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Russian Traders Gear up for ‘Head Spinning’ Crypto Tax Season
1.7.2020
The Federal Taxation Service. Russian crypto owners have been warned that they have just a month before the taxman comes calling – with miners, custodians and traders all required to declare their profits.
Although the country is likely still “a year or more” away from comprehensive crypto laws...
Allegedly Fraudulent Crypto Exchange Shut Down by UK High Court
1.7.2020
The UK Insolvency Service claimed that GPay is nothing but a “scam” after conducting confidential inquiries
Spanish Police Accuse Illegal Drug Vendor of Laundering $3.3M Haul in Crypto
30.6.2020
The National Police of Spain said vendors’ “purchase of virtual currency stands out.” They arrested 33 suspects across two parallel raids
Market Wrap: Crypto Market Eerily Quiet as Bitcoin Stuck Near $9K
30.6.2020
Bitcoin volatility continues to drop as the price stays within a tight range and traders wait for a breakout in either direction
LGBTQ+ in Blockchain/Crypto: A Safe Space With Room for More Inclusion
30.6.2020
Socials: LGBTQ+ people in the sector say crypto is a welcoming space: “The crypto sector is more than supportive of LGBTQ+ rights.”
Study Shows Indonesia Was Hit Hard By Crypto-Centric Attacks
30.6.2020
Microsoft research shows crypto-related attacks grew in Indonesia during from 2018 to 2019
Crypto VC Chiefs Talk COVID Recovery, Bitcoin Upside at Real Vision Conference
30.6.2020
Pantera's Dan Morehead and 10T Holdings' Dan Tapiero can't agree on our economic future. Even so, they think it bodes well for bitcoin
Institutionalize Crypto: Big Four Analytics Tools May Lure in Traditional Investors
30.6.2020
Big Four firms introduce data analytics tools to help manage crypto and digital assets for institutional clients
Another Million People Tried Crypto in the UK + More News
30.6.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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3.86%, or 1.9 million, of the general population in the UK currently hold cryptocurrencies, the Financial...
60 Hong Kong-Based Vending Machines Support McAfee’s Ghost Token for Payments
30.6.2020
On June 28, 2020, the team behind Ghost Coin revealed a partnership with the digital currency payment processor Ivendpay. Ghost is a project led by the notorious John McAfee and according to the recent announcement, 60 vending machines in Hong Kong will support the privacy-centric coin...
Israeli Firm Develops Tech Allowing Crypto Users to Retrieve Funds Sent in Error
30.6.2020
Israeli blockchain startup Kirobo says it solved the problem of funds being lost through errors in irreversible crypto transactions
Swiss Equity Firm Makes First Crypto Investment With SPiCE VC Stake
30.6.2020
Swiss private equity firm VIVA Investment Partners AG is leaning into crypto funding through a new stake in blockchain venture capital firm SPiCE VC
Coin Metrics Offers More Rigorous Measure of Crypto Market Supply
30.6.2020
Coin Metrics offers a standardized way of measuring the size and depth of digital asset markets with free float supply methodology
FCA Research Says 2.6 Million UK Residents Have Bought Crypto
30.6.2020
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority estimates that roughly 2.6 million U.K. consumers have bought cryptocurrency “at some point.”
Indian Crypto Banks and Exchanges See Massive Growth Amid Rising Covid-19 Crisis: Survey
30.6.2020
The crypto industry in India is experiencing massive growth, according to a new survey of crypto banks and exchanges. Despite the country’s deepening coronavirus crisis, crypto exchanges say trading volumes and the number of signups continue to grow substantially. India’s Cryptocurrency...
European Crypto Cards Reactivate as FCA Allows Wirecard to Resume Operation
30.6.2020
Crypto.com and TenX’s crypto debit cards are usable again as U.K. regulators allow Wirecard to resume “regulated activity."
How Phemex Seeks to Disrupt Crypto Exchanges?
30.6.2020
One of the fastest-growing crypto exchanges of the past few months is Phemex. Established recently in November 2019, Phemex has already become the sixth-largest exchange for Bitcoin perpetual contracts (as reported by CoinMarketCap) with a daily trading volume of just under $250 million. What sets...
California University Pays Million-Dollar Crypto Ransom
30.6.2020
The University of California at San Francisco has paid a million-dollar ransom following unsuccessful negotiations with a ransomware hacker group
To His Own Surprise, Crypto Volume Pumper’s Business Is Still Thriving
30.6.2020
Remember that college student who spoke candidly about inflating crypto trading volumes? He’s still at it – and COVID-19 has kept his business brisk
LCX and LunarCRUSH Partner to Provide Crypto Market Insights
30.6.2020
The announcement from LCX and LunarCRUSH states the partnership will provide data for better crypto trading and investment decisions