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Germans Rush to Buy Gold as Draft Bill Threatens to Restrict Purchases
27.12.2019
Reports have emerged depicting long lines in front of a physical gold sales location in Germany, in view of pending legislation which would once again lower the anonymous purchase limit, this time from €10,000 to €2,000. The last drop happened in 2017 when the limit was set...
Uzbekistan Tightens Norms for Crypto Dealing; Bans Purchases
24.12.2019
The residents of Uzbekistan will not be able to indulge in the purchasing of digital currencies from the licensed cryptocurrencies exchanges operating in the country in accordance with the latest regulatory amendments being introduced by the National Agency for Project Management on December...
Poles Hit With Backdated Tax on Crypto Trades
16.12.2019
Crypto traders in Poland have been unpleasantly surprised with a controversial tax they thought they wouldn’t have to pay. The Civil Law Transactions Tax (PCC) is applicable to digital asset trades conducted before the introduction of last year’s moratorium on its collection, the Polish...
Binance Joins Hands With Paxful to Streamline Bitcoin Purchases
14.12.2019
Headquartered in Malta, Binance crypto exchange, which takes pride in being one of the world’s leading trading platforms, has broadcasted the news about its new strategic collaboration with Paxful, the leading P2P platform that facilitates seamless Bitcoin purchasing for the users. On Thursday,...
Croatia’s Karic Automobili Now Allows Crypto Payments for Car Purchases
5.12.2019
Croatia’s auto company Karic Automobili has announced that it would now accept cryptocurrency payments while purchasing all car models. It has thus become the first auto dealer who has initiated crypto payments in the auto sector of Croatia. Karic Automobili is an authorized dealer and service...
Square’s Cash App Now Charging Fees for Bitcoin Purchases
6.11.2019
Square's Cash App has started charging fees of as much as 1.76 percent on bitcoin purchases, sources have pointed out to CoinDesk
Argentina’s Central Bank Bans Bitcoin Purchases With Credit Cards
1.11.2019
Card purchases of Bitcoin banned in Argentina as central bank tightens controls
Argentina’s Example Shows That You Don’t Own Your Money
30.10.2019
Cash shortages, bank closures and ATMs running out of funds seems to be the new norm for many countries, and recently increased capital controls in Argentina are further testament to this unsettling trend. Sunday’s election of president Alberto Fernández has resulted in Argentine account...
Cred to Demo Global Merchant Solution at Blockchain Week Kick-Off
28.10.2019
On Wednesday, October 30, Cred and the Universal Protocol Alliance will be hosting a live demonstration of a point-of-sale (PoS) device that enables purchases with cryptocurrency. Cred’s PoS financial operating system allows customers to utilize any crypto wallet for purchases at the PoS...
IOVLabs Purchases Spanish Facebook’s Rival Taringa
30.9.2019
Taringa is one of the leading social media platforms placed in the third position in Latin America and second in Argentina network. It was introduced in 2004. Currently, there are 17.5 million registered users and 70 million monthly visitors. It is present in every Spanish speaking country such...
Australian Startup to Offer 20% Payback on Fuel Purchases in Tokens
28.9.2019
Australian startup Incent plans to offer a 20% payback in its INCNT tokens on fuel purchases
Fold Unveils New Application with Sats-Back Program on Fiat Purchases
27.9.2019
Fold application, a mobile application for shopping which lets users shop at their favorite retailers via the Lightning Network has announced the launch of its new application on September 25, 2019, via a Medium blog post. The blog post, penned by the company’s CEO Will Reeves, reveals that the...
White House Advisory Says Virtual Currencies Used for Fentanyl Purchases
22.8.2019
The White House advisories state "convertible virtual currencies," particularly bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum, and monero, are actively being used on dark net markets
You Can Now Earn Bitcoin Rewards for Postmates Purchases
21.8.2019
Postmates has become the latest partner for Lolli's bitcoin rewards service
As US Expands Subprime Mortgage Program, Is a New Crisis Looming?
19.8.2019
The Federal Housing Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has recently adopted new guidelines widening the scope of condo purchases eligible for lower down payment loans insured by the government. While that could lead to more members of certain social...
BitPay Now Requires Your Photo ID for Purchases Over $3K in Bitcoin
13.8.2019
Cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay is introducing new identity verification measures for certain high-value payments, refunds and payouts
Goldman-Backed Apple Card Restricts Cryptocurrency Purchases
4.8.2019
Cryptocurrencies cannot be purchased with the new Apple credit card according to the American multinational technology company’s recently published customer agreement guidelines. The Apple card’s restrictions indicate that the company’s partner, Goldman Sachs, is leery toward...
Fold App Adds Bitcoin ‘Kickbacks’ for Purchases at Target, Starbucks
31.7.2019
Mobile shoppers can earn bitcoin for purchases from Amazon, Starbucks, and Target, just to name a few.
When Cash Is Banned, Centralized Cryptos Are Not Going to Save You
30.7.2019
Australia is now moving forward with its proposed legislation to ban cash purchases over 10,000 AUD ($6,900) for business purposes. According to the treasury website: “The Black Economy Taskforce recommended this action to tackle tax evasion and other criminal activities.” While many...
Blockchains.com Founder Purchases Community Bank to Finance Crypto Dreams
1.7.2019
Blockchains CEO Jeffrey Berns hopes the bank will fund not only his vision, but the blockchain industry's