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Malta’s Financial Watchdog Releases Industry Feedback on Security Tokens
26.2.2020
A report from Maltese regulators on the state of securities tokens shows some disagreement from market participants regarding their classification
Ex-Microsoft Employee Convicted of 18 Felonies in Digital Currency Scheme
26.2.2020
A software engineer who worked for Microsoft has been found guilty of a complex $10 million scheme to embezzle funds using Bitcoin
Next Step Mobile Surveillance: How You Walk, Your Heartbeat – Why Bitcoin Matters to Combat Government Privacy Invasion
26.2.2020
It may sound like something from a dystopian cyberpunk movie, but payment providers could soon be validating transactions by the way users walk, their heartbeat, veins, and more. Mastercard has recently revealed they “have been testing heartbeat, vein technology, and the way people walk...
Finnish Customs Puzzled on what to do with 15M Euro Seized in Bitcoin
25.2.2020
The Finnish Customs service is puzzling over what to do with seized 1,666 bitcoins as their value has soared almost 2,000% to over $15 million
Wielding the Tools of Liberty: Exploring Wendy McElroy’s Latest Book ‘The Satoshi Revolution’
25.2.2020
When Satoshi Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin network, not only was the protocol a breakthrough in computer science, but it transformed the way society perceives money, economics, and freedom. “The Satoshi Revolution” written by Wendy McElroy delves into the transformative technology...
New Zealand Proposes to Free Crypto From Some Taxes to Promote Growth
25.2.2020
New Zealand’s new proposed taxation systems considers excluding crypto from certain Goods and Services tax provisions
Ukraine’s Central Bank: E-Hryvnia Threatens Landscape of Banking System
25.2.2020
The National Bank of Ukraine is still trying to balance the potential threats and benefits of a central bank digital currency
IRS Crypto Tax Return Question — Be Careful How You Answer
24.2.2020
If you received, sold, sent or exchanged any virtual currencies last year, the IRS has to know
Turkey Taking the Centre Stage in the World of Blockchain in 2020
24.2.2020
How Turkey is driving the adoption of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology on a national level
Japan the Next Country to Mint a Digital Currency?
24.2.2020
China is well on its way to adopting a government-sanctioned digital currency. Will Japan be next?
Wells Fargo Fined $3 Billion for 15 Years of Illegal Practices Affecting Millions of Customers
23.2.2020
Wells Fargo, one of the largest U.S. financial services companies, has agreed to pay $3 billion to resolve the U.S. government’s investigations into fraudulent sales practices spanning over 15 years. The Wells Fargo fraud case involved the company forging customer signatures, moving money...
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....
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...
Belgian Regulator Adds New Crypto-Related Businesses to Its Blacklist
21.2.2020
The FSMA, Belgium's financial regulatory authority, has updated its list of crypto-related websites associated with fraudulent activity
Aussie Blockchain Startup Tells Gov’t Its Tax Laws Are Stifling ICOs
21.2.2020
Australia needs to rethink its tax policy for initial coin offerings if it wants to compete on the global stage, a local industry leader told the government this week
Global Regulators Haven’t Properly Addressed Stablecoins
21.2.2020
Meeting at the G20 summit in Saudi Arabia this week, members of the Financial Stability Board discuss regulating cryptocurrency
EU Can’t Decide What to do with Libra
20.2.2020
Libra, the digital currency from Facebook, is raising more than a few eyebrows in the European Union
Julian Assange Allegedly Offered Pardon for Denying Russian Hacking
20.2.2020
The WikiLeaks founder’s lawyer claims a U.S. congressman offered a pardon for denying Russian involvement in the DNC leak
Gemcoin Founder Admits to Fraud in $147 Million Scheme
20.2.2020
Gemcoin mastermind faces 10-year prison sentence over $147 million cryptocurrency scheme
Israeli Banks Should Not Deny Services to Crypto Firms: Attorney General
20.2.2020
Israeli banks should not deny services to firms involved with crypto, attorney general Avichai Mandelblit said