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Gifting Bitcoin Is One Way a Person Can Avoid Paying Crypto-Taxes
After the newly written U.S. tax laws recently passed, cryptocurrency investors realized the tax-free exemption filing 1031 for IRS...
PR: Why the Bitcoin Holders Should Hurry up to Invest in e-Chat Before March 1, 2018
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Bitcoin Is Finding Its Way into High Schools
Over the past few years, colleges and universities all over the world have been creating courses revolving around cryptocurrencies and...
Vladivostok Discussed as Russiaâs New âCrypto Hubâ
Bankers and government officials have discussed the possible creation of a crypto valley on Russiaâs Pacific coast. Representatives of the...
French Manufacturer Archos Launches Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet
Cryptocurrency users are blessed with an increasing choice of hardware wallets. Ledger and Trezor, the two dominant players in the space,...
Austria Wants to Regulate Bitcoin like Gold and Derivatives
Austria Finance Minister Hartwig Löger is urging both his country and the broader European Union to treat cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin...
Bitcoin Hardware Manufacturer Bitmain Made a Profit of up to $4 Billion Last Year
The wealth of bitcoin mining titan Bitmain has long been assumed to be north of âhugeâ. Thanks to its near-monopolization of the ASIC...
Finance Ministry Employees Caught Mining Cryptos in Kazakhstan
The Ministry of Finance in Kazakhstan has announced measures to improve security and oversight in its IT department after catching four...
Montana Scores $250 Million Bitcoin Mining Campus
The Big Sky Country state of Montana keeps raking them in. For the second time this month, a mining operation is announcing its moving to...
Report Claims 34,000 Ethereum Smart Contracts Are Vulnerable to Bugs
Over 34,000 ethereum smart contracts containing $4.4 million in ETH may be vulnerable to exploitation. Thatâs the conclusion reached by a...
Bitcoin Fees Drop $26 down to $3: Why It Happened And What It Means
The average cost of sending a bitcoin transaction is cheaper than it's been in a year and a half, showing the price isn't the...
Turkish Minister Proposes National Cryptocurrency
The deputy chair of Turkeyâs Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Ahmet Kenan Tanrikulu, has written a 22-page report seeking to highlight...
Sneak Peek: Mexicoâs Regulations for Crypto Exchanges Expected in âWeeksâ
Mexicoâs bill to regulate fintech institutions including cryptocurrency exchanges is expected to become law within âweeks,â according to...
Oregonâs Cheap Hydropower Attracts a Swarm of Bitcoin Miners
Over the past few months, quite a few bitcoin miners have been flocking to regions in North America in places such as Vancouver, and...
Maduro Asks Venezuelaâs Banks to Mine and Use Cryptocurrency â Unions Outraged
Venezuelaâs president Nicolas Maduro has authorized all savings banks in the country to mine and use the recently launched national...
PR: US Fintech Expert From Prudential Financial Launches Cryptocurrency â Backed Lending Startup Money Token
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An Ethereum Classic Fork Snapshot Is Coming Next Week
Next week the ethereum classic (ETC) community is expecting to receive coins from a âsnapshotâ fork called âcallistoâ (CLO). The clone...
46% of Last Yearâs ICOs Have Failed Already
It has always been assumed that a large number of ICOs will fail, be it at the fundraising stage or when it comes to delivering the actual...
Crypto-Backed SALT Claims $1.3 Billion Backlog, Suspends New Memberships
Secured Automated Lending Technology (SALT) has an enviable problem if its recent Medium post is to be believed. The membership-based...
France Cracks Down on Bitcoin Derivatives
AutoritĂ© des marchĂ©s financiers (AMF), the independent regulatory body governing Franceâs stock market, issued two statements today, one...
Centralized Cryptoruble Not Possible, Minister Tells Putin
The Russian Ministry of Finance is not against a national cryptocurrency, provided the state does not participate in it. The creation of a...
California Bill Aims to Recognize Blockchain Records
The state of California has introduced a new bill that aims to recognize blockchain transactions, digital signatures, and smart contracts...
