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Tax Payers Must Disclose Airdropped, Forked Cryptos, Says IRS’ Draft 2020 Guidance
26.10.2020
The U.S. tax agency has clarified who needs to answer "yes" to a question over cryptocurrency activity included in the draft 1040 income tax form
PayPal Cuts Service to Crypto-Funded Domain Registrar Hosting Right-Wing Sites
26.10.2020
A report suggests the action may be over the firm's digital currency, Masterbucks
Tether Froze $300K of Stablecoin Hacked After Victims Left Wallet Keys in Evernote
26.10.2020
The U.S. government is pursuing a civil forfeiture claim on the more than 300,000 units of the tether (USDT) cryptocurrency said to have been stolen earlier this year
Harvest Finance Token Plummets 65% After Attack Saps DeFi Site of TVL
26.10.2020
A possible exploit in DeFi protocol Harvest Finance has caused the site's TVL to drop sharply, along with the price of its FARM token
Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith’s Attorney Files Motion to Dismiss Charges of Aiding North Korea
26.10.2020
The motion, filed by Brian Klein, claims the indictment of Griffith doesn't "specify any alleged overt facts," and contains no actual allegation of fact
Crypto Long & Short: Why the PayPal Rally Isn’t What It Seems, and Why That’s OK
25.10.2020
PayPal opening up its network to bitcoin and crypto is a game-changer, but the announcement hides a bigger and more important message
DeFi Still Needs a Silk Road Moment
25.10.2020
Adoption by criminal enterprises is evidence of the product/market fit for censorship-resistant tech and an indicator of whether innovation will see usage in the non-criminal world
Should We Care if the US Is Falling Behind on CBDCs?
25.10.2020
A reading of two recent op-eds on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
Bitcoin Price Closes Above $13K for First Time Since January 2018
25.10.2020
Bitcoin has failed to close above $13,000 every day since Jan. 15, 2018
Bitcoin’s Rivalry With Gold Plus Millennial Interest Gives It ‘Considerable’ Upside Potential: JPMorgan
24.10.2020
A Friday note outlines institutional, corporate, and Millennial interest in the leading cryptocurrency
Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Paul Tudor Jones: A Bet on Bitcoin Is a Bet on Human Ingenuity
24.10.2020
A recap of an exceptionally bullish week for bitcoin and crypto as a whole
IBM-R3 Pact Shows Tech Trumps Tribe in Enterprise Blockchain
23.10.2020
A new collaboration this week between R3 and IBM is raising eyebrows in the world of enterprise blockchain
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pulls Back From $13K While Ether Falls on DeFi Cooling
23.10.2020
Market observers were not surprised by an immediate but mild sell-off of bitcoin after it hit 2020’s new highs
Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Release Kicked Back Until November
23.10.2020
Researchers are waiting on a final audit of a critical crypto library before releasing the deposit contract, Ethereum Foundation researcher Danny Ryan said
FBI Investigated Extortion Attempt Against Ripple About Allegedly Negative Videos
23.10.2020
Ripple, the XRP digital asset payment service provider, was threatened with the release of allegedly damaging videos unless it paid $1.5 million
Why Fiats Are Failing in 2020
23.10.2020
From Brazil to Argentina to Turkey, bitcoin priced in local currencies is reaching all time highs. But is this a story of bitcoin succeeding, fiat failing or both?
US Moves to Cast a Wider Net for Catching Money Launderers, Crypto or Otherwise
23.10.2020
The Fed and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network want to lower the threshold for reporting financial transactions and make sure crypto is included
Vortex Blockchain’s Registration Revoked for Failure to File Reports With SEC
23.10.2020
The company had failed to file any reports with the commission since Dec. 31, 2019
Ken Kurson, Trump Family Friend and Ripple Board Member, Arrested on Cyberstalking Charge: Report
23.10.2020
Ken Kurson was arrested Friday and charged with cyberstalking in connection with his divorce, the New York Times reported
What It Means if Companies Like Twitter Are ‘Systemically Important’ to Financial Regulators
23.10.2020
NYDFS proposals following the Twitter hack are a warning to everyone using centrally-controlled "designated" platforms