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South Korean Bitcoin Tax Amendments to Be Unveiled in July
15.6.2020
South Korean crypto tax legislation is set for a July rollout. The government appears to have settled on a means of ensuring citizens pay tax on their cryptoasset earnings – and will attempt to tax crypto “like real estate.”
Although it has yet to make a formal announcement on the matter, a number...
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Now Bitcoin Price Analyst Too
15.6.2020
Vitalik Buterin. Ethereum (ETH) Co-founder Vitalik Buterin keeps criticizing the stock-to-flow (S2F) model, though agreeing that a lack of correlation between the rise in bitcoin (BTC) price and the coin's halving isn't enough to do away with this popular and disputed model.
The theory that...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Resume Downtrend, Bears In Driver’s Seat
15.6.2020
This past week, bitcoin failed to settle above the USD 10,000 resistance and started a sharp decline. BTC broke many important supports near USD 9,550 to enter a bearish zone. The price is currently (09:40 UTC) gaining bearish momentum and it might even break the USD 9,000 support.
Similarly, most...
Bitcoin, Stocks Fall Again as Risk-Off Sentiment Hits Market
15.6.2020
After the first wave of selling hit both bitcoin (BTC) and the stock markets before the weekend, round two for the bears may be about to kick in as the new week begins in the red for both markets again.
As of press time on Monday morning (09:19 UTC), bitcoin was down by 3% over the past 24 hours...
Market Update: Bitcoin World Reserve Theories, Market Cap Loses $16B, Analyst Predicts $7,500 ETH
15.6.2020
Digital currency markets are down on Sunday evening roughly 2.14% as global trade volume has slid by 31% this weekend. Coins like ethereum, bitcoin, litecoin, and bitcoin cash are all down between 1-2% in the last 24 hours. Crypto Assets Shed $16 Billion in Two Days At the time of publication,...
Bitcoin-Friendly Top US Banking Regulator Aims to Solve Banks’ Problems With Decentralization
14.6.2020
The new top banking regulator for the Trump administration sees “huge and great promise” in cryptocurrency. Focusing on decentralized networks, bitcoin, and rewriting existing regulations, he shares his views on cryptocurrency and the creation of the digital dollar. Top US Banking...
Bitmain’s Cofounder Accused of Hindering Next-Gen Bitcoin Mining Rig Shipments
14.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, regional reports disclosed that the cofounder of Bitmain, Micree Zhan, is still battling with Jihan Wu in an ongoing feud. The quarrel is allegedly causing shipment problems for customers, as reports note that Zhan is prohibiting deliveries stemming from the company’s...
Documents Show Craig Wright Claims to Own a Bitcoin Address With 80,000 BTC Stolen From Mt Gox
14.6.2020
On June 12, 2020, the former CEO of Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles, tweeted about the notorious Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto. Karpeles and a number of crypto community members, assert that Wright’s legal team from London has been sending documents to certain individuals....
Spacex Bitcoin Scam Features BTC Giveaway, Elon Musk, and NASA Launch
14.6.2020
A Spacex bitcoin scam has frequently appeared on Youtube, claiming to give away BTC. Its promo video features the recent Spacex launch with two NASA astronauts and an interview with Spacex and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The scammers claim that anyone sending bitcoin to them will...
Ayn Rand: Francisco d’Anconia’s Speech on Money
14.6.2020
“So you think that money is the root of all evil?” said Francisco d’Anconia. “Have you ever asked what is the root of money? Money is a tool of exchange, which can’t exist unless there are goods produced and men able to produce them. Money is the material shape of...
JPMorgan: Bitcoin’s Market Structure More Resilient Than Currencies, Equities, Treasuries and Gold
13.6.2020
JPMorgan’s strategists have reportedly found bitcoin’s market structure to be more resilient than those of currencies, equities, Treasuries, and gold. In a new report on bitcoin’s stress test, JPMorgan wrote that cryptocurrencies have “longevity as an asset class.”...
Estonia Revokes 500 Crypto Firms’ Licenses After $220 Billion Money Laundering Scandal
13.6.2020
Estonia has canceled 500 cryptocurrency firms’ licenses, about 30% of the total, as part of a crackdown on illicit financial flows following a $220 billion money-laundering scandal involving Danske Bank. Regulators are concerned that bitcoin exchanges and other crypto companies might...
China’s Government Fuels Stablecoin Economy: Hong Kong Protesters, Singapore and Mainland Residents Flee Capital Controls
13.6.2020
A recent study published by Amun researcher, Eliézer Ndinga, shows that USD-pegged stablecoins are being leveraged in Hong Kong as “vehicles for capital control flight.” The report shows how individuals from mainland China, Singapore, and Hong Kong are moving their capital out...
Ethereum’s $5.2 Million Fee Scandal Explained: Exchange Held to Ransom by Hackers
13.6.2020
Hackers are holding an unnamed crypto exchange to ransom after an alleged cyber-attack forced the Ethereum blockchain to facilitate two separate transactions at a cost of $5.2 million in fees, new information suggests. The hackers may have gained access to the exchange’s funds but failed...
Pentagon Doomsday Scenario Involved Bitcoin-powered Anarchy
13.6.2020
The American Department of Defense played out a wargame scenario that saw Generation Zers try to overthrow the powers-that-be, using bitcoin (BTC) and hacking skills to fund an ambitious anarchist coup.
Per media outlet The Intercept, Pentagon documents show that defense chiefs decided to test...
Japanese Court Upheld Former Mt Gox CEO’s Conviction for Manipulating Data
13.6.2020
A Japanese high court upheld the Tokyo-based lower court’s decision to reject the former Mt Gox CEO’s appeal. Mark Karpeles was arrested in 2015 and accused of “manipulating electronic data” and managed to duck embezzlement charges. The former boss of Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles...
US Financial Services Committee Hearing Discussed the Creation of a ‘Digital Dollar’
12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the United States Congress Financial Services Committee held a remote hearing about the creation of a “digital dollar.” A number of well known individuals participated including the former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Christopher...
Canadian Regulator Unveils the Truth Behind Collapsed Crypto Exchange Quadrigacx
12.6.2020
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has completed its investigation of what happened to the defunct cryptocurrency exchange Quadrigacx which owes over 76,000 clients a combined $215 million in assets. Supposedly deceased, its founder Gerald Cotten was found to have committed a series of fraud...
Petro for Petrol, Karpeles' Guilt, Cotten's Ponzi, Frozen Bitmain + More News
12.6.2020
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Bitcoin News Roundup for June 12, 2020
12.6.2020
With the price of BTC dropping more than 6% overnight, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup