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South Korea Imposes $69M Tax Obligation on Crypto Exchange Bithumb
The National Tax Service of South Korea (NTS) has decided to withhold income tax from Bithumb’s foreign customers. The total tax to...
Ethereum Proponent Virgil Griffith Deemed a Flight Risk, Judge Denies Bail
U.S. law enforcement filed in November criminal charges against Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith because he traveled to North Korea and...
Wazirx CEO on 2020 Outlook, RBI Ban, Crypto Regulation for India
The Indian crypto community has had an eventful year, with a bill on the horizon, the RBI ban’s supreme court hearing, and the...
RUON.AI Announces Patents and Successful Upload Of SovereignSky Space Blockchain
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Coinbase Wallet Removing Mobile Dapp Browser to Comply With Apple
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for bad news in crypto, with Youtube’s removal of hundreds of videos, Google Play’s...
Central Bank Gold Hoarding Hits 50-Year High
While dozens of the world’s economic leaders participate in extreme monetary easing policy, central banks have also been hoarding...
French Businessman Detained for Stealing €1.2 Million in Crypto From His Partners
An investigation launched on the request of a French startup has led to the indictment of a 37-year-old entrepreneur accused of stealing...
You Can Now Buy Cryptocurrency With Credit Card on Bitcoin.com Exchange
Users can now purchase cryptocurrency with a credit or debit card on Bitcoin.com’s premier trading platform via a new partnership...
Google Bans Crypto App Metamask From Play Store
Soon after Google-owned Youtube has swung the strikes hammer against video content creators that talked about cryptocurrency-related...
Market Update: Crypto Traders Search for Bullish and Bearish Trends
During the last few days, digital currency markets have been meandering sideways and prices have been less volatile. On Sunday, during the...
Indian Government’s Institute Offers Blockchain Training in Multiple Cities
The National Power Training Institute, under India’s Ministry of Power, is offering blockchain training in multiple cities...
France’s Social Media Stalking Points to the Violence of Fiat, Consent of Crypto
France will soon be monitoring social media accounts to catch suspected tax evaders. The endeavor could label anyone as suspicious who so...
Cloud Token and the Rise of MLM Crypto Projects
Chinese law enforcement recently busted 72 individuals connected to the Cloud Token (CTO) scam. The Ponzi was similar to the Plustoken...
Authorities in Sichuan Go After Miners to Save Electricity in the Dry Season
Regional authorities in the province of Sichuan are reportedly pressuring bitcoin miners to scale down operations amid electricity...
Harsh Laws Make Bitcoin Holders Consider Renunciation or Dual Citizenship
As digital currencies become a mainstay in society, a great number of governments have enforced strict tax guidelines, severe money...
Asia’s Love Affair With Blockchain Is Blossoming
Far away from western eyes, Asian blockchain projects are thriving. A vibrant ecosystem of public and permissioned chains has sprung to...
Mainstream Media’s Hit Piece on Hitmen Fails Miserably
Mainstream media is probably one of the worst mediums for factual information because it’s typically filled with ignorance and...
User Reports Reveal Visa and Mastercard Outages During the Holidays
Having problems with payments around Christmas can be frustrating, especially for those who leave gift buying till the last minute. With...
As FATF Regulations Galvanize, Crypto Mixing Applications Are Targeted
Since the inception of Bitcoin, governments have tried to keep track of all the transactions taking place on the public blockchain. As the...
4 Beijing Regulators Issue New Crypto Activity Warning
Four financial regulators in China have jointly issued a fresh warning regarding crypto trading activities in Beijing. The notice explains...
Crypto’s Counterpunch to U.S. Hegemony and Empire
“The Muslim world should be designing measures to save themselves from the domination of the United States dollar and the American...
Germans Rush to Buy Gold as Draft Bill Threatens to Restrict Purchases
Reports have emerged depicting long lines in front of a physical gold sales location in Germany, in view of pending legislation which...
Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launches Index of Top 50 Blockchain Public Companies
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has launched a blockchain index comprising 50 of the largest publicly listed companies with blockchain...
