The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has finalized and put in use a new tax form that requires crypto owners to declare whether they received, bought, sold, exchanged, or acquired any cryptocurrencies in 2019. Tax experts are frustrated at the vagueness of the tax agency, with some questioning whether the answers would increase the chances...Read More
Good news came from Eastern Europe as the legislative arm of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada, has adopted an amended draft law that seeks to introduce cryptocurrencies as a legal means of payment and investment within the country, according to a Monday report. This development is an effort to work in accordance with the Financial Action...Read More
Weiss Ratings has downgraded EOS once again, taking its ranking from a B to a C-. The group cites “failure to decentralize,” “misallocation of resources,” and a congested network as reasons for the fall in rank. “Weiss Crypto Ratings model is not based on opinion. It’s driven by data,” the group claims. In this article...Read More
American cryptocurrency holders are all too aware of what the IRS aims to achieve. In a new form sent to recipients, the agency is trying to dig deeper into people’s crypto past. It is pertinent for US cryptocurrency users to report their holdings, earnings, and losses to the IRS. The IRS is at it Once...Read More
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s legislature, has approved amendments that introduce legal terms and definitions pertaining to the crypto space. The new legislation, which aims to transpose the FATF standards into national law, also identifies who is to take responsibility for the oversight of cryptocurrencies in the country. Also read: Crypto Startups to Get up to...Read More
Since Bitcoin topped in June, mainstream haters of cryptocurrencies and related technologies, such as Peter Schiff and Nouriel Roubini, have asserted that BTC is in an “echo bubble.” While many have laughed off this sentiment as pure delusion, the charts may be telling a different story.Related Reading: Bitcoin CME Futures Gaps Are Filled With 95% Certainty,...Read More
Deutsche Bank analysts have made some predictions regarding the future of cryptocurrency. Strategist Jim Reid explained why cryptocurrencies are inevitable and how the existing fiat money system could crumble over the next decade, leading to soaring demand for cryptocurrencies. Also read: Swiss Licensed Crypto Bank Expanding Into 9 Markets ‘The End of Fiat Money?’ –...Read More
Gift cards have become a popular payment tool for cryptocurrency users. Plenty of platforms now offer a wide variety of cards which can be purchased with your digital coins. You can use them to buy just about any product or service from major and small retailers, order food and drinks, or book a flight. And...Read More
Since Bitcoin (BTC) tapped $6,500 in late-November, analysts have been wondering if the bottom is really in. You see, the leading cryptocurrency bounced by 20% from $6,500, hitting $7,850 just a week back.Related Reading: Eat My Shorts: Everything You Need To Know About The Bitcoin Bart PatternWhile some say that the fact that Bitcoin failed to...Read More
While cryptocurrency markets have been moving sideways during the last few weeks, digital currency proponents have been observing large bitcoin whale movements. Transactions with tens of thousands of BTC have been noticed on the move from one wallet to another. On Friday, one colossal BTC holder moved over 50,000 BTC ($410 million) and cycled the...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an investment fund that will invest in bitcoin futures contracts. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce calls this move “a bit of progress.” The SEC has also revealed why it decided to approve such a fund. Also read: Swiss Licensed Crypto Bank Expanding Into 9 Markets Bitcoin Futures...Read More
Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, has opened up its cryptocurrency trading platform to all interested traders in the country. This move follows the passing of a bill allowing banks in Germany to sell and hold cryptocurrencies for their clients starting next year. Also read: Regulatory Roundup — Germany to Let Banks Sell and Store...Read More
Recent reports by the South Korean press warned that North Korea might be expanding its crypto social media monitoring. Yesterday’s report by NK Economy claims that North Korean firm Marine Chain is actively keeping an eye on leading names in the crypto and blockchain space This would not have mattered for most other companies, but...Read More
Bitcoin’s precipitous drop to $6,600 seen earlier this month caught many traders aback; nearly no one, not even the top traders and analysts, expected for that price action to play out as it did in real life. Few predicted the subsequent bounce to $7,800, where BTC sits as of the time of writing this, too.Though,...Read More
Going by recent headlines, it appears as though central banks around the world are planning to or in the process of creating their own digital currencies.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
