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2019’s DeFi Boom Creates New Questions for Tax Filing Season
17.1.2020
A number of startups are now trying to help retail investors make sense of the tax implications of decentralized finance
Direct Democracy Party to Solve Issues With Crypto Rights in Russia
16.1.2020
A new political force is being born in Russia out of the country’s tech business circles. The idea has been conceived by representatives of the country’s growing digital economy sector who want to embark on finding solutions to numerous issues that concern the crypto space. Also read:...
Chrysler Building Owner Sells Stake in Zurich Property for ERC-20 Tokens and Cash
16.1.2020
Property firm RFR Holdings accepted a 20 percent stake of the purchasing price in digital securities based on ethereum tech
Unnecessary Evil: How Government Regulations Kill Crypto Startups and Encourage Crime
16.1.2020
Thanks to the EU’s most recent money laundering directive, a small business called Post-a-coin, which sold cute postcards pre-loaded with tiny amounts of bitcoin, is being forced to shut down. Meanwhile, the most heinous criminals in history are continuing to facilitate violence, trafficking...
Coinbase-Led Crypto Ratings Council Plans Transparency Boost as New Members Join
16.1.2020
The Crypto Ratings Council, formed by Coinbase, Kraken and other exchanges last year, has added eToro and Radar as members. It's also planning to unveil its asset rating framework this year
Fintech Startup Aims to Create New Asset Class With ‘Continuous’ ICO Model
16.1.2020
A newly launched fintech firm hopes to leverage the token sale model to back investments in real-world assets. But it's taking a different approach than many previous projects
Winklevoss-Led Gemini Exchange Now Has Its Own Insurance Company
16.1.2020
Gemini, led by the Winklevoss twins, has set up its own insurance captive to cover loss of crypto in cold storage – with a possibly record-breaking $200M limit
Kraken Acquires One of Australia’s Longest-Running Crypto Exchanges
15.1.2020
With its acquisition of Bit Trade, Kraken is making a major push into the Asia-Pacific region
Uphold Opens Crypto Trading to Users With UK Bank Accounts
15.1.2020
Trading platform Uphold has added pound sterling support, in beta for now
Binance’s Fiat-Gateway Partner Banxa Raises $2M in Series A Round
15.1.2020
Digital banking infrastructure provider Banxa has raised $2 million soon after partnering with Binance
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Launches Testing Ground for Blockchain Interoperability
15.1.2020
The EEA is launching testnet to iron out interoperability issues between commercial ethereum projects
Voyager to Offer Interest on Three Newly Listed Stablecoins
15.1.2020
Voyager Digital will allow customers to earn interest on tether, USD coin and true USD
Business Dad
15.1.2020
Congrats to Chris Enns, our podcast editor on ShopTalk and CodePen Radio, for landing a really cool new podcast to edit: Business Dad. It's Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, talking to dads. The first episode is with Hasan Minhaj(!)
Speaking of podcasting, Dave wrote up his thoughts...
The Blockchain Approach to Customer Relationship Management
15.1.2020
What could blockchain tech bring to the customer relationship management industry and what is not so good with the traditional CRM?
Storming the Gates: How ‘Crypto Davos’ Became a Thing
14.1.2020
How the crypto industry can (and has) influenced the premier gathering of the world's economic and political elite
What It Takes to Get a Crypto-Friendly Bank Charter in Wyoming
14.1.2020
An SPDI charter offered in Wyoming lets U.S. firms offer banking and custody services under a regulator that’s not the FDIC, but the application and capital requirements are as rigorous as launching a de novo state-chartered bank
Binance to Launch Korean Support Center Following Investment in Local Startup
14.1.2020
Binance has made its first direct investment in a South Korean startup as part of a deal to launch a support center in the country
LinkedIn Says Blockchain Is Top Skill for 2020
14.1.2020
Blockchain is listed as the number one “hard skill” for 2020 in a new report compiled by jobs site LinkedIn
Upbit Exchange Resumes Ether Services Months After $49M Hack
14.1.2020
Upbit said users will need to create new wallet addresses to resume trading
Coinme Adds BTC Purchase Function to Over 100 Coinstar Kiosks in California
14.1.2020
With over 21,000 kiosks in the U.S., Coinstar is a popular automated service for those who want to turn their fiat coins into paper cash. 3,000 of these kiosks have been integrated with Coinme to include crypto purchase functionality, and more than 100 BTC-integrated Coinstar kiosks are now newly...