Four Arrested Following Taiwanese Crypto Robbery
Taiwanese police have arrested four men after a bitcoin robbery worth five million Taiwanese dollars (approximately $170,000 USD). The...
Russia to âTame and Testâ Crypto Technologies in Crimea
A proposal to âtameâ crypto technologies in Crimea has been made in Russiaâs parliament this week. A local representative of the Russian...
Venezuela Orders Government Services to Accept Any Cryptocurrency
Venezuelaâs president Nicolas Maduro has ordered the countryâs consular services, as well as several other services and gas stations, to...
Australiaâs Consumer Watchdog Received 1289 Crypto Complaints in 2017
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has revealed that it received more than 1,200 complaints relating to...
Spokesperson Confirms Bitfinex Is Client of ING
Major Dutch financial services company, ING, has confirmed that Bitfinex holds an account with the company in the Netherlands. The bank...
Markets Update: BTC Prices Dip Below $10K
BTC prices and a vast majority of other cryptocurrencies have taken a significant dive over the past 24-hours as the entire crypto-economy...
FBI Arrests Exchange Operator for Lying About 6000 Bitcoin Hack
Jon E. Montroll, a 37 year old from Texas, is now facing up to 30 years in jail for perjury and obstruction of justice. The operator of...
The ICO Is Dead. Long Live the ICO 2.0
By Howard Marks The entire cryptocurrency industry is full of debates about regulation and which victims the SEC will go after next....
France Cracks Down on Unregulated Cryptocurrency Futures Trading
Franceâs chief financial markets watchdog said Thursday that it will crack down on unregulated cryptocurrency futures and derivatives...
Robinhood Starts Rolling Out Cryptocurrency Trading Today
Robinhood has finally launched today its highly anticipated crypto trading for bitcoin and ethereum, allowing its now 4 million investors...
Russian Lawmaker Proposes Legalization of Cryptocurrencies to Attract Investments
The head of the Russian State Duma Committee for Economic Policy has proposed legalizing cryptocurrencies in order to attract foreign...
Bug at Japanese Government-Approved Zaif Exchange Let Users Get Free Bitcoin
Have you ever dreamed about buying bitcoin for only $1,000, $100 or even just $10? What about a round at $0? Some fast and sharp eyed...
Islamic Republic of Iran to âControl and Preventâ Growth of Cryptocurrencies
ŰŹÙ ÙÙŰ±Û Ű§ŰłÙŰ§Ù Û Ű§Û۱ۧÙâ The Islamic Republic of Iran has apparently changed course on cryptocurrency, or perhaps it has clarified its real...
PR: IQeon Gaming Ecosystem â Female Celebrities and Their Favorite Computer Games
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Russian Authorities Criticized over Proposed Crypto Regulation
Criticism aimed at authorities and the new legislation on âdigital financial assetsâ is mounting in Russia. Local officials have rebuked...
Ross Ulbricht Denied Post-Conviction Relief Extension
The man convicted of creating the Silk Road marketplace, Ross Ulbricht, has lost yet another appeal to extend his âpost-conviction...
66% of Funding to Stop the AI Apocalypse Comes from Crypto Donors
Have you ever suffered from existential dread about what will happen when the smart contracts will be smarter than you? Or that a...
Bitcoin Skeptic Dennis Gartman Duped by Dubious Blockchain Investment
âCommodities Kingâ Dennis Gartman has been left with a red face and diminished pension fund after investing in a dubious blockchain...
Bitcoin Usage Falls to Its Lowest in Months
Thereâs never a bad time to be sending and receiving bitcoin, but right now is especially good. Fees are at the lowest in 18 months, with...
You Can Now Tokenize Yourself
The future was meant to involve flying cars and jetpacks. Instead, it involves tokenizing yourself on the blockchain. It was Andy Warhol...
PR: Bitcoin Holders, Please Claim Your BCP and BCPC, as They Will Be on Exchanges Soon
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Bafin Clarifies Stance on ICOs as More Germans Ask About Tokens
Germanyâs financial regulator has clarified its position on initial coin offerings. Bafin admitted it was receiving many inquiries about...
