Nick Harper

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jason J. Mendro |Matt Gregory |Nick Harper

For many industries, the only thing better than a repealed regulation is one that an agency can’t resurrect. And that’s exactly what the crypto industry may have gotten, thanks to a resolution that gets rid of a Treasury Department and IRS rule that would have subjected decentralized finance participants to onerous tax-reporting requirements for digital-asset transactions.

2 months ago | coindesk.com | Jason J. Mendro |Matt Gregory |Nick Harper |Benjamin Schiller

There is more to SEC’s recent memecoin guidance than meets the eye. On Feb. 27, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance issued guidance explaining that memecoins — which the SEC described as digital assets “inspired by internet memes, characters, current events, or trends for which the promoter seeks to attract an enthusiastic online community” — are generally not sold as securities.

2 months ago | channelnewsasia.com | Stuart Smith |William Denselow |Nick Harper

KYIV: Another year of war has passed. Residents of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv have come to expect daily air-raid sirens and explosions to break the silence of nightly curfews. Soldiers continue to shiver in sub-zero temperatures along a largely frozen frontline. Thousands of Ukrainians continue to die trying to stall incremental Russian progress. But the war has also evolved.  For the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion three years ago, there is serious talk of negotiations to an end.

Feb 13, 2025 | channelnewsasia.com | Ishan Garg |Nick Harper

India's prime minister is set to meet the US president in Washington. The two-day trip marks Narendra Modi's first visit to the White House since Donald Trump took office. They will hold a joint press briefing, a rare move by the Indian leader who seldom takes questions from reporters. Mr Modi is the fourth leader to visit Mr Trump this year. Talks are expected to cover trade, defence and immigration. Ishan Garg and Nick Harper report.

Feb 7, 2025 | channelnewsasia.com | Olivia Siong |Nick Harper

China has said it regrets Panama's decision to pull out of the Belt and Road Initiative, accusing the US of "smearing" and "sabotaging" its flagship international project. This comes after a tumultuous diplomatic tussle over the Central American nation's canal. US President Donald Trump has insisted that the US should control the Panama Canal, claiming that the waterway has fallen under Chinese influence.