. Record-Keeping: Keeping track of… Read more

The United Kingdom needs to put in place a competitive and robust regulatory regime for stablecoins as soon as possible. Other large financial centres already have operational stablecoin regimes (e.g. the EU) or are poised to legislate one quickly (e.g. the US). The lack of a regulatory regime for stablecoins is undermining UK competitiveness and… Read more