Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Privacy Coins
With over 50 privacy coins on the market, purveyors of anonymous transactions are spoilt for choice. This smorgasbord of privacy-centric coins can be a little overwhelming though. To help you pick the best of the bunch, here’s our rundown of the main contenders. Also read: Meet ‘Cash Shuffle’, the Privacy-Centric Protocol for Bitcoin Cash How Privacy […]
Surveys: 73% of Russians Will Increase Crypto Investments
A recent survey shows that 49% of Russians want to receive cryptocurrency as gifts, with a large percentage specifying bitcoin. As cryptocurrencies grow in popularity, another survey reveals 73% of Russian investors expect to increase their cryptocurrency holdings next year. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, Payments, and Token Sales 49% Want […]
Thailand’s Year of Bitcoin Ends with Central Bank Education Push
This week the Kingdom of Thailand announced its major regulators would team up in order to better educate its people about the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, openly worrying it might be a Ponzi scheme. This comes after its central bank issued reminders the digital asset was not legal tender. And so The Year of […]
Japan Approves New Bitcoin Exchange as Adoption Grows and Peers Expand Overseas
The Japanese financial regulator has approved one more cryptocurrency exchange, making it the 16th exchange to be licensed. As competition intensifies, some local exchanges are branching abroad in search for more volume and liquidity. Meanwhile, more merchants are embracing bitcoin. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, Payments, and Token Sales Another Bitcoin […]
Poloniex Now Requires Legacy Trading Accounts to Verify Identity
This week the popular cryptocurrency exchange based out of Delaware, Poloniex, has issued a notice to legacy account holders. According to the exchange, all traders who use the platform must verify their identity using the company’s upgraded verification portal. Also read: Dancing With the Devil: ‘Cashing Out’ Cryptos Into Fiat Not So Easy Legacy Account Holders […]
Singapore Judge Dismisses $43M High Profile Bitcoin Case
Recently Singapore had its first high profile legal case involving over 3,000 BTC in a dispute between the UK-based company B2C2 and the local cryptocurrency exchange Quoine. According to the Singapore Commercial Court documents, Judge Simon Thorley has dismissed the plaintiff B2C2’s case for US $43Mn worth of bitcoins. Also read: While Bitcoin Trades Above $19K […]
PR: Spectiv VR ICO Closes in 24 Hours – Make Sure to Participate Now!
Spectiv ICO Closing in 24 Hours
The Spectiv ICO officially closes in 24 hours! So far, Spectiv has sold over 9,500 ETH in Signal Tokens (SIGs). Visit the ICO portal to purchase Signal Tokens while the offer lasts:
Trump’s New Tax Bill Means Changes Ahead for U.S. Bitcoiners
It has been 31 years since the United States addressed its labyrinthine tax structure. The 115th Congress passed a bill slicing seven income brackets on individuals to four, tweaking them mostly downward and slightly, lessening the corporate tax, and increasing deductions here while limiting others there. For bitcoiners, An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant […]
Russian Cryptocurrency Bill Is Ready – Regulators Share Details
The bill for the regulation of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) in Russia is ready. It was jointly developed by the country’s central bank and finance ministry. The regulators have shared some details of the bill including how mining activities are to be taxed. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, Payments, […]
PR: Propy’s New Launch: It Is Now Possible to Buy Properties in the US for Bitcoin
Propy, the world’s first international real-estate marketplace, has just launched the alpha open version of its blockchain-based transaction tool. This new transaction tool will allow individuals to buy and sell properties in California using Bitcoin (BTC).