Sell-Off Incoming? Someone Just Split & Moved 664,000 Bitcoin Gold
Bitcoin Gold investors might want to brace for impact because someone just moved approximately 664,000 BTG â coins which had lain...
Regain Control From Nanny Zuck â How To Make Facebook Show You The News Again
The beginning of 2018 saw a dramatic change in how the worldâs most popular social media platform, Facebook, presented its content....
What We’ve Learned About Venezuela’s Petro Token
The government of Venezuela published several guides Tuesday in support of the presale for its "petro" cryptocurrency. By Nikhilesh De...
How South Korean Government Prevents Officials from Insider Crypto Trading
South Korea currently has no law against government officials insider trading with the knowledge of cryptocurrency regulations. The case...
Tesla Hit by Hackers Who Used its Systems to Mine Cryptocurrency
Elon Musk might be able to send his personal Tesla car into space, he might change the way humanity produces and stores energy, and he...
PR: SaaS Company Axpire â for a Better Future
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Smartbtc Sees the Need for Centralized Python-Based Smart Contracts
Just recently the startup Smartbtc announced the execution of a bitcoin-based smart contract written in the Python codebase. The team...
Italy Completes Consultations on Registration of Crypto Companies
Public consultations on a new regulatory regime for crypto companies in Italy are now closed. Interested parties were invited by the...
Venezuela Says Pre-Sale of Oil-Backed Petro Cryptocurrency Has Raised $735 Million
Venezuela has announced that the pre-sale of its oil-backed cryptocurrency, the petro, has attracted $735 million on the first day. The...
ICOs Have Raised $2 Billion This Year â Mostly from Private Sales
Despite the quality of this yearâs initial crowd offerings being patchy at best, investorsâ appetite for them remains unsated. $2 billion...
SBI Doesnât Ban Credit Card Crypto Purchases Despite Issuing Warning
SBI Cards & Payments Services Pvt. Ltd, the second largest issuer of credit cards in India, has warned customers of the risks associated...
Tim Draper on Bitcoin: âWhy Would I Sell the Future for the Past?â
One of the most intriguing things about the cryptocurrency space is the diverse, eclectic, and often eccentric characters it attracts....
US Federal Authorities Arrest Man for Selling 9.99 Bitcoin
If you are thinking about selling bitcoin for cash inside the Unites States to people you donât know, caution is advised. A reminder to...
South Korean Regulator Supports âNormalâ Cryptocurrency Transactions
The director of the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service has announced that the government will support ânormalâ transactions of...
Bangladesh Authorities on âHuntâ for Bitcoin Traders
Bangladesh â one of the few countries presently attempting to enforce a ban on cryptocurrency trading and use â has announced that several...
Antminer S5 Disrupts T-Mobile Broadband Network
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has demanded that a New York City resident turn off his bitcoin mining hardware after it...
US Lawmakers Eye National Crypto Regulation
Gun control? Russia? Health care? Members of the US House of Representatives and Senate in both parties tend to differ, and often...
PR: Smart Contract Platform Fabric Token Raises More Than $1 Million in Less Than a Day After ICO Open
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Israeli Bitcoin Company Sues Banks for Not Letting it Open Accounts
An Israeli company that was created in January has gotten its business rejected by all banks in the country, and is now suing them....
Venezuela Officially Launches âPetroâ Cryptocurrency Pre-Sale w/ 82.4 Million Tokens
The Venezuelan government has officially launched the pre-sale of its Petro (PTR) cryptocurrency. The Petro, as previously covered, is an...
Markets Update: Bullish Sentiment Returns to Crypto Markets
Cryptocurrency markets have been accumulating gains again after the significant dips in value during the first two months of 2018. BTC/USD...
Bitcoin Price Ticks Higher Amid Strong Korean Demand
Bitcoin's recovery continues apace, with prices passing $11,600 in the morning's trading. By Daniel Palmer According to CoinDesk's...
âZen Masterâ Steven Seagal Eyes Up a Replacement for Bitcoin
Steven Seagal is eyeing up a cryptocurrency to replace bitcoin. Bitcoiin â count those Iâs â may look and sound similar to bitcoin, but is...
