Taxes in Petro, Goldman Sachs Sells MoneyGram Shares + More News
13.8.2020
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The mayors of hundreds of Venezuelan cities and regions have voted to allow citizens to pay taxes and fines in...
305 Venezuelan Municipalities to Collect Tax in Cryptocurrency Petro
13.8.2020
Venezuela’s national tax harmonization agreement has been signed by the council representing 305 municipalities. They have agreed to use the country’s cryptocurrency, the petro, as the unit of account for tax payments. Taxing in Petro The Bolivarian Council of Mayors signed...
Japan’s Top HR Firm Is Working on a Blockchain-Based Recruitment App
13.8.2020
Your next job might hire you using the Blockchain
Crypto Data Site CoinMarketCap Has Gone Offline
13.8.2020
The website for popular price aggregator CoinMarketCap appears to be down with all data and news feeds currently inaccessible
ETH Transaction Fees Hit All-Time High Second Day in a Row
13.8.2020
Ethereum has been going skyhigh in more ways than one
As Chainlink Doesn’t Stop Rallying, Analyst Lays Out the ‘Playbook’
13.8.2020
Source: Adobe/kike_fernandez
After surging in price yesterday, and flipping bitcoin cash (BCH) in the process, chainlink (LINK) continued its rise higher today, while an analyst suggested it is the decentralized oracle protocol’s partnership announcements that are now paying off.
At pixel time...
4 Myths About CBDCs Debunked
13.8.2020
As central bank digital currencies have risen up the policy agenda, myths have emerged to confuse what they can and can't deliver
Crypto VC Firm Assesses the ‘State of Blockchain Governance’
13.8.2020
Greenfield One, an early-stage venture capital firm, just published a comprehensive new resource on the topic of blockchain governance
Journeys in Blockchain: Robert Wiecko of DASH Core Group
13.8.2020
“I loved crypto. I loved the libertarian ideas. At that time, everyone was talking about freedom, about privacy, about the necessity of changing finance, about giving back financial freedom to people. I really believed in that and I still believe in such ideas.”
How Do Coinbase Loans Compare to Other Offers in the Market?
13.8.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/Coinbase
As major US-based crypto exchange and wallet provider Coinbase announced its plans to launch lending services in the US this fall, how they compare to what other industry players are already offering?
At this stage, details are scarce, however, the company...
Bitcoin Recovers from $11.3K Despite Losses in European Stocks
13.8.2020
Bitcoin has shrugged off a drop to $11,300 for the third day running, possibly buoyed by gold's recovery on Wednesday
Elliptic Teams With Fireblocks to Automate Security and Compliance in Crypto Industry
13.8.2020
Elliptic has joined forces with Fireblocks to automate anti-money laundering compliance for their shared institutional clients