PANews reported on February 1st, citing Coindesk, that as global crypto tax regulations continue to tighten, industry observers believe the "era of offshore crypto asset tax avoidance" is gradually coming to an end. Holders of large amounts of undeclared offshore crypto assets are facing higher compliance risks, and some investors have begun proactively seeking voluntary disclosure to mitigate potential criminal risks. The Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), promoted by the OECD, has been implemented in multiple jurisdictions, aiming to unify global crypto asset information reporting standards and requiring trading platforms, brokers, and other institutions to provide account and transaction data to tax authorities. This mechanism will combine fiat currency deposit and withdrawal data, on-chain analytics, and trading platform internal ledger data, significantly improving regulators' ability to track undeclared assets. Market analysts predict that with over 70 countries committing to CARF, relevant transaction data will be gradually collected starting in 2026, entering the first round of cross-border tax information exchange in 2027, and crypto asset tax compliance requirements may continue to tighten.



BitGo’s move creates further competition in a burgeoning European crypto market that is expected to generate $26 billion revenue this year, according to one estimate. BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company with more than $100 billion in assets under custody, has received an extension of its license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), enabling it to offer crypto services to European investors. The company said its local subsidiary, BitGo Europe, can now provide custody, staking, transfer, and trading services. Institutional clients will also have access to an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk and multiple liquidity venues.The extension builds on BitGo’s previous Markets-in-Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license, also issued by BaFIN, and adds trading to the existing custody, transfer and staking services. BitGo acquired its initial MiCA license in May 2025, which allowed it to offer certain services to traditional institutions and crypto native companies in the European Union.Read more