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NY Regulator Proposes Relaxing New Coin Listing Requirements
12.12.2019
The New York State Department of Financial Services, the Bitlicense regulator, has published a proposed framework for licensed companies seeking to list new coins. This is the first time the regulator has proposed changes to its crypto regulation in five years. Among the changes, licensees will...
Bitcoin History Part 21: Miners Pour One out for Satoshi
10.12.2019
There are a few ways of looking at bitcoin mining. As an ostensibly selfish enterprise, wherein miners are seeking to extract precious coins for profit. And as a community of individuals who envisage a better way of generating, handling and using money, and are motivated to secure the Bitcoin...
IRS Dispels Crypto Tax Confusion
17.11.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has cleared up some confusion about how cryptocurrency transactions are taxed, particularly regarding like-kind exchanges and promotional airdrops. As the tax agency intensifies its enforcement efforts, more people are seeking the best tax software to help...
China Digital Currency ‘Not Seeking Full Data Control’ — Central Bank
12.11.2019
China says digital currency won’t oust cash
Bitcoin Cash House Launches Crypto Hub in Venezuela
10.11.2019
A new crypto resource has emerged in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, for Venezuelans interested in learning about Bitcoin Cash and cryptocurrencies. The project, called Bitcoin Cash House, is the brainchild of Roberto Garcia and is sponsored by Bitcoin.com and Sideshift.ai. It exists as a physical...
For Initial Exchange Offerings, Liquidity is King
9.11.2019
There are many benchmarks for measuring IEO success. Token price, community size, code shipped, and milestones met are all yardsticks for gauging the progress of a tokenized project. For projects seeking to create the biggest possible splash, however, liquidity is the crucial factor. The more...
Crypto Hedge Fund Ember Seeks $1 Million in SEC-Registered Equity Sale
1.11.2019
Ember Fund, makers of an AI-managed cryptocurrency portfolio app, is seeking to raise up to $1 million through an SEC-registered securities sale
Pre-Brexit, Koine Wins E-Money License from UK’s FCA, Now Seeking Luxembourg, UAE, U.S. Permissions
31.10.2019
Digital asset custodian Koine secured an e-money license from U.K. regulators, while it now looks abroad to prepare for a future Brexit
Bitmain Seeking U.S. IPO With Confidential SEC Filing: Report
30.10.2019
The bitcoin mining giant is said to have confidentially filed for an IPO in the U.S
Bank of Lithuania Issues Guidelines on Security Token Offerings
26.10.2019
Recognizing that businesses are seeking alternative ways to raise capital other than bank lending, the Bank of Lithuania has issued new guidelines on security token offerings. The goal is to clarify applicable rules without introducing more regulations. Also read: Mario Draghi Leaves European...
How Cryptocurrency Developers Can Earn Bitcoin Cash With REST APIs
22.10.2019
A recent video by Chris Troutner, Senior Javascript Developer at Bitcoin.com, points out a problem with anti-profit seeking approaches to crypto development, and how devs can incentivize growth and attract business using REST APIs to earn BHC. Without incentives, Troutner notes, many promising...
Thrill-Seeking Drives Investors to Trade Crypto, Study Finds
14.10.2019
Investors who trade crypto tend to take bigger risks in the stock market, suggesting they seek dopamine more than diversification, a study found
Shots Fired as Nancy Pelosi Challenger Bacelar Funds Campaign With Crypto
2.10.2019
27-year-old Agatha Bacelar is a Brazilian-American immigrant from a STEM background, and she’s targeting Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s seat in the California Congress (CA-12) in the next election cycle. Her campaign is seeking to raise $1 million in crypto (BTC, BCH, ETH, LTC...
Facebook Libra Is Seeking to Register as a Payment System in Switzerland
11.9.2019
The company set up to run Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project is seeking to apply for licensing as a payment system in Switzerland
Cryptocurrency Projects Are Upping Their Privacy Game
4.9.2019
What you do with your digital currency ought to be nobody else’s business. Unfortunately, law enforcement, regulators, blockchain forensics firms and other opponents of civil liberties are constantly seeking to usurp this basic human right. As a result, crypto developers are caught in...
Blockchain.com Wallet Seeking New $50M Funding Round: Report
4.9.2019
Blockchain looking to buy more coins with $50M funding
Should a website work without JavaScript?
2.9.2019
The JS Party podcast just had a fun episode where they debated this classic question by splitting into two groups of two. Each group was assigned a "side" of this debate, and then let loose to debate it. I don't think anybody can listen to a show like this and not be totally flooded with thoughts!...
How Facebook Libra Is Seeking Compliance, but May Not Launch by 2020
31.8.2019
Libra is facing stiff competition on all fronts with the U.S. government setting up regulatory roadblocks and competitors launching their own versions. How is the project coping?
The New Bitcoin Banks Are Here
23.8.2019
A new age of banking is imminent. Legacy models will be forced to follow suit or become obsolete in the eyes of value holders worldwide, as new bitcoin and crypto services take over, seeking to implement blockchain systems with an eye on convenience and financial inclusion. Announcements...
Litecoin Price Analysis: Is Litecoin (LTC) Seeking Support at $87 Now?
30.7.2019
Litecoin dwindles by 1.5% over the last 24 hours. It may be finding support at somewhere near 87 USD. Litecoin is now being traded around 88 USD, and it has lost almost 1.5% over the last 24 hours. The coin has been reeling under market pressure for the last few days. However, the coin...