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‘Legalization’ Coming for Cryptocurrency in Ukraine – And So Is the Taxman
30.9.2019
A Ukrainian minister has stated that the government wants to grant legal status to cryptocurrencies – moving them out of their current “grey area.” But the government’s motive appears to be primarily financial, as the minister suggested taxing both miners and cryptocurrency traders.
Per a report...
Ant Financial and Bayer to Jointly Develop Blockchain for Agriculture
30.9.2019
Bayer Crop Science has agreed to work with Alibaba's Ant Financial to develop a blockchain-based system for agricultural product monitoring
IRS Releases ‘Tax Cheat’ Info Raising Concerns About Crypto Theft
30.9.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a new report and infographic on Thursday illustrating unpaid or underpaid taxes for the years 2011 – 2013. The numbers reflect estimates based on the last such findings, for the years 2008 – 2010. With commissioner Chuck Rettig citing...
Bitcoin Trading Journal: Veteran Trader Shares Tips on how to Profit from Bitcoin and Altcoin investing
29.9.2019
Veteran trader shares his trading journal to help show investors how to make better crypto trades
Bitcoin Is a Viable Way to Remove the State From Your Life
29.9.2019
The last decade has seen central banks print trillions of dollars, governments grown much larger, wars continue with no end, and ordinary citizens taxed even more. Thankfully there are individuals and small pockets of people all around the world who believe something is wrong. Many of these people...
International Crypto Exchange Luno Adds Bitcoin Cash Trading
29.9.2019
Luno exchange has added bitcoin cash trading to the platform following feedback from its client base. BCH is now only the third cryptocurrency available for trading on the exchange, in addition to BTC and ETH, but more options could be on the way once Luno determines that they are credible enough....
Bankers Start to Recognize Bitcoin’s Role in Financial Evolution
29.9.2019
Digitization, disruption, blockchain, and frictionless payments. It’s amazing how prominent figures from the financial elite can provide a pretty detailed description of decentralized money without uttering “bitcoin” or “crypto.” But the fact of the matter is that...
15 Online Tools for Crypto-Anarchists, Privacy Advocates, And Agorists
29.9.2019
The launch of Bitcoin in 2009 was a breath of fresh air for crypto-anarchists who had been waiting for a stateless, decentralized payment method that provides them with complete control over their finances. Ten years later, there are a number of easy-to-use applications and services that...
Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News From Brazil: Sept. 22-28 in Review
29.9.2019
This week’s selected crypto news from Brazil, courtesy of Cointelegraph Brasil
Class Action Complaint Filed Against Patrick Byrne and Overstock.com
29.9.2019
An investor files a class-action lawsuit against Overstock.com and Patrick Byrne for violation of federal securities law
ConsenSys and WWF Roll Out Platform for Transparency in Philanthropy
28.9.2019
ConsenSys and the World Wildlife Fund have launched the Impactio platform to trace spending within philanthropy
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...
Hidden Lightning Network Bug Allowed Spending of ‘Fake’ Bitcoins
28.9.2019
A bug discovered in the Lightning Network in June, which allowed lightning bitcoins not backed by actual bitcoins to be spent, has officially been addressed in a new dev full disclosure report released on Friday. The problem has reportedly been remedied, but the security oversight casts doubts...
Bitcoin Prices, Bets, Satellites and 20 Crypto Jokes
28.9.2019
Never a dull week in the Cryptoverse. In the price-be-crazy news, we've seen Bakkt launch its long-awaited Bitcoin futures contracts, but the price of BTC dropped below USD10K, which was followed by a sudden drop to the USD8K level, pulling alts with it. Though the market seems to be recovering...
XinFin, Black Tier Solutions and Blockchain at Michigan Announce Joint Partnership
28.9.2019
Black Tier Solutions announced a partnership with Blockchain at Michigan.
Black Tier Solutions will be responsible for assisting the University of Michigan Blockchain group to develop a tokenized student rewards program and a tokenized gaming platform using XinFin Hybrid technology.
The post...
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...
Glassnode Co-Founder Says On-Chain Data Can Spot Bitcoin’s Tops and Bottoms
28.9.2019
Glassnode CEO Rafael Schultze-Kraft explains how on-chain data from blockchains can help crypto traders make much better trades
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...
Bitcoin Smart Contract Platform RSK Acquires Latin America’s Fourth Largest Social Network
27.9.2019
IOV Labs, the parent company of Bitcoin smart contract platform RSK, has announced the acquisition of Taringa. As a result, the Hispanic social media network’s 30 million users and 1,000+ active communities will be exposed to dapps, tokenization and P2P trading. Crypto companies acquiring...
ECB President: Stablecoins and Crypto Not Suitable Money Substitutes
27.9.2019
ECB president says stablecoins and crypto are not yet suitable as money substitutes