Crypto broker breaks ankles while fleeing kidnappers in Spain
A search of the apartment in the Spanish town of Estepona where the broker was held by the kidnappers uncovered two firearms, knives, drugs and over $10,000 in cash. Source link
Crypto broker Uphold relaunches staking in the UK
As Uphold resumes crypto staking in the UK, its staking services remain unavailable in the US and Europe. Source link
Will ETH outperform BTC in Jan? IRS DeFi broker rules, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 22 – 28

An analyst predicts that Ether may outperform Bitcoin in January 2025, IRS introduces new DeFi rules, and more: Hodlers Digest Source link
Blockchain groups challenge new broker reporting rule
Three prominent blockchain advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Internal Revenue Service’s new broker reporting requirements. The organizations argue that the rules could severely impact the U.S. digital asset sector, particularly decentralized finance (DeFi). The Blockchain Association, DeFi Education Fund, and Texas Blockchain Council jointly filed the legal challenge in the U.S. District Court […]
IRS DeFi broker rule ‘absolutely should be challenged,’ says Uniswap CLO
Uniswap chief legal officer said the IRS DeFi broker rule “absolutely should be challenged,” while a Consensys lawyer argued that the ruling was released on “the last Friday of 2024 in the middle of a holiday stretch on purpose.” Source link