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RemiBit: The One-Stop Crypto Solution for Merchants Is Available Now
25.5.2021
The payment industry has gone through a revolution in the last few years. Among its most evident examples are international commerce and remote work. Blockchain and cryptocurrency have transformed online transactions by ensuring true ownership, security, speed, accessibility, and inclusivity....
Sekuritance Is Here to Boost Public Confidence in Blockchain Transactions
23.5.2021
Crypto’s anarchic nature, with the emphasis on decentralization, lacks any regulatory bodies so far. But sooner or later it will have to adopt standards of some kind because when money moves in and out from the blockchains to and from the traditional financial system, some kind of compliance...
Dutch Central Bank Revokes Strict Verification Rules for Crypto Exchanges
21.5.2021
The cryptocurrency industry in the Netherlands has won a small but significant battle. The country’s central bank has canceled some excessive verification procedures that it imposed on crypto service providers last fall. The move comes after a local exchange took the matter to court....
US Treasury Unveils Biden’s Proposed Tax Measures — Cryptocurrency Transfers Over $10,000 to Be Reported to IRS
20.5.2021
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced measures to crack down on tax evasion involving cryptocurrencies as part of President Joe Biden’s proposed tax compliance measures. Among the measures is a requirement for businesses that receive crypto assets with a fair market value of more...
DeFi Transactions Cost An Arm and a Leg — But Not For Long
19.5.2021
Disclaimer: The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com.
Transaction fees can cripple any cryptocurrency or blockchain network with ease. No one likes spending double-digit fees to move funds around or access...
Polygon Flips Ethereum in Daily Transactions, Price Hits All-Time High
18.5.2021
Layer-2 solution Polygon (MATIC) turned some heads as it has surpassed Ethereum (ETH) in the number of transactions, and is now being discussed as a possible competitor to Binance Smart Chain (BSC).
Per BitInfoCharts.com, the number of daily transactions on Ethereum hit nearly 1.64m on May 11 -...
Samsung Adds Support for Hardware Wallets on Galaxy Smartphones
15.5.2021
Galaxy owners will be able to connect hardware wallets to their smartphones and transfer coins to the built-in wallet that comes with most devices in the popular lineup. Samsung says that makes it easier for users to access their cryptocurrency and make transactions. Update Allows Galaxy Users...
Bank of Korea to Monitor Crypto Transactions Using Financial Records
15.5.2021
South Korea’s monetary policy regulator, Bank of Korea, plans to obtain documents from financial institutions to track crypto transactions involving bank accounts. Cryptocurrency prices fluctuate independently from the real economy, the bank says, adding that market growth could pose a risk...
India’s Central Bank RBI Urges Banks to Cut Ties With Crypto Businesses and Traders: Report
14.5.2021
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly informally asked banks to cut ties with cryptocurrency exchanges and traders. Some banks in India have limited their exposure to the crypto market and some plan to stop all crypto-related transactions. RBI Asking Banks...
Argentinean Tax Body Asks Domestic Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Report Monthly Transactions and Wallet Balances
14.5.2021
The local tax authority could soon hunt tax evaders who trade cryptocurrencies in Argentina following a notice sent to domestic crypto exchanges. The Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) ordered them to report all virtual currency-related transactions every month. Payment Gateways...
Convenience Powered by Security: A New Browser Wallet Connects dApps to Free TON
14.5.2021
A highly scalable, decentralized blockchain platform gets a convenient browser wallet to facilitate dApps development. Crystal Wallet Metamask. Anyone who has worked with Ethereum for more than a week is familiar with this browser wallet. It lets countless decentralized applications (dApps) connect...
Binance Faces DOJ Probe as Investigators Target Crypto Money Laundering and Tax Evasion
13.5.2021
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is now being probed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the assumption that it could be immersed in money laundering transactions. The investigation will also include inquiries from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which...
Buterin Paid USD 800+ In Fees For 9 Major Transactions on Ethereum
13.5.2021
Vitalik Buterin. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder and newly found billionaire, Vitalik Buterin, has risen to the occasion and donated massive amounts of dog-themed tokens and ETH to charitable organizations and community projects. Nine transactions cost him over USD 800 in fees.
The epic donation spree...
Elon Musk Announces Tesla Has Suspended Accepting Bitcoin Citing Environmental Issues
13.5.2021
Tesla has suspended accepting bitcoin for vehicle purchases, CEO Elon Musk has announced. The company cited concerns “about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any fuel.” Tesla Stops Accepting...
Hungary to Cut Tax on Crypto Profits in Half, Down to 15%
12.5.2021
The government in Budapest has put forward measures aimed at streamlining taxation and reducing the tax burden on businesses and citizens. As part of the package, Hungary plans to cut the tax levied on capital gains from cryptocurrency transactions, expecting to increase budget revenue with...
African crypto exchange registers $3.2B in transactions ahead of global expansion
10.5.2021
After a successful run in Nigeria, Quidax announces global expansion plans and the launch of its native token, QDX
South African Tax Collector Targeting Crypto Investors in Its Bid to Raise Extra Revenues
10.5.2021
Latest reports from South Africa suggest that the country’s tax agency will now be targeting cryptocurrency investors as it attempts to increase the total value of revenues collected. Alongside high net worth individuals and offshore investors, digital currency holders now constitute an area...
African Exchange, Quidax Processes Over $3.2 Billion in Transactions, Announces Global Expansion
10.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Cryptocurrency exchange, Quidax on Monday, 10th May officially shared plans to expand beyond Africa to the global market. They also announced the launch of their native token, QDX and revealed plans to reposition as the global home of BEP20 tokens. Quidax is a cryptocurrency exchange...
Privacy-Centric Coins See Fresh Gains, Monero Captures All-Time Price High
9.5.2021
On May 7, the privacy-centric crypto asset monero captured an all-time high at $515 per unit, as demand for confidential transactions has increased in recent times. Monero has gained more than 190% during the last three months, while a number of other privacy coins like zcash, verge, horizen,...
Marathon Mines First OFAC Compliant Bitcoin Block
7.5.2021
Marathon, one of the biggest bitcoin mining dedicated companies in the U.S. and Canada, has mined the first OFAC compliant bitcoin block, only accepting transactions that comply with the directives of this government office. This has caused a stir in libertarian circles, that argue this can be...