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Mistakes to Avoid While Making Investments in Cryptocurrencies
24.1.2020
Cryptocurrency investment has been on the rise, especially after the price of Bitcoin witnessed a momentous hike in 2017. Although the price of Bitcoin has fallen since then, investors have shown a continued interest in it and in other cryptocurrencies. Investment in cryptocurrencies has its...
Millennial and Male: 3 Crypto Card Issuers Profile Their Average User
24.1.2020
Platforms offering debit cards that can be topped up with cryptocurrency have enjoyed growing popularity in the crypto community. They provide a payment solution for those who earn and own digital coins, enabling in-store and online crypto payments. Their expanding user base provides a snapshot...
Greece Extradites Alleged Launderer of $4B BTC Alexander Vinnik to France
23.1.2020
Alexander Vinnik, a Russian man accused of having laundered $4 billion in Bitcoin, will be extradited from Greece to France, against the wishes of Russia
Binance Invests in Taiwanese Blockchain Data Monetization Startup Numbers
23.1.2020
Binance has invested in Numbers, a blockchain-enabled data monetization startup
Pornhub Adds Tether Stablecoin as New Crypto Payment Option
23.1.2020
Pornhub adds Tron-based USDT as an alternative payment option to PayPal, which abruptly stopped servicing its models in late 2019
Peter Schiff Bungled Wallet Password, Solving ‘Bitcoin Mystery’
23.1.2020
Notorious crypto skeptic Peter Schiff admitted that he lost his Bitcoin because he does not know his wallet password
Research: Ether Was the Cryptocurrency Most Correlated to Other Coins in 2019
22.1.2020
Ether was the coin most correlated to the rest of the crypto market in 2019, while Cosmos the least correlated
OKEx at Davos: Blockchain Best Placed to Meet the Needs of the Unbanked
22.1.2020
OKEx’s Lennix Lai argued that a digital, decentralized financial system underpinned by blockchain and crypto can be of mutual benefit to institutions and the unbanked
Is Bitcoin a Safe Haven for Your Money?
22.1.2020
Expert economist and award-winning professor analyzes the “Bitcoin as a safe haven” narrative in light of the U.S.-Iran conflict
Uzbekistan Prepares Crypto Tax Exemptions, Launches Licensed Exchange
22.1.2020
A new presidential decree in Uzbekistan envisages the introduction of tax exemptions for income obtained from operations involving crypto assets. The draft document published recently also incorporates proposals for the establishment of a blockchain valley and licensing regime for cryptocurrency...
Huobi Debuts Crypto Brokerage as Its Institutional Arm Grows 400% Since Q3 2019
21.1.2020
Huobi launches a new institutional traders-targeting crypto brokerage as its institutional business surged 400% since Q3 2019
FCA’s New AML Regime – UK’s Crypto Market Will Have to Adapt in 2020
21.1.2020
The FCA has officially taken over as the ALM/CTF supervisor for the U.K., but what ramifications will this have on the wider crypto industry?
Digital Chamber of Commerce Weighs In on Telegram Legal Battle With SEC
21.1.2020
The Chamber of Digital Commerce filed an amicus brief in the Telegram vs SEC case, asking the Court to affirm that a digital asset should not be considered a security just because it is based on blockchain
Australian Financial Regulator Could Oversee Facebook’s Calibra Wallet
21.1.2020
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority proposed a fintech regulatory framework that would have it oversee Libra’s corresponding Calibra wallet
These Online Stores Are Bitcoin Only
21.1.2020
The number of stores that accept cryptocurrencies such as BTC and BCH is growing. But while such stores will accept bitcoin alongside existing fiat payments, a handful operate in reverse. These online shops are bitcoin only and they’ve no intention of accepting fiat currency – ever....
Britain’s Tax Agency Offering Contract for Tech to Combat Crypto Tax Evasion
21.1.2020
As cyber crimes evolve, Britain’s tax agency pursues new tech to combat growing tax evasion using crypto
How Is Bitcoin Cash Different From Bitcoin Core?
20.1.2020
The crypto space can be hard to break into for those unfamiliar with the jargon, lingo, and foundational knowledge taken for granted by the already initiated. Adding to this difficulty is the fact that there are several different cryptos which bear the name “Bitcoin.” Convoluted as this...
Maduro Announces Crypto Casino in Support of Petro and Public
20.1.2020
Venezuela’s Maduro announces crypto casino to run on country’s Petro
Cardano Co-Founder and CEO: We Anticipate a Hard Fork in Mid-February
20.1.2020
Cardano to update its consensus algorithm through a hard fork in mid-February
Maduro Opens Crypto Casino in Venezuela
20.1.2020
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has authorized the opening of a casino at a luxury hotel in Caracas where bets must be placed in petros, the country’s national oil-backed digital currency. Several cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies can be exchanged into petros to wager in...