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Why You Can’t Bet With Bitcoin at Online Casinos in the US
20.7.2019
Since the dawn of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency landscape has seen a lot of digital currency gaming websites where users can wager their coins in games like poker, dice, blackjack and slots. Because public blockchains are transparent, the protocols have made online gaming provably fair. However...
IRS Agents Propose Draconian Tactics to Investigate Bitcoin Users
9.7.2019
A recently published U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) slide describes alarming recommendations on how tax agents should deal with digital currency users who are not paying taxes. The slide recommends that agents question crypto users’ friends and family, comb through social media posts...
NYAG: Bitfinex, Tether Served New York Residents Longer Than They Claim
9.7.2019
The New York Attorney General's Office (NYAG) has submitted a series of new evidence to prove the crypto exchange Bitfinex and Tether had served New York customers longer than it claimed.
Survey: 27% of UK Residents Want to See Crypto in More Real-World Applications
27.6.2019
CEX.io's new survey gives new insight into public expectations for cryptocurrencies as well as their reasons for hesitation
Bitcoin Trades for a Premium in Hong Kong During Protests
16.6.2019
Right now, thousands of citizens from Hong Kong are protesting certain leaders and opposing a proposed extradition law. Alongside the protests, the country’s political issues are reportedly pushing wealthy Hong Kong residents to move their capital offshore. Since last week, the price...
United States Residents Will Lose Access to Many Altcoins Starting in September
15.6.2019
Cryptocurrency investors will be unable to trade many tokens after Binanace’s main exchange platform becomes unavailable to U.S.-based accounts in September
Traders Are Now Banned From Using Localbitcoins Exchange in Iran
24.5.2019
Traders from Iran have been banned from using the peer-to-peer trading platform Localbitcoins.com within the country. The Iranian section of the website displays a short message that states that the exchange is “currently not available.” The news follows significant Iranian rial trade...
Coinbase Opens Up XRP Trading for New York Residents
14.5.2019
New York-based users of Coinbase can now trade or store XRP on Coinbase.com or on the crypto exchange's iOS and Android mobile apps
Why Cryptocurrency Investors Are Renouncing Their US Citizenship
9.5.2019
Andrew Henderson is the founder of Nomad Capitalist, a company which helps people from around the world move to different countries while minimizing their tax obligations. In recent years the company has created plans for dozens of people who made their wealth from the cryptocurrency sector...
Privacy Service for XMR-Enabled Bitcoin Transfers Removes Support for US Residents
1.4.2019
XRM.to, which allows users to increase the privacy of their Bitcoin transfers by using Monero as an intermediary currency, has stated it will not be serving U.S. residents for now
70,000 Caribbean Island Residents to Receive Bitcoin in 2015
28.8.2014
All residents of the Caribbean nation of Dominica will receive free bitcoin as part of The Bit Drop project