Crypto Index Fund Bitwise Delivers 45% Return in First Two Months
These days more players on Wall Street are adopting bitcoin as a new vehicle that can potentially deliver amazing growth opportunities,...
Japanese Crypto Exchanges Tap Star Power for Marketing Arms Race
Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges have been very active in advertising their services. Several exchanges including Bitflyer, DMM Bitcoin,...
Israel Tax Authority: Bitcoin is Property, Not Currency
Israel Tax Authority issued a professional circular on February 19 (4 Adar 5768), clarifying the countryâs tax policy on cryptocurrencies...
PR: Hamster Marketplace Presents First Blockchain Platform to Sell Innovative Electronics
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Cryptocurrency Regulator Found Dead at His Home in South Korea
South Korea has been a leading market for bitcoin over the last year or so in terms of adoption, trading volumes, and regulatory response....
Rural Russia Prepares to Attract Crypto Loans
A proposal was presented at the Russian Expert Council for Non-Bank Credit Organizations to allow rural businesses in the country to...
Pewdiepie Pokes Fun at Youtubers Who Shilled Bitconnect
Pewdiepie may be late to the Bitconnect bashing party, but heâs made up for it in a searing 15-minute sketch. âFinally I can quit making...
If Youâve Been Scammed Out of Cryptocurrency Itâs Probably Your Fault
Scammers are a dastardly, low down bunch. Preying on the gullible, extorting the vulnerable, and hoodwinking the hoodwinkable with their...
Hello Group Develops Exchange Platform Offering Bitcoin Cash Trading Pairs
Bitcoin cash (BCH) continues to establish itself as a versatile cryptocurrency, pulled by market forces to fill various niches. It is...
Counterparty Cash Announces ERC20 Competitor with Edge Wallet Support for Tokens
This past January a project was launched that revealed a forked version of the crypto-derivative platform, Counterparty, and itâs being...
Spain Mulls Tax Breaks for Blockchain and Crypto Firms
Proposals to introduce tax exemptions for companies using blockchain technologies and cryptocurrency have been put on the table in Spain....
Wyoming Moves to Lift Cryptocurrency Property Tax
Wyoming just gave Americans another reason to live there. In a one-two punch to the US Fed, the Wyoming Senate Bill 111 was introduced on...
Nigerians Trade $4 Million in Bitcoin Weekly, despite Warnings
Nigerians are trading close to $4 million worth of bitcoin a week on 13 local exchanges, despite multiple warnings by authorities against...
How Corporate Coins Can Lead to Big Profits
The past month has seen a flood of headlines in the media suggesting that the bitcoin bubble has burst, just like the DotCom bubble of...
Telegram ICO Quietly Shatters Blockchain Fundraising Record $850 Million
 According to a document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week, the Telegram ICO has raised $850 million...
PR: Last Chance to Join Cash Tracker DineroONE Token Presale, a Product That Will Create âŹ45 Billion Worth Industry
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Academics Claim âCrypto-Colonialismâ Rampant in Puerto Rico
An opinion piece authored by academics representing Anglia Ruskin University and Trinity College Dublin have alleged that cryptocurrency...
The ICO Scam Train Arrives in Sweden â Meet âStarflowâ
ICO scams can take many forms. There are phishing scams, perpetrated by impostors. There are the straight-up take-your-money-and-run exit...
System to Guarantee ICO Investments Being Built in Russia
A system to guarantee the investments in initial coin offerings (ICO) is being built in Russia by Globex, a commercial bank subsidiary of...
In 10 Years We Won’t Have Blockchains
 I predict that in 10 years blockchain technology will improve to a level that calling it "blockchain" will no longer be a useful term. By...
Revenues of Cryptocurrency Exchanges in South Korea Up 88-Fold
According to recent data collected by the South Korean government, the accumulated commission income of the countryâs 30 cryptocurrency...
PR: Worldâs 1st Ethereum Funding Token Meets Forbes âRipple Effectâ Criteria for Tripled Profits
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Bitcoin Divorce Presents New Challenge for Rabbinical Court in Israel
While some state authorities and financial regulators might deride bitcoin, more people are using the cryptocurrency in their everyday...