Bitcoin Gained 8.9 Million Percent Over the Last Decade
2020 is fast approaching and the last decade will be behind us. Throughout the last ten years, the biggest unicorn firms were born like...
Bitmain and Canaan to Reveal 5nm Bitcoin Mining Chips in 2020
Two of the largest bitcoin mining chip manufacturers have plans to equip their products with 5nm chips in the near future. Just recently,...
Japan Hosting World Conference to Discuss Decentralized Financial Governance
Following the consensus reached at the G20 leaders’ summit on the importance of discussing better governance for the decentralized...
Youtube ‘Christmas Purge’ Has Content Creators Pointing to These Alternate Platforms
Recent widespread video removals have crypto Youtubers searching for greener and more dependable pastures for content production. While...
Russia’s Supreme Court Recognizes Tokens as Assets Like Money and Property
A phenomenon like bitcoin can gain recognition, including regulatory, in many different and often unexpected ways. Governments that...
Close to 14,000 Google Scholar Articles Mentioned Bitcoin in 2019
On January 3, 2020, the Bitcoin network officially turns 11 and the technology has transformed the lives of many. Since blockchain’s...
7 Steel Crypto Wallets That Withstand Extreme Fire and Water Damage
Cryptocurrencies have become valuable over the last few years and hardware wallets are now a mainstay within the cryptosphere. More...
Someone Redeemed a 100 BTC Casascius Bar Worth Over $700K
In 2011, Mike Caldwell created the notorious Casascius physical bitcoin collection, and since then the series of coins has become...
A Bitcoin War Is Brewing Over KYC
Every year, Bitcoin faces a new foe intent on crippling it by undermining the foundations it was built upon. From mining cartels to...
Banking Platform Cashaa Sees Indian Trading Volume Soar, Adding 5 More Cryptocurrencies
Banking services platform Cashaa has seen significant growth in crypto trading volume in India since it began offering INR deposits and...
Greek Court Suspends Decision to Extradite Alexander Vinnik
The Supreme Administrative Court of Greece has suspended a decision to extradite the alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik. The...
Chinese Police Seize Thousands of Miners, Arrest Dozens of Scammers
In the last couple of days, Chinese media have reported on police forces in one province of the vast Asian country seizing close to 7,000...
2019 Google and Yahoo Searches for Bitcoin Decline Significantly
2019 was an interesting year for cryptocurrencies. Some would say it wasn’t as bad as the crypto winter in 2018 and others would...
Utorg Exchange Grants Access to Traders With Limited Verification
Utorg.io is a digital asset exchange based in the U.K. that allows users in Europe and around the world to trade cryptocurrencies with...
Getting In and Out of the Cryptocurrency Economy Can Be Costly
Since bitcoin and digital currencies have become popular, fiat on and off-ramps have sprung up that allow investors to enter and exit the...
Wirex CEO Pavel Matveev Shares Expansion Plans for 2020
International payment and crypto service Wirex has enjoyed a productive year. Over the course of 2019, partnerships have been formed, a...
Cashshuffle and the SLP Token Universe Shined Brightly in 2019
The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network has seen a lot of development in 2019, but two projects in particular have shined brightly throughout the...
Speculation Abounds Regarding Youtube’s Removal of Crypto Content
At least six crypto Youtube channels have reported in recent hours that their content is being removed under the site’s...
Crypto Confronts Social Justice Warriors
“Many men are lamenting the “man-hating” rhetoric that they have imagined stemming from SJWs. It just so happens that...
Uzbekistan Bans Citizens From Buying Crypto, They Can Only Sell
Authorities in Uzbekistan have effectively banned residents from purchasing cryptocurrencies on digital asset exchanges licensed in the...
Coinbase Closes Earn.com One Year After $100M Acquisition
Coinbase is shutting down the startup Earn.com which it acquired for an estimated $100 million last year. The email service allowed...
