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Another Aspiring Satoshi Copyrights the Bitcoin Whitepaper
30.5.2019
The cryptocurrency community got riled up recently over Craig Wright’s U.S. copyright registration of the Bitcoin whitepaper and some of the code from the early software. However, on May 24 the U.S. Copyright Office saw a Bitcoin whitepaper registration by a man named Wei Liu, bringing...
Dithering U.S. Regulators Risk Causing a Brain Drain to Friendlier Crypto Climes
28.5.2019
Cryptocurrency companies in the United States aren’t happy. Token issuers, exchanges, and VCs are up in arms about vague and contradictory guidance on crypto asset regulation. Should the U.S. fail to update its archaic securities laws, they warn, there is a risk of top talent making an exodus...
Massive Growth by P2P Exchange and AT&T Accepting BCH in the Weekly Update From Bitcoin.com
26.5.2019
An upcoming peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange sees massive growth and U.S. telecom giant AT&T now accepts BCH payments. Watch these and other developments discussed in this week’s video update on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube channel. Also Read: How to Easily Find a Bitcoin Cash ATM Near...
Telecom Giant AT&T Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments
24.5.2019
On May 23, telecom giant AT&T announced that customers can now pay their bills through Bitpay. The firm has become the first major U.S. mobile and landline carrier to accept BCH and BTC for payments. Also Read: US Copyright Office Responds to Craig Wright’s Bitcoin Registrations...
Here Comes Russia’s Largest Crypto mining Farm worth 7.3 Million U.S Dollars by CryptoUniverse
23.5.2019
Equipped with 3000 pieces of mining equipment, spread across 4000 sq. Meters, Russia’s largest crypto mining farm is all set to surprise us. CryptoUniverse is the mind behind this plan. The mining farm has been constructed on the site where previously the “Soviet fertilizer-producing laboratory”...
US Copyright Office Responds to Craig Wright’s Bitcoin Registrations
23.5.2019
On May 21, 2019, a press release was sent to a variety of publications that said Craig Wright was granted two U.S. copyrights for the original Bitcoin white paper and version 0.1 of the cryptocurrency’s code. Meanwhile, the U.S. Copyright Office specifically addressed the matter in a press...
IRS Plans to Issue Guidance on Virtual Currency Taxation
21.5.2019
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner Charles Rettig has explained to U.S. representatives that the tax department plans to issue clearer guidance toward cryptocurrency taxation soon. Since 2014, Americans have been asking the tax agency for better clarification in regard to official...
New Crypto Tax Guidance Coming "Soon" in the U.S.
21.5.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service aims to publish a new guidance on taxing cryptocurrency transactions "soon," according to IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig.
He was responding to Congressman Tom Emmer's bipartisan letter, led along with his fellow co-chairs of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus...
Interest in Bitcoin Spikes Following Major TV Show in the U.S.
20.5.2019
Anderson Cooper. Source: a video screenshot, 60 Minutes
Google searches for 'bitcoin', 'what is bitcoin' and 'how to buy bitcoin' increased after one of the most popular American television shows, 60 Minutes aired a program dedicated to the most popular cryptocurrency on Sunday. Meanwhile,...
After Trillions Printed Under QE, Politicians Now Say Deficits Don’t Matter
19.5.2019
When quantitative easing (QE) was introduced, it was likened to a drug, with central banks making an emergency injection of money to resuscitate the global economy. Now it seems that some politicians have gotten addicted to this drug, going as far as to claim that government deficits don’t...
Crypto Spring Brings Strong Profits to Next-Generation and Older Mining Rigs
16.5.2019
Over the last few weeks, cryptocurrency markets have been on a tear accumulating considerable gains following the notorious ‘crypto winter.’ Since the recent price hike this spring, mining digital assets with next-generation miners has allowed participants to secure significant gains...
The Decision On Bitwise’ ETF Request Gets Postponed By The U.S SEC Twice In A Row
15.5.2019
It seems like Bitwise Asset Management has ‘wait and patience’ showing up on their cards. Four months ago, the company submitted a request to the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission for an approval on Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal. The results on the matter were expected...
SEC Commissioner Says Time Is Right for Bitcoin ETFs — 3 Funds Pending
15.5.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently reviewing three bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), one of which was filed last week to track the prices of two cryptocurrencies. An SEC commissioner said at the Consensus conference on Monday that the time is right for a bitcoin...
U.S. Stock Futures Fall After Trump Hikes Tariffs
11.5.2019
Trump who had tweeted on Sunday about a possible hike in tariffs on Chinese products worth $250 billion has carried out his threat. It has not only increased the tension between the two countries but also impacted the global economy. Though the shares in Asia held on, the U.S. stock futures fell...
A New Crypto ETF Has Just Been Filed With the U.S. SEC
10.5.2019
A prospectus for a new bitcoin and ether-based exchange-traded fund has just been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Why Cryptocurrency Investors Are Renouncing Their US Citizenship
9.5.2019
Andrew Henderson is the founder of Nomad Capitalist, a company which helps people from around the world move to different countries while minimizing their tax obligations. In recent years the company has created plans for dozens of people who made their wealth from the cryptocurrency sector...
SEC’s Assessment Concludes that Ethereum is not a Security, IBM Joins Crypto Custody Business
13.3.2019
U.S. Securities and Commission Exchange (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton has written a letter to U.S. Rep. Ted Budd in which he agrees with Division of Corporate Finance Director Bill Hinman evaluation that Ethereum, the second largest digital asset by market […]
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