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V20 Summit Concludes With Promises for Crypto Industry
30.6.2019
As the G20 leaders’ summit came to a close, the nearby V20 summit concluded with a set of promises for the crypto industry in response to the global crypto standards set by the Financial Action Task Force. A group of national crypto associations aims to engage with government agencies...
How to Keep Bitcoin Cash Transactions Private
28.6.2019
There are many reasons to keep bitcoin cash transactions private and the top six ways to make them anonymous are outlined in a new video by Bitcoin.com. Meanwhile, the Financial Action Task Force has just released its global guidance for crypto assets, effectively calling on countries and crypto...
Node40 Executive Explains What to Expect When the IRS Issues Its New Crypto Policy
27.6.2019
Last May, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed it would be issuing new tax guidance and rules about the tax treatment of digital assets and forks. IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig told congressional leaders that the agency has made it a priority to issue crypto-related tax guidance. This...
FATF Releases Global Standards for Crypto Assets
22.6.2019
The Financial Action Task Force adopted its new rules on crypto assets and published its updated Guidance on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers Friday. Under these new measures, crypto service providers will be required to implement the same requirements as traditional financial...
These Are 2019’s Biggest Cryptocurrency Winners and Losers so Far
20.6.2019
The second quarter of 2019 is coming to an end and for those who invested in cryptocurrencies this year, market prices are a whole lot higher than they were a year prior. Since the significant lows in December 2018, most digital currencies have captured remarkable gains. Also read: Policymakers...
Policymakers Meet to Finalize Global Crypto Guidance – A Look at Standards G20 Supports
18.6.2019
The Financial Action Task Force has kicked off its meeting to discuss global cryptocurrency regulations which the G20 countries have committed to follow. Meanwhile, the crypto industry has raised concerns regarding some recommendations, and a meeting has been set up to coincide with the G20 summit...
Australian Securities Watchdog Updates Guidance on ICOs and Crypto Assets
30.5.2019
ASIC, the Australian securities regulator, has updated its guidance for businesses involved with initial coin offerings and crypto assets
Dithering U.S. Regulators Risk Causing a Brain Drain to Friendlier Crypto Climes
28.5.2019
Cryptocurrency companies in the United States aren’t happy. Token issuers, exchanges, and VCs are up in arms about vague and contradictory guidance on crypto asset regulation. Should the U.S. fail to update its archaic securities laws, they warn, there is a risk of top talent making an exodus...
Zuckbucks or Bust: How SEC Rulemaking Hurts Startup Cryptos and Favors Big Tech
23.5.2019
SEC guidance has created a more attractive environment for regulated tech firms like Facebook to offer proprietary cryptoassets integrated into their existing products that can be legally traded on existing crypto-exchanges as non-securities. Meanwhile, the SEC has targeted startup cryptos...
IRS Plans to Issue Guidance on Virtual Currency Taxation
21.5.2019
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner Charles Rettig has explained to U.S. representatives that the tax department plans to issue clearer guidance toward cryptocurrency taxation soon. Since 2014, Americans have been asking the tax agency for better clarification in regard to official...
New Crypto Tax Guidance Coming "Soon" in the U.S.
21.5.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service aims to publish a new guidance on taxing cryptocurrency transactions "soon," according to IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig.
He was responding to Congressman Tom Emmer's bipartisan letter, led along with his fellow co-chairs of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus...
US Tax Authority Prioritizes Issuing Guidance on Cryptocurrencies
20.5.2019
The U.S. IRS states that the agency “made it a priority” to issue relevant guidance on cryptocurrency taxation
IRS Says It Will ‘Soon’ Issue Crypto Tax Guidance in First Since 2014
20.5.2019
The Internal Revenue Service is working on its first tax guidance for cryptocurrency since 2014, the agency's commissioner told a lawmaker Monday
Empower Through Web Development
28.6.2018
As a person with a disability, I appreciate the web and modern-day computing for their many affordances. The web is a great place to work and share and connect. You can make a living, build your dream, and speak your mind.
It’s not easy, though. Beginners struggling with the box model often take...