Thomson Reuters Launches Crypto Tax Tool
Tax authorities around the world are increasing their focus on crypto transactions and companies are rushing to help investors navigate...
Mnuchin Affirms $1.5 Trillion Unaccounted For, Still Demands Strict Bitcoin Regulation
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin remarked last week that a reported $1.5 trillion in missing cash — mostly one hundred dollar...
Regulatory Roundup: New US Crypto Bill, France’s 1st Approved ICO, Muslim Crypto
In this roundup, we cover a wide range of regulatory developments in the crypto space. Much has transpired in the U.S., including a new...
Lawmakers Want Answers From IRS, Citing Major Issues With Crypto Tax Guidance
Eight lawmakers have sent a letter to the IRS seeking answers to new questions stemming from the latest crypto tax guidance. They pointed...
PBOC Official: China’s Digital Yuan Won’t Be a Speculative Currency Like Bitcoin
According to recent statements by People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official Mu Changchun, the country’s digital yuan is ready for...
Only 375 Days Left for McAfee’s $1M Bitcoin Price Wager
As the end of 2019 approaches, it means there will be one year left for John McAfee’s infamous wager that said the price per bitcoin...
These Myth-Busting Articles Dispel Common Bitcoin Myths
Recently, a few Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents have been writing a series of myth-busting articles that describe Bitcoin technicals...
Boerse Stuttgart and SBI Partner to Expand Crypto Services in Europe and Asia
Germany’s second-largest stock exchange and a major financial services group in Japan have partnered to expand their crypto...
Why Quantum Computing’s Threat to Crypto May Be Further out Than Previously Thought
According to one researcher, quantum computing faces more hurdles than many realize when it comes to achieving viability in breaking...
Meet Snowglobe: An Avalanche-Based Pre-Consensus Protocol for BCH
On December 20, BCHD and Openbazaar developer Tyler Smith published first draft specifications for a protocol he calls...
Poloniex Restores Unverified Accounts With Unlimited Trading
In times of mounting pressure on crypto companies to comply with expanding due diligence requirements, Poloniex has taken a step in the...
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou on Crypto Derivatives and Market Predictions for 2020
12 months ago, crypto derivatives platform Bybit officially launched. The Singapore exchange, which also has offices in Hong Kong and...
Craig Wright Attempts to ‘Reveal the Origin’ of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Name
The Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit continues following the plaintiff’s request to Judge Reinhart asking him to overrule Craig...
Fomo3D Team Launch New Dapp That’s ‘Not Just a Game’
Team Just, the brain trust behind viral hit Fomo3D, are back with an eagerly anticipated new dapp, this time on Tron. Just.game has been...
Judge Rules Snowden Must Give Book Proceeds to US Government
A U.S. district judge has ruled that former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden must turn over the proceeds of his new book to the U.S....
P2P Crypto Trading App Allows You to Protect Your Privacy
Regulatory pressures as well as the development of third-party, intermediary and custodial services in the crypto space have been limiting...
Iran, Turkey, Malaysia Discuss Creating Unified Muslim Cryptocurrency
At a summit attended by leaders of Muslim countries, including Malaysia, Turkey, Iran, Qatar, and Indonesia, the Iranian president...
$100M of Ethereum Tied to Plustoken Scam Sparks Wild Theories
During the last two weeks as cryptocurrency prices slid below long term foundational support, speculators assumed Plustoken scammers may...
Fortress Renews Offer to Buy Mt Gox Claims for $778 per Coin
According to reports, the New York-based private equity firm Fortress is offering Mt Gox creditor claims at $778 per coin. The offer is...
Chinese Regulators Question 8 Crypto Companies in Shenzhen
Authorities in Shenzhen have started pressuring crypto businesses operating in China’s tech capital. Eight companies, two suspected...
The Many Facts Pointing to Ian Grigg Being Satoshi
Financial cryptographer. Cypherpunk. Inventor of Ricardian contracts and early utilizer of triple-entry accounting systems, which would...
