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CoinJar: A Perfect Partner For Crypto Transactions
23.2.2020
Cryptocurrencies have successfully completed a decade of run in the financial space. What was introduced as a means of payment settlement during the time of the global recession, has now become an unprecedented part of an array of industrial domains. Today, the most renowned names of the business...
How the IRS Audits Cryptocurrency Tax Returns – Filing Expert Shares Example, Insights on AML Focus
23.2.2020
Tax season is one of the most dreaded times of the year for many, and when the added confusion of filing crypto returns is thrown into to the mix, things can get even stickier. News.Bitcoin.com recently talked with Clinton Donnelly of Donnelly Tax Law, a service that specializes in crypto returns....
Are the BZx Flash Loan Attacks Signaling the End of DeFi?
22.2.2020
Recent attacks on the lending platform bZx have left faith in DeFi shattered, but what actually happened? And can the sector bounce back?
FCoin Blames Poor Auditing for Shutdown, but Others Suspect Exit Scam
22.2.2020
Is FCoin another exit scam in the cryptocurrency exchange scene or is its insolvency simply due to ineptitude on the part of the company?
Chinese Government-Backed Institute Releases New Ranking of 37 Crypto Projects
22.2.2020
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has published its latest crypto project ranking — the first this year. A total of 37 crypto projects, two more than in the previous ranking, were evaluated and ranked overall this month as well as in three separate categories. Also...
Crypto Companies Bitfury, Coinbase, Ripple Listed on Forbes’ Blockchain 50
22.2.2020
Cryptocurrency-concentrated companies Bitfury, Coinbase, and Ripple have been listed by Forbes amongst the world’s top 50 organizations actively exploring blockchain for the second consecutive year. Forbes’ Blockchain 50 Report Titled ‘Blockchain 50’, Forbes’ new feature list was published on...
Shopify Becomes the Latest Firm to Join Libra Association
22.2.2020
Shopify, the Canada-based globally acclaimed e-commerce firm, has taken the crypto community in a blow through its official announcement celebrating its entry in Libra Association, which serves as the backbone for Facebook’s highly controversial stablecoin project, Libra. The news is like a spring...
Major HSBC Layoffs: 35,000 Job Cuts and Massive Restructuring Announced
22.2.2020
Banking giant HSBC has unveiled a major restructuring plan that includes 35,000 job cuts. The move came as the bank’s net profit plunged 53% last year. HSBC is also slashing $100 billion in assets and closing many branches. “This represents one of the deepest restructuring...
Chainalysis to Monitor AML Compliance for Crypto Exchange CoinField
21.2.2020
In partnership with blockchain analysis company Chainalysis, crypto exchange CoinField toughens up its AML security tech
First Ukrainian Bitcoin Exchange Launches Hryvnia-Pegged Stablecoin UAX
21.2.2020
Ukrainian crypto exchange Kuna has released an apparently first stablecoin pegged to local fiat currency, the Ukrainian hryvnia
How to Find Your Nearest Bitcoin ATM
21.2.2020
Cryptocurrency markets have experienced a few intensive weeks since the start of the year that took prices to 2020 highs in mid-February. The overall bullish sentiment is attracting more interest towards the crypto space. There are many ways to get started with Bitcoin but one the most accessible...
Wikipedia Co-Founder Says Crypto Integration Would be ‘Completely Insane’
21.2.2020
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said Friday he has not seen a crypto use case convincing enough to integrate one into the platform
Coronavirus Quarantine Controls and Shipping Delays Impact Bitcoin Miners
21.2.2020
During the first week of February, a few of the top mining rig manufacturers from China revealed they were forced to postpone device shipments due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Regional reports from the country now disclose that shipments will be delayed even longer and Chinese mining...
Binance Is Not Authorized to Operate in Malta, Financial Regulator Says
21.2.2020
Major global cryptocurrency exchange Binance is not authorized to operate in Malta, local financial regulator MFSA states
Riot’s Stock Dips 5% as It Focuses on Bitcoin Mining Ahead of Halving
21.2.2020
Nasdaq-listed Riot Blockchain plans to sell its new crypto exchange business to focus on Bitcoin mining about three months ahead of the halving event
OSCE Sponsors Cryptocurrency Course for Central Asia Law Enforcement
21.2.2020
The OSCE held a course on the darkweb and cryptocurrencies for law enforcement officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries
Cryptocurrency Trading – Your Ticket to Success
21.2.2020
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Cryptocurrency trading usually involves speculating on the price movements through contract for difference (CFD) trading accounts, or by selling or buying underlying coins on an exchange...
Ireland Seizes Bitcoin Stash Worth $56M But Can’t Sell for 7 Years
20.2.2020
Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) seized 6,000 BTC from a Dublin resident who was accused of growing cannabis on property located in the Wicklow Mountain region. The police found around €450,000 of marijuana plants but the €52 million ($56.1M) of BTC was the biggest...
Indonesian Customs Joins IBM’s Blockchain Supply Chain Platform
20.2.2020
The Indonesian customs department will become the 11th customs authority to join the TradeLens consortium
Bitcoin Superstar and Bitcoin Era – The Latest Two Faces of the Same Scam
20.2.2020
With the rising price and popularity of bitcoin come numerous scams. Bitcoin Superstar and Bitcoin Era are two investment schemes that have recently gained much attention. News.Bitcoin.com took a look at them, and it did not take much to spot how similar they are to each other and several other...