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Crypto Tax Evasion ‘Rampant’ in Japan
5.6.2019
Cryptocurrency tax evasion is rife in Japan, per a report by local media. It claims that some 50 people and 30 companies have failed to declare over USD 92 million worth of cryptocurrency transactions.
Asahi Shimbun claims that the companies in question include a Tokyo-based enterprise that trades...
Ripple Promises Higher Degree of Accuracy in XRP Volume and Sales Reporting
5.6.2019
A higher degree of accuracy for XRP volumes and sales has been promised by Ripple, the company behind the crypto asset
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles to Serve as CTO of New Japanese Blockchain Venture
5.6.2019
Mark Karpeles — the former CEO of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox — has revealed he will serve as the CTO of a new Japan-registered blockchain technology firm
Italy: Securities Regulator Issues Suspension to Crypto Investment Firm, Associated Crypto
5.6.2019
Italy's securities regulator has issued a 90-day suspension notice to investment firm Tessline and its cryptocurrency liracoin
Bitcoin Useful as Investor ‘Tip-Off,’ Says Gold Bug Who Predicted 90% Price Crash
5.6.2019
Bitcoin could inform investors worried about the U.S.-China trade war, according to an executive from financial planning and wealth advisory firm Bleakley Advisory Group
Rakuten Partners With Japan’s Biggest Railway Firm to Promote Cashless Payments
5.6.2019
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has partnered with Japan’s biggest railway firm, the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), to promote cashless payments
Former Mt Gox CEO Karpeles Launches Startup to Build a Blockchain OS
5.6.2019
Former Mt. Gox chief Mark Karpeles has reportedly revealed he's "starting from zero" with a new blockchain project
Ex-CEO of Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles Starting a New Blockchain Business
5.6.2019
Mark Karpeles. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, whatbitcoindid
Mark Karpeles, the founder of the infamous, fallen Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is allegedly starting a new blockchain business in Japan.
This was reportedly told by Karpeles himself in the comments to the press attending a news...
PR: Monarch Wallet Updates Bring SLP Support
5.6.2019
Monarch Blockchain Corporation has updated the Monarch Wallet for Android & iOS with a new user interface, full transaction history support for all tokens, SLP token support, SLP Faucet where users can receive free SLP tokens and their Universal KYC Has Also Been Launched!
The post PR: Monarch...
Marshal Islands Ignores IMF Warning and Continues their Coin Project
5.6.2019
The small and remote Pacific island country, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), has announced that they have formed a non-profit organization, called the SOV Development Fund, moving forward with their coin project despite the warnings by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The purpose...
Russian Retailer Dixy Using Ethereum Tech to Streamline Trade Finance
5.6.2019
Grocery chain Dixy has partnered with a blockchain startup to greatly reduce the time it takes to pay suppliers
Blockchain for Retail: Use Cases and Potential Applications
5.6.2019
Blockchain can make retail better for both businesses and customers — in many ways
Lightning Network Pioneer Releases New Code for Bitcoin Scaling Concept
5.6.2019
Co-author of the lightning network white paper Tadge Dryja has released new code for a proposed scaling solution he's been working on for a year
Malaysia Begins Approving Crypto Exchange Registrations
5.6.2019
Malaysia’s securities commission has begun registering cryptocurrency exchanges after it started regulating the crypto space earlier this year. The first three crypto trading platform operators have been conditionally approved and given nine months to comply with registration requirements....
Kin Crashes on SEC Lawsuit News
5.6.2019
Kin (KIN), the native token of the Kin blockchain, crashed following the news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued developer of this ecosystem, Canada-based Kik Interactive.
The price of KIN, which is now ranked 232nd by market capitalization, nosedived by 45% after the news...
Anypay and Cointext Launch BCH-Powered Remittance Solution for Merchants
5.6.2019
On June 3, crypto startups Anypay and Cointext debuted a global remittance application for independent merchants. The new payment solution utilizes bitcoin cash (BCH) and allows anyone from anywhere to send funds faster and cheaper than traditional remittance platforms. Also read:...
The 8 Biggest Bombshells From the SEC’s Kik ICO Lawsuit
5.6.2019
In a complaint filed Tuesday, the SEC laid out where Kik allegedly ran afoul of U.S. securities law with its $98 million ICO in 2017. It also revealed a lot more
Report: Polish Exchange Shuts Down and Disappears With Customers Funds
5.6.2019
Polish cryptocurrency exchange Coinroom has reportedly ceased operations and disappeared with customer funds
Malaysian Securities Regulator Registers Three Cryptocurrency Exchanges
5.6.2019
Malaysian regulators register three new digital currency exchanges: Luno Malaysia, Sinegy Technologies and Tokenize Technology
Steve Case Backs $4.7M Seed Round for Blockchain Database Startup Fluree
5.6.2019
This North Carolina-based startup is extending blockchain fundamentals to data sharing