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Spartan Group: The 12 months following the U.S. elections are typically a strong performance period for crypto assets, especially favorable for small and mid-cap tokens

ChainCatcher news, Spartan Group analysis indicates that in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Trump not only won the election with an overwhelming advantage, but the Republican Party also took control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. This victory provides significant leverage for driving policy changes, and it is expected to be very favorable for the crypto industry in the next 12 months.The article points out that the difference in this election lies in the importance of the crypto agenda. Trump and his core advisors are crypto-friendly, and crypto companies provided substantial support during the election. Additionally, Trump expressed a desire for the U.S. to become a global crypto hub. Currently, the U.S. is a leader in crypto infrastructure, mining, and trading, but the new government's policies may further solidify this position.Historical data shows that the 12 months following a U.S. election are typically a strong performance period for crypto assets. The clarity of policies resulting from the election and the overlapping effects of the BTC halving cycle may shift market sentiment towards risk appetite, particularly benefiting the performance of small and medium-sized tokens. Spartan Group believes that as the "altcoin season" approaches, the crypto market will see more upward potential in the coming year.

The European Securities and Markets Authority has released the final guidelines for the implementation of the MiCA cryptocurrency regulation

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) released its final guidance on Tuesday to assist member states in implementing the upcoming regulations. ESMA published the final report on reverse solicitation, systems, the potential classification of cryptocurrencies as financial instruments, and technical standards for preventing market abuse.The EU's dedicated regulation for the cryptocurrency industry, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, is set to come into effect on December 30 across 27 member states. However, some countries have yet to develop legislation to implement MiCA. The Bank of Portugal stated on Monday that, as the legislation has not yet been passed, it is currently unclear which national authority will be responsible for these rules. Industry associations noted that part of the delay in national authorities is due to the short time gap between ESMA's release of the final technical standards in October and the implementation date.ESMA Chair Verena Ross stated, "Looking ahead, as the transition period progresses, we will continue to provide guidance and work with all national competent authorities (NCAs) to ensure the smooth implementation of MiCA and support a level playing field through regulatory convergence actions."

Hong Kong is committed to implementing a framework for the declaration of crypto assets, with plans to complete the necessary local legislative amendments by 2026 or earlier

ChainCatcher news, the Hong Kong government recently announced that it has committed to implementing a crypto asset reporting framework (reporting framework) to enhance international tax transparency and combat cross-border tax evasion, as stated to the OECD Global Forum on Tax Transparency and Exchange of Information.In light of the rapid development of the crypto asset market, the OECD published the reporting framework in June 2023 to ensure the maintenance of global tax transparency. As an extension of the existing "Common Reporting Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information on Tax Matters," the reporting framework establishes a similar mechanism for users or controllers of crypto assets to automatically exchange tax-related information on crypto asset accounts and transactions with the tax jurisdiction of their tax residents each year.To ensure the fair and effective global implementation of the reporting framework, the Global Forum has invited all relevant crypto asset industries and tax jurisdictions identified as directly related to the reporting framework (including Hong Kong) to implement the reporting framework.Hong Kong has committed to implementing the reporting framework with suitable partners on a reciprocal basis, with those partners required to meet standards for data confidentiality and security. Considering the latest timeline established by the Global Forum, the government plans to complete the necessary local legislative amendments by 2026 or earlier, and to begin the first automatic exchange of information under the reporting framework with relevant tax jurisdictions starting in 2028.
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