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IRS Prioritizes Cryptocurrency, Now First Question on 1040 Tax Form
22.8.2020
The new U.S. tax form is out and the cryptocurrency question is the first one on the main 1040 tax form used by about 150 million people to file their taxes. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires all tax filers to declare whether they have received, sold, exchanged, or acquired...
Nigeria’s Foreign Currency Crisis Boon for Bitcoin: Country Tops Wallet Downloads Ahead of the US
21.8.2020
Nigeria’s weakening naira currency, as well as the shortage of U.S. dollars, are forcing businesses to switch to bitcoin as the means of settling payments for international transactions. Nigerian businesses need the American currency to buy new supplies, as well as to order essential...
Leading-Trim: The Future of Digital Typesetting
21.8.2020
leading-trim is a suggested new CSS property that lets us remove the extra spacing in every font so that we can more predictably style text. Ethan Wang has written about it — including how Microsoft has advocated for it — and that it’s now part of the Inline Layout Module Level 3 spec.
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John McAfee Ditches Ghost Crypto Project: He Says It Will Fail
21.8.2020
Two-time U.S. presidential candidate John McAfee has announced that he is leaving the ghost cryptocurrency project, claiming that it will fail “without a doubt” and his reputation has been damaged. His Ghost phone service, however, will be launched as planned, he emphasized, adding that...
First Mover: Wacky Bitcoin-to-DeFi Crypto Markets Might Be New Home of Capitalism
21.8.2020
Cryptocurrency markets from bitcoin to DeFi might be full of rampant speculation, but they also might be keeping the fires of capitalism lit
One Giant ‘LEAP’: Saudi Arabia’s New Global Tech Event
21.8.2020
A landmark technology event of national importance is poised to galvanise public and private organisations in the region and beyond, drive social reform and female empowerment, as well as unlock the Kingdom’s boundless investment potential for seismic economic diversification. Supported by Saudi...
‘We Are the Cool New Startup’ Says Bitcoin Cash Node
21.8.2020
With Bitcoin Cash appearing destined for another chain split this November, Bitcoin Cash Node believes it’s ready to spearhead the project
Onecoin Allegedly Tied to Racehorse Firm, Phoenix Thoroughbreds Removed from France Galop Race
21.8.2020
Last week the firm Phoenix Thoroughbreds was reportedly banned from horse racing in France over the founder’s alleged involvement with the crypto Ponzi scheme Onecoin. Last November, Onecoin cofounder Konstantin Ignatov, the Cryptoqueen’s brother, told New York prosecutors Phoenix...
Slim Chance of New Russian Crypto Law Emerging in Autumn, Say Experts
20.8.2020
Insiders say there is a chance that Russia’s new crypto law could be drafted by autumn – a move that would see a set of regulations in place for the start of next year. But one claimed that that chance of such a quick turnaround from policymakers is “low” – despite no shortage of industry...
Chainalysis: New Issuance of Tether Slows Down Bitcoin Price Growth
20.8.2020
Almost an even split between fiat and USDT
Hunan’s Government Has Chosen a Company to Build New Blockchain Infrastructure for the Region
20.8.2020
Local government in China endorsed a public Blockchain infrastructure project
Bison Trails’ New Software Could Make Slashing Penalties a Thing of the Past
20.8.2020
This in turn could reduce the headaches involved when achieving consensus
$50K Bitcoin Is ‘Reasonable’ if BTC Hits New Highs, Says Tone Vays
20.8.2020
Tone Vays says $45,000 to $50,000 is a reasonable bull market target for Bitcoin if it surges past $20,000
First Mover: Collapsing Bitcoin Futures Premium Offers Glimpse of New Digital Money Market
20.8.2020
Dollar-linked "stablecoins" are being used in exotic cryptocurrency trades, similar to the way money markets serve as liquidity on Wall Street
Hash Watch: Bitcoin Cash Miners Begin Signaling Node Implementations
20.8.2020
There’s 88 days left until the Bitcoin Cash upgrade scheduled for November 15, 2020, and the community has been watching miners closely. On August 18, the Bitcoin ABC team published a blog post that revealed a “feature freeze is now in place,” as it contains a new coinbase rule....
New Crypto Market AI Prediction System Wants To Automate Crypto Trades
20.8.2020
U.S. financial services business Capital One has developed a new system to predict crypto market trends with the use of artificial intelligence (AI), contributing to the company’s trading activities. To safeguard the intellectual property of the solution designed to make crypto trades more rooted...
NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden Was Paid $35k to Discuss Bitcoin
19.8.2020
The notorious NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden, was paid to discuss bitcoin and other digital assets at virtual conferences, according to a new court filing called “Edward Snowden Speaking Engagements 2015-2020.” Snowden has always been a supporter of digital currencies and during...
Hawaii Welcomes Crypto Exchanges Back With New Regulatory Sandbox
19.8.2020
ErisX and bitFlyer are among the 12 crypto exchanges piloting Hawaii’s digital currency regulatory sandbox, that will allow selected entities to do business in the state without its stringent money transmitter license for a two-year period
Chapter 3: The Website
19.8.2020
Previously in web history…
Berners-Lee, motivated by his own curiosity, creates the World Wide Web at CERN. He releases its technologies to the public domain, which enables the development of several new browsers for every operating system. Mosaic proves to the most popular, and...
Russia’s New Blockchain Elections Remain Centralized
19.8.2020
There will be two blockchain voting pilots for Russia's off-year election next month