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Indian Tax Authority Sends Probing Questions to Crypto Owners – Experts Weigh In
7.8.2019
As the Indian government deliberates on the country’s crypto policy, the tax authority continues to send out letters with lengthy, probing questions to crypto owners. News.Bitcoin.com talked to industry experts to find out the implications of these letters, what people can do when receiving...
The Guide to Understanding Crypto: How Cryptocurrency Works [Part 1]
6.8.2019
Introducing The Crypto Demystified Series Welcome to your guide on cryptocurrency! If you’re new to the world of cryptocurrencies and are looking to learn more about them without the complicated jargon, you’ve come to the right place. You might have […]
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UK’s Tax Authority Requests User Data From Crypto Exchanges: Report
6.8.2019
UK tax service has reportedly requested that crypto exchanges provide it with user info to track down tax evasion
More Cities and Regions Accepting Coins for Taxes, Services
6.8.2019
Cryptocurrency payments, as convenient as they can be, are still something most governments are trying to wrap their heads around and regulate. Local authorities, however, being closer to the citizens they are called upon to serve, are often quicker to adopt novelties that make their lives and...
BlockFi Raises Over $18M in a Round Led by PayPal Co-Founders’ VC Firm
6.8.2019
Crypto lender BlockFi secures $18.3 million in a funding round led by a PayPal co-founder’s VC firm Valar Venture
Thailand Government Plans to Amend AML Laws to Prevent Illicit Activities using Cryptocurrencies
6.8.2019
Regulator of Thailand declared that the controller would make changes in the regulation to avoid crypto use for unlawful operations, a local news outlet said. Besides, he declared that AMLO would concentrate on revising existing anti-money evasion regulations to counteract the utilization...
Bitcoin Price Flash Crashes by $700 in Minutes Back Below $12K
6.8.2019
Bitcoin breaks the $11,800 mark again as most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed movements on the day by press time
Israeli BTC Investors Can’t Pay Taxes as Banks Refuse Deposit
6.8.2019
Bitcoin investors in Israel are unable to pay their taxes because banks do not accept deposits deriving from crypto trading
US Freezes Maduro Gov’t Assets as P2P Bitcoin Volume Soars in Venezuela
6.8.2019
In a major escalation against socialist president Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump’s administration has frozen all Venezuelan government assets
Litecoin Halving Price Rally Fizzles Sub $100 But 97% Hash Rate Stays
6.8.2019
Under one day since Litecoin’s halving, its hash rate appears to be as robust as ever, with hash rate at 97% of its pre-halving level
Bitpoint, Japanese Crypto Exchange, Re-opens for Trade Services after $28 million hack in mid of July
6.8.2019
Bitpoint, Japanese crypto exchange is re-opening a portion of its exchanging services following 28 million dollar hack in mid-July. Furthermore, Bitpoint is re-opening its withdrawals and cash deposits in Fiat on the sixth of August after a security evaluation of the exchange’s digital...
Coinbase Considering Addition of 8 New Digital Assets Including ATOM and DASH
6.8.2019
Coinbase, one of the leading crypto exchanges in the world, is considering the inclusion of eight new crypto assets on its platform. This list of new assets includes Dash (DASH), Cosmos (ATOM), Decred (DCR), Algorand (ALGO), Harmony (ONE), Matic Network (MATIC), Waves (WAVES), and Ontology (ONT)....
Trading Platform EToro Adds Support for Tezos Amid Price Surge
6.8.2019
British exchange and trading social network eToro has listed Tezos, while the coin has seen a price surge of almost 50% on the week
Expert: Walmart Crypto Project More Agreeable to Lawmakers Than Libra
5.8.2019
A senior policy analyst thinks Walmart could get its crypto approved by regulators, and the path will be much easier than Libra’s
Bittrex Crypto Exchange Transitions to ERC-20 Implementation of Tether
5.8.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has completed switching Tether from the OMNI-based implementation of the stablecoin to the ERC-20 one
Coinbase Exploring Eight New Assets in Bid to Expand Market Access
5.8.2019
Coinbase announced it is exploring support for eight new cryptos, and ultimately wants to support a vast majority of digital assets globally
Bitcoin Vs. Ripple: Bitcoin (BTC) & Ripple (XRP) Are On Track; May Become the First Two to Bring Rally
5.8.2019
Both BTC & XRP share a bullish run for the medium-term. The two coins have shown decent strength over the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ripple are the two of the most sought after coins in the current market and both the coins have finally managed to show growth. After a few days of lagging...
South Korean Fashion Platform Joins Terra Stablecoin Alliance
5.8.2019
South Korean fashion platform Sinsang Market has joined the ecosystem of the Terra Alliance, a stablecoin-focused association of large e-commerce companies
TRON Climbs on Crypto Rankings in China to Claim 3rd Spot
5.8.2019
TRON has had a fantastic run in 2019, barring the canceled Warren Buffett lunch. The crypto project grew significantly in terms of the user base, dApps, and general adoption. The massive leaps the token has taken after getting autonomy from Ethereum in June last year, it has managed to climb...
Largest Stock Broking Company of Switzerland Allows Crypto Trading
5.8.2019
Biggest online trading and banking group of Switzerland, Swissquote will now be supporting the trading of various cryptocurrencies. The user from now will be allowed to credit, trade, and withdraw cryptocurrencies on the platform. The user can also transfer digital currencies from exterior wallets...