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Korean Watchdog Warns of Financial Stability Risk From Facebook’s Libra
8.7.2019
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project threatens the stability of financial systems, according to South Korea's Financial Services Commission
Singapore Mulls a New Idea How to Boost Crypto Adoption
8.7.2019
In a recently published e-Tax draft guide, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) proposed the exemption of certain cryptocurrency transactions from GST (goods and services tax).
To be precise, the draft is created with a goal to explain “the GST treatment for transactions involving...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Showing Signs of Fresh Increase
8.7.2019
This past week, bitcoin and altcoins trimmed most gains and struggled to continue higher. BTC/USD failed to clear the USD 12,000 resistance and later declined below USD 11,000. However, the USD 10,500 level acted as support and recently the price rebounded above USD 11,200. Besides, ethereum price...
Experts Dissect Craig Wright’s ‘Satoshi’ Testimony and Court Documents
8.7.2019
Last week, Craig Wright, the man who claims he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, appeared in court and testified why he did not have access to his public bitcoin addresses and trust information. Since then a lot of new evidence has been submitted to the court and members of the crypto community have...
Ex-R3 Exec’s New Mission: Run $100 Trillion Fund Trade on Private Blockchains
8.7.2019
Former R3 executive Brian McNulty has launched a blockchain startup aiming to streamline fund management
IRS 'Weeks Away from 3 Tax Bills' After Call from Pro-Crypto Activists
8.7.2019
America’s top tax authority, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), will update its cryptocurrency guidelines “in the coming weeks,” per the Wall Street Journal – following a request put forward by United States parliamentarians.
The media outlet says that the IRS’ decision was made after...
Facebook’s Libra Is a ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Regulators, Says ECB Policymaker
8.7.2019
Benoit Coeure of the European Central Bank has said projects like Facebook's Libra require faster action from regulators
High-Frequency Trading Is New Battleground in Crypto Exchange Race
8.7.2019
Crypto exchanges including Huobi, ErisX and Gemini are rolling out the red carpet for high-frequency traders
Singapore Proposes to End GST Taxation on Cryptocurrencies
8.7.2019
The Singaporean government's taxation agency is proposing to exempt its goods and services tax (GST) on cryptocurrency transactions
Argentinian, S Korean Local Governments Set New Blockchain Goals
8.7.2019
Local governments around the world are looking to revitalize their economies using blockchain technology.
Officials in the Argentinean province of Río Negro, on the northern edge of Patagonia, have been briefed on the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies. Senior officials were given...
Bitcoin Cash Scaling Benchmarks, Brewdog, and Rising Transaction Volume
7.7.2019
Over the last week, there’s been lots of going on within the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) environment with companies implementing BCH support, new applications, and various announcements. While Bitcoin Cash supporters keep bolstering adoption, development and community projects have continued...
Facebook’s Libra Lacks Foundational Components for Crypto Key Security
7.7.2019
After a review of documentation for the Libra protocol and its planned ecosystem, Steven Sprague believes Facebook left out key security components
Libra Isn’t a Cryptocurrency. It’s a Glimpse of a New Asset Class
6.7.2019
Noelle Acheson argues that Libra is not a cryptocurrency, it’s a security. That in itself is a huge innovation, and perhaps a glimpse of what is yet to come
Rising Institutional Investment Setting Pace For Future Crypto Growth
6.7.2019
Financial institutions have begun to enter crypto with a quickening pace, setting the tone for the remainder of 2019 and 2020
XRP Was Worst Performing Top-10 Crypto in H1 – But BNB Shone
5.7.2019
The first half of 2019 brought goods times for cryptos in general, and particularly Binance coin. XRP, though, eked out relatively meager gains
Arrington-backed Crypto Loans Firm to Accept Telegram’s Token as Collateral
5.7.2019
Cryptocurrency loans firm Nexo says it will accept the gram ICO token from messaging app giant Telegram as collateral
Kitchenware Chief Allegedly Cooks Books to Feed Crypto Cravings
5.7.2019
What do a resort in Mallorca, a 61-year-old education administrator in Osaka and the head of a cookware company have in common? A love for cryptocurrency, of course!
First, media outlet Jiji reports that a former director of an Osaka education authority that comprises a number of schools and...
Electrum Wallet Is Adding Support for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
5.7.2019
The popular wallet service Electrum is soon to add official support for bitcoin's lightning network, its founder has told CoinDesk
What ICO, IEO, STO? This Over USD 2bn Company Sells Shares for Crypto
5.7.2019
One of the U.K.’s biggest craft brewers BrewDog is taking another step into the world of crypto as now investments in this company can be made with cryptocurrency.
The acceptance of cryptocurrencies for shares in the company is made possible through the brewer’s popular “Equity for Punks” program...
Bitcoin Drops 5% Making $12K the Level to Beat for the Bulls
5.7.2019
Following another $1,000 drop, bitcoin’s bulls now have target of $12,061 to mitigate bearish pressure