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Watch Today’s Facebook Libra Hearing at the House Financial Services Committee
17.7.2019
Watch the live webcast of the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project
Facebook’s Libra Should Be Regulated Like a Security, Says Former CFTC Chair
16.7.2019
Former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler believes Facebook's Libra looks – and should be regulated like – a security
What to Expect When Congress Grills Facebook on Cryptocurrency This Week
15.7.2019
The Congressional hearings on Facebook's Libra are likely to focus more on the company's privacy failings than broad crypto policy questions
Bitcoin Cash Merchant Adoption Grows and Exchange Supports BCH in the Weekly Video Update
15.7.2019
Businesses around the world continue to adopt bitcoin cash as a payment method and an exchange adds support for trading BCH. Watch these and other developments discussed in this week’s video update hosted by Roger Ver on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube channel. Also Read: Win 2019 Rugby World...
PR: Matrix Exchange Receives Approval From Abu Dhabi Global Market
14.7.2019
Abu Dhabi-based crypto asset exchange, Matrix Exchange announced on July 12 that it has received an In-Principle Approval (IPA) from by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to operate as a crypto asset exchange and custodian in ADGM.
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South African Payment Gateway Drops BTC Over Fees and Network Congestion
13.7.2019
On July 12, South African payment gateway service Payfast announced the company is dropping bitcoin core (BTC) payments due to network congestion and high fees. Payfast emphasized that BTC has a number of limitations and design flaws which makes it an “impractical substitute for cash.”...
Georgia Exempts Bitcoin From VAT to Become the Next Country to Affirm Its Currency Status
13.7.2019
Cryptocurrency taxation is a subject that concerns a growing number of users, traders and investors. An area that creates a lot of confusion among taxpayers is the application of VAT, or the value-added tax most countries levy on the sales of goods and services. Georgia has become the latest nation...
Crypto Broker Prasos Wins EU Payment Institution License
12.7.2019
The Finland-based crypto firm says it can expand its fiat payment offerings after being granted the license
PR: Crypto Exchange Bithoven.com Enables Margin Trading
11.7.2019
Bithoven.com a progressive and high-tech cryptocurrency trading platform, has reported on the launch of advanced Margin Trading services on multifunctional MetaTrader 5, with maximum leverage 1:20 and BTC as margin nominal currency for more scalable and convenient buy and sell operations.
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Crypto Payment Platforms Offer Working Examples — Competition Heats Up
11.7.2019
As competition among crypto payment platforms intensifies, Square’s Cash App has introduced BTC deposits from external wallets
The Provident Bank Now Offers Deposit Services for Crypto-Related Entities
10.7.2019
The Provident Bank has started offering deposit and other banking services to cryptocurrency issuers, exchangers and investors
Visa, Blockchain Capital, a16z Back $40 Million Series B Round for Crypto Custodian Anchorage
10.7.2019
Institutional crypto custody provider Anchorage just raised $40 million in a Series B round backed by Blockchain Capital, Visa and a16z
Bitcoin Marketplace with 300 Payment Methods Integrating into Large Crypto Exchange
9.7.2019
A crypto trading platform says it is joining the “fast-growing peer-to-peer financial revolution” by integrating a peer-to-peer marketplace that offers more than 300 ways of buying Bitcoin #CT_sponsored #SPONSORED
Litecoin Price Analysis: Litecoin (LTC) accepted for payment by Flexa; upsurge in the price
6.7.2019
Flexa added Litecoin as the payment option. Litecoin will now be used at 39,250 locations because of the Flexa integration. The coin will now add more volume in the market cap which would help Litecoin to climb up on the spot. Litecoin is currently at the 4th position in the crypto market....
4 US Lawmakers Join Call to Freeze Facebook’s Libra Project
3.7.2019
Several House Democrats called for a moratorium on Libra development in a letter to Facebook executives on Tuesday
Side Effects of Economic Growth: Is Snowden Right to Say Bitcoiners Shouldn’t Be Bankers?
1.7.2019
Growth is a goal that’s worth achieving, in most cases, and the current economic paradigm favors it. But when central banks start undermining their fiat economies and crypto companies begin to mimic financial institutions in its name, growth becomes an end in itself with self-destructive...
How to Pay Employees or Get Paid With Bitcoin
29.6.2019
Paying or getting paid with digital coins is the norm in the cryptocurrency sector. Participants in many other industries, however, may also be tempted to take advantage of the benefits offered by decentralized currencies. In the case of bitcoin cash (BCH), that means fast, secure and low-cost...
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28.6.2019
Matthias Ott, relaying an idea he heard from Derek Sivers:
Many personal websites, including this one here, have an “about” page. It’s a page that tells you something about the background of a person or about the services provided. But what this page often doesn’t answer – and neither do Twitter...
Multiple Exchanges, One Account: Crypto Platform Aggregates Popular Services in One Place
28.6.2019
Remembering passwords and how to use multiple crypto exchanges is cumbersome, but an aggregated exchange is aiming to bring everything to one place #SPONSORED
Koinex Exchange Shuts Down Ahead of Crypto Regulation
28.6.2019
Another Indian crypto exchange has shut down permanently due to the banking restriction and regulatory delays. The exchange cites denials in payment services and a sharp decline in trading volume resulting from the recent news of a draft bill to ban cryptocurrencies. Also read: Indian...