According to Norwegian authorities, more than 73,000 people in the country reported about $4 billion in crypto holdings for the 2024 tax year. The Norwegian Tax Administration said that more people declared cryptocurrency holdings in 2024 compared to the previous year, following efforts to increase reporting. In a Tuesday notice, Norway’s tax authority said more than 73,000 people in the country reported owning some form of cryptocurrency in their 2024 returns. The numbers marked about a 30% increase year-over-year from crypto holdings in 2023, and significantly more than in 2019, when only 6,470 people in the country of 5.5 million people declared having digital assets. “It is gratifying that more people are reporting that they own cryptocurrency, and in this way ensuring that the tax is correct,” said tax director Nina Schanke Funnemark. “We have taken several measures in recent years to increase this number, and we see that these measures are having an effect.” Read more
Bitcoin hits resistance at $116,000, and bulls might not clear the barrier until Wednesday’s Fed announcement on interest rates and this week’s resolution of the US-China trade war. Key points: Bitcoin traders’ ability to overcome price resistance at $116,000 could hinge on Wednesday’s Fed decision on interest rates and this week’s US-China trade summit. Pro traders are distributing into BTC price rallies while retail-sized investors are buying the dips in spot, and also being liquidated in futures. Read more
After a September decision from a US regulator paved the way for Polymarket's return, the company is reportedly only weeks away from an initial relaunch. Prediction platform Polymarket is reportedly eyeing launching trading services in the United States in a matter of weeks. According to a Tuesday Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter, Polymarket plans to initially launch limited trades available to US residents before the end of November, with an emphasis on sports betting. The relaunch report came about two months after the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said it had issued a no-action letter to a crypto derivatives exchange and clearinghouse acquired by Polymarket. This move set the stage for the company to “go live in the USA,” according to CEO Shayne Coplan. Read more
A strong first-day haul positions Bitwise’s Solana fund as a test case for US appetite toward staking-based crypto ETFs after new SEC clarity. Investor appetite for staking-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States appears strong, with Bitwise’s new Solana product seeing substantial inflows on its first day of trading. The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL), which began trading on Tuesday, has already attracted roughly $222.8 million in assets, according to Bloomberg Intelligence senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. Balchunas characterized the size as significant for a newly launched crypto ETF, indicating increasing institutional engagement and confidence in staking strategies. Read more