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Crypto Exchange Bithumb Takes Korean Tax Authority to Court Over $69 Million ‘Groundless’ Tax
17.1.2020
Bithumb, a major crypto exchange in South Korea, has taken the country’s tax authority to court over a “groundless” tax imposed on the exchange. Experts explain that currently there are no grounds to tax crypto transactions in South Korea and existing tax laws do not apply...
Experts Share: Which Altcoins Should Be Watched Closely in 2020
13.1.2020
In the last part of our predictions saga, we asked experts which altcoins should be followed closely in 2020
Experts Share: What Will Bitcoin’s Price Look Like in 2020?
10.1.2020
Cointelegraph asked experts about their predictions for the minimum and maximum prices Bitcoin might have in 2020
Experts Share: What Are the Biggest Topics to Follow in 2020 Beside Crypto
9.1.2020
All eyes on crypto? Sure! But what else is worth learning in the new year? Cointelegraph asked experts to share their interests. Feel free to follow
Kerala Outlines Plans to Become India’s Blockchain Hub
9.1.2020
The Indian state of Kerala is actively exploring using blockchain technology to improve a wide range of existing systems, including financial. Thousands of people are already being trained in the state to become blockchain experts, some of whom have already graduated, according to the state’s...
Experts Share: What Are the Biggest Crypto and Blockchain Topics to Follow in 2020
8.1.2020
Here is the second part of Cointelegraph’s new Special Project. We interviewed industry experts to learn what crypto developments are particularly interesting to follow in the new year. More insights to come
Experts Share: What Are the Main Crypto Conclusions of 2019
6.1.2020
What were the biggest milestones and setbacks for crypto in 2019? Cointelegraph asked prominent industry representatives what developments in crypto and blockchain made the biggest impressions on them
Crypto Experts Give Their Top Predictions for 2020
19.12.2019
In an industry built around digital scarcity, opinions are in plentiful supply. Everyone’s got one, and they’d love to share it with the rest of the cryptosphere. As the decade draws to a close and another prepares to launch, it’s the perfect time to consider what 2020 has...
Experts Claim Allegations on MakerDao Vulnerabilities Are Substantial
18.12.2019
The recent vulnerability allegations raised against Maker are substantial, according to some experts
WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty Welcomes Kerala’s Blockchain Experts Training Initiative
18.12.2019
With the crypto industry making its nascent entry in the Indian subcontinent, there seems to be a class of people who are super excited about this new development. On Thursday, a top official of the Kerala government stated that the state is gearing up to provide 20,000 blockchain experts in...
Kerala to Become Blockchain Hub; State to Provide 20,000 Blockchain Experts
16.12.2019
In a major step focused towards the strengthening of the blockchain industry in the Indian subcontinent, Kerala will put strategic efforts in nurturing a team of 20,000 talented professionals and turning them into blockchain experts in a period of two years, stated Kerala’s IT secretary,...
15 Million Debit Cards Exposed as Iranian Banks Fall Victim to Cyber Warfare
12.12.2019
The private details of 15 million bank debit cards in Iran have been published on Telegram in the largest banking security incident in the country’s history. Iranian authorities so far try to blame the breach on common criminals but cyber security experts suspect it was the work...
IRS Now Requires Tax Filers to Disclose Crypto Activities
9.12.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has finalized and put in use a new tax form that requires crypto owners to declare whether they received, bought, sold, exchanged, or acquired any cryptocurrencies in 2019. Tax experts are frustrated at the vagueness of the tax agency, with some questioning...
No More Bitcoin for Nordea Bank Employees, Experts Question the Motive
9.12.2019
Lay attorneys are puzzled by Nordea’s BTC ban: “They are within their rights, but to prohibit every single employee from trading cryptocurrencies [...] seems weird.”
ECB Nominee Blames Resistance to Negative Rates on Financial Illiteracy
5.12.2019
European Central Bank (ECB) executive board nominee and member of the German Council of Economic Experts, Isabel Schnabel, recently remarked at a European Parliament hearing that “This scapegoating [of the ECB] is extremely dangerous: it may damage the trust in the euro.” Schnabel...
'Ideal' Security Setup for an Average Bitcoiner by Security Experts
16.10.2019
Answering a question in a recent AMA (ask me anything) session on protecting one’s Bitcoin from thieves, experts from crypto security specialist Casa gave what may be an ideal security setup for any average BTC holder, based on the amount they’re securing.
Casa’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO)...
CoinEx Chain Elects New Node Partners
16.10.2019
Hosted by CoinEx Chain Foundation, “CoinEx Chain Global Nodes Election Launch Conference” was successfully held in Shenzhen on Oct 16. The conference marked the official launch of CoinEx Chain’s nodes election. More than 500 blockchain practitioners, including investors, KOLs, technical...
Fintech Experts From Around the World, Coming to Zagreb for the 2nd Shift Money Conference
16.10.2019
Zagreb, October 09, 2019—The second edition of the FinTech Conference Shift Money will be held on November 18-19, 2019, in Croatia. The focus of the Conference will be on the future of money, which includes all changes and trends in the industry in which banks and other classic financial...
6 Crypto Experts on What Would Encourage People to Use Bitcoin
13.10.2019
Adoption is one of the major points of discussion in the Cryptoverse: how much do we need bigger adoption, from whom, how to obtain it, and what effects would growing adoption have on the ecosystem? All these questions are relevant, but the answers – at least for now – remain just theories...
5,200 Tobacco Shops in France Now Sell Bitcoin
11.10.2019
Bitcoin can now be purchased at 5,200 tobacco shops in France. Fintech startup Keplerk launched the service on Oct. 10 after halting it for many months. France’s 24,000 licensed tobacco shops have diversified into non-tobacco products to boost revenue. Also read: IRS Issues New Crypto...