BCH Is An A-Class Crypto for Auditability
Crypto research group Coin Metrics recently released issue 30 of its “State of the Network” series, which ranks crypto assets...
You Can Earn Lead Tokens by Becoming a Crypto Community Champion
Becoming a cryptocurrency community leader is a good way to bring about the future you want to see in the world by taking real action...
CoinCasso Launches Worldwide Crypto Christmas Challenge
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Reports Criticize Bitcoin SV Miners and the Chain’s Upcoming Fork
In the last two days there have been two critical posts published against the Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision network (BSV). On December...
Cybersecurity Firm Cybavo Adds SLP Token Support to Its Wallet Management Platforms
The SLP token ecosystem continues to grow rapidly as more companies adopt the token protocol. The latest to join this trend is Cybavo, a...
European Central Bank’s CBDC Borrows Bitcoin’s Pseudo-Anonymity
On December 17, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a report that showcased its blockchain technology proof-of-concept. One...
Travelbybit to Drop Bitcoin Payments After Viral Double Spend Video
On December 18, Bitcoinbch.com published a video explaining how easy it is to double spend BTC transactions in the wild. Not long after...
Crypto Experts Give Their Top Predictions for 2020
In an industry built around digital scarcity, opinions are in plentiful supply. Everyone’s got one, and they’d love to share...
Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Raises $700,000 in Crypto Donations
Alexei Navalny, Russia’s leading critic of the current Kremlin administration, has attracted a serious amount of cryptocurrency in...
DAOBet iGaming Solution Mainnet is Now Live
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SEC to Boost Access to Crypto Investments With Proposed New Accredited Investor Definition
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amending the definition of “accredited investor” — a move...
France Approves First ICO
The French financial markets regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has made its first initial coin offering...
Whales Control Most of Litecoin, Many Ethereum Tokens
A new study of 140,000 crypto addresses finds that few accounts are needed to form majority ownership of many coins. More than half of all...
Bailouts From Asia to the EU Signal Recession and Potential Crypto Opportunity
China’s Hengfeng Bank is set to get a $14.2 billion bailout from both Chinese government and foreign investors. An emergency decree...
Bitcoin History Part 22: The New Wealthy Elite
“I am pretty confident we are the new wealthy elite, gentlemen, even with a sum as small as 10 bitcoins … The world just...
Australia Probes Big Four Bank Accused of 23 Million Money Laundering Breaches
With stricter new regulations on the horizon for the crypto space around the world, Australians have found that it’s actually their...
Video Shows How Easy It Is to Double Spend BTC Using RBF
On December 18, the web portal Bitcoinbch.com published an informal notice explaining that merchants accepting BTC should switch to BCH...
Erisx Launches Regulated Bitcoin Futures Market
Crypto trading platform Erisx has launched a bitcoin futures market regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Its...
Market Update: Bears Claw Crypto Prices Below Long-Term Support
Digital currency prices plummeted on Tuesday, as cryptocurrency markets lost billions during the morning trading sessions, New York time....
Indian Crypto Community Gathers to Dispel Confusion About Regulation
As the Indian government deliberates on the country’s crypto policy, there has been some confusion in media reports regarding crypto...
A Better Alternative to Banking – Club Swan
The crypto community has had a rough relationship with traditional financial institutions with limited solutions available. Around the...
Fidelity Launching Crypto Services in Europe, Citing ‘Significant Interest’
Fidelity Investments is expanding its crypto services to European clients after seeing increasing potential in this market. The expansion...
Indian State of Kerala to Produce 20,000 Blockchain Specialists in 2 Years
Beijing’s sudden rush into blockchain development and digital currency hasn’t gone unnoticed. From America to Europe and back...
Kleiman Estate Asks Judge to Overrule Craig Wright’s Objections
On December 16, new court filings from the Kleiman v. Wright case show the plaintiffs have responded to Wright’s objections against...
Plustoken Cash-Outs Could Be Behind BTC Price Drop, Says Report
On Monday, the blockchain surveillance company Chainalysis published an excerpt from the firm’s upcoming crime report that will...