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Ohio Removes Option to Pay Taxes With Crypto While Local SLP Project Presses Forward
3.10.2019
The state of Ohio has become an unexpected center of American fintech focus in recent years, thanks to remarkable developments at the intersection of crypto, blockchain and government. That said, the online crypto portal that has allowed Ohio businesses to pay their taxes with bitcoin since last...
John McAfee Supports Peter Brandt’s $50,000 Bitcoin Prediction Despite its Recent Decline
1.10.2019
Bitcoin owners are having a hard time for the past few days as the apex cryptocurrency has fallen to a new six month low. After reaching the yearly peak around $12,500 on June 09, it has now fallen below $8,000, and that too after months of being stagnant between $9,500 –$10,500. This has again...
Bank of Japan Eyes Lower Rates for Halloween as Negative Global Trend Continues
1.10.2019
In a recent rate review meeting of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda and others on the nine-member board urged leaving all options on the table, where further cuts to the country’s negative interest rate are concerned. The talk of further stimulus reflects an ever-growing...
Darknet Markets Are Thriving Despite the Mysterious Death of Dread
30.9.2019
Obtaining reliable information about darknet markets (DNMs) is a constant struggle, given the propensity of news sites and forums to come and go. No sooner has one portal gained ascendancy than it’s been toppled by law enforcement or exited under mysterious circumstances. The recent...
Bitcoin Cash Meetups Help Plant the Seeds of Economic Freedom
28.9.2019
Our newsdesk recently caught up with Bitcoin.com’s community manager Chris Bridgman who discussed the recent expansion of Bitcoin Cash-focused meetups worldwide. Over the last two years, Bridgman and his partner Akane Yokoo have seen BCH meetups grow from a small handful to around...
SEC Commissioner Speaks Positively About Digital Assets Despite Recent Enforcement Flurry
28.9.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regularly draws the ire of crypto proponents who are frustrated at its failure to support innovation and entrepreneurship. Despite this, some have warmed to the agency’s opinionated commissioner Hester Peirce, who has adopted the moniker...
Traders Bemoan New Localbitcoins Identity Requirements
28.9.2019
Recent data shows that countries with corrupt governments have a strong correlation with Localbitcoins trade volumes. However, even though the over-the-counter (OTC) marketplace Localbitcoins has grown massive over the years, traders are complaining about heightened know-your-customer/anti-money...
Payments Firm Circle Pauses Circle Research in Most Recent Cutback
25.9.2019
Circle’s team announces that it has decided to pause its Circle Research activities
Two Browsers Walked Into a Scrollbar
18.9.2019
Surprise: scrollbars are complicated, especially cross-browser and cross-platform.
Sometimes they take up space and sometimes they don't. Sometimes that is affected by a setting and sometimes it isn't. Sometimes you can see them and sometimes you can't unless you're actually scrolling. Styling...
Nature Abhors a Vacuum: Why Trump’s Proposed Negative Rates Bode Well for Bitcoin
14.9.2019
In a recent tweet, U.S. president Donald Trump delved into an explosive, all-caps-loaded mini-rant about the necessity of getting “interest rates down to ZERO, or less.” The bombastic politician stressed the need for America to refinance its debt, trailing off with some superficially...
Where should “Subscribe to Podcast” link to?
14.9.2019
For a while, iTunes was the big dog in podcasting, so if you linked "Subscribe to Podcast" to like:
https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id493890455
...that would make sense. It's a web URL anyway, so it will work for anyone and has information about the podcast, as well as a list of recent shows...
Will Cardano Maintain the Recent Hike it Achieved?
13.9.2019
Cardano adds 1.12% in the last 24 hours despite a slowdown in the overall market. It may find the next resistance at 0.048 USD. Cardano has risen by 1.12% in the last one day and its hide and seek is likely to end soon. It is expected to maintain a bullish momentum on most of …
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Government Hates Crypto Because It Empowers the People, Not Because It’s Used for Crime
10.9.2019
A recent article from MIT Technology Review has leveraged a somewhat sensationalist headline to stir up fear about bitcoin and crypto. The article, written about a “hidden” government weapon to be deployed against Bitcoin, references September 3 senate subcommittee testimony...
Cardano’s Recent Price Rally Shows Signs of a Pause
9.9.2019
Cardano has covered a price range from $0.043 to $0.047 over the last five days ADA is approaching the key support near $0.045 now A steady surge above $0.047 is a must for a sustained bull-run SMA lines give positive signs; RSI and MACD still look bearish with selling pressure Cardano’s price...
Litecoin Gears Up for Rebound After a Recent and Sharp Decline
5.9.2019
Litecoin price has nosedived just a few minutes ago, though, LTC has formed a rebounding candle. LTC has breached the key support level near $66, hovers around $65. Technical Indicators point out to the current bearish nature of the coin; selling pressure remains constant. Litecoin price is in need...
Recent Report states that South Korea Achieved only 22.2 Percent Sales in Blockchain Business
5.9.2019
A recent report by the Software Policy and Research Institute, which is associated with the South Korean government-supported National IT Industry Promotion Agency, found that only 22.2 percent of blockchain organizations have recorded sales. The report findings, entitled the 2018 Software Industry...
Firefox blocks third-party tracking cookies and cryptominers
4.9.2019
This is super interesting stuff from Mozilla: the most recent update of Firefox will now block cryptominers and third-party tracking scripts by default. In the press release they write:
For today’s release, Enhanced Tracking Protection will automatically be turned on by default for all users...
Crypto Needs Less Government Regulation – Not More
2.9.2019
A recent opinion article by Peter Lin, “Why Regulation Is The Best Thing For Crypto,” presents common arguments on why the state and state-affiliated institutions should administer cryptocurrency. Underlying the arguments is an assumption: the free market cannot provide necessary...
Tether Plans to Mint Digital Yuan and Commodity Coins, Says Bitfinex Shareholder
31.8.2019
Tether Holdings, the firm that issues tether (USDT), has plans to launch an offshore Chinese yuan stablecoin called CNHT. Tether’s digital dollar presence within the crypto economy has been massive in recent months, seeing significant demand from China. Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong...
Bitcoin and Altcoins In Downtrend Despite Recent Bounce
26.8.2019
This past week, there were mostly bearish moves in bitcoin price below the USD 10,500 and USD 10,200 levels. BTC/USD even revisited the USD 9,750 support area and it recently started an upside correction. The price surged above USD 10,200 and USD 10,300, but the main resistance near the USD 10,500...