If you’ve followed the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency space at all over the past few years, you likely know of the term “HODL,” A misspelling of the word “hold,” HODL is a long-time meme used by industry investors who believe that BTC will appreciate over time.According to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal, HODL...Read More
2019 is coming to an end and the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) ecosystem has matured a great deal. BCH has successfully upgraded twice this year, adding Schnorr signatures capabilities and most transactions on the BCH network are now non-malleable. Moreover, BCH has seen increased adoption this year, an SLP token explosion, a slew of helpful third-party...Read More
Bitcoin owners have had many things to worry about over the past months. For instance, the price of BTC has tumbled by some 50% since June of this year, falling as low as $6,600 from $14,000. Also, there’s been increasing regulatory scrutiny from some of the world’s most powerful governments and entities due to Facebook’s...Read More
A lot has changed from 2008, the year that Satoshi Nakamoto arguably revolutionized the world’s financial status quo with the introduction of the most significant inventions of our generation: Bitcoin and its underlying technology, the blockchain. Fast forward 11 years, cryptocurrencies and blockchains are not only on everybody’s lips right now, but they’re also at...Read More
Another week, another of Crypto Tidbits. At long last, the Bitcoin price saw some bullish action this week, gaining some 10% over the past seven days according to Coin360.io. While BTC is trading 4% lower from its weekly highs, analysts are starting to believe that the trend for the cryptocurrency market is finally pointing upward...Read More
It is pertinent for any cryptocurrency to keep on growing. Such growth can be achieved in different ways. Making a currency and its ecosystem more accessible is often the best way to go. It seems Dash, the privacy-oriented altcoin, is making big inroads in this regard. Its availability at merchants and ATMs globally continues to...Read More
One of the Popular crypto influencer and libertarian U.S. Presidential John McAfee seems to have stuck into another conflict with Zombie coin, and they are now demanding $100 million in compensation. A Chinese venture that allegedly awarded John McAfee a sum of $4.5 million in order to successfully promote an Initial License Offering (ILO) linked...Read More
Photo: Shutterstock Why? Because all purchases are online and these payments need to be very fast to process, just that is one of the main characteristics of cryptocurrencies. Now let’s see, is it really worth the effort? Development of the Videogame Industry The gaming industry is no longer a niche arena for a certain age...Read More
Leading Cryptocurrency Exchange, Binance announced the next project on Binance Launchpad – Band Protocol (BAND). As per the blog post, the Band token sale will follow a lottery & airdrop format, with the recording of the user. BNB balances already having started on 2019/08/17 00:00 AM (UTC). The Band Protocol is a layer-2 protocol for...Read More
The much-anticipated, fully-regulated Bitcoin exchange and custody offering from Bakkt looks on track to make good on its previously-announced launch date later this month. The company has just announced that its Warehouse custody solution is now open for customer deposits and withdrawals.The Bakkt platform seeks to make investing in Bitcoin more friendly to institutional investors...Read More
There are several exemptions the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) offers that allow companies to launch their bitcoin investment products without registration. While waiting for the SEC to approve their bitcoin ETF, some firms have taken advantage of these exemptions to offer an interim product. Also read: Indian Government’s New Report Views Crypto Positively...Read More
Binance, one of the planet’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges has just launched a fundraiser to help those impacted by the destruction wrought by Hurricane Dorian. The last couple of days have seen Caribbean islands and now the south east coast of the US battered by winds, leaving hundreds of thousands of individuals in need of aid.Binance...Read More
Technology companies show a growing interest in cryptocurrencies. Some do so more than others, like Facebook. Apple, on the other hand, is not going all-in just yet. Despite the potential and promise of cryptocurrencies, the focus lies elsewhere entirely for the time being. Apple Sees Merit in Crypto It is somewhat surprising to learn Apple...Read More
The Bitcoin Cash City conference in North Queensland has just wrapped up, and participants are now unwinding after two consecutive days of presentations, product demos, free gifts, and plenty of food. Tomorrow, September 6, there will be a special workshop for developers, and then the conference proper will end and it’s on to next year’s...Read More
Apple is the only mainstream tech firm to not have explicitly expressed any interest in embracing blockchain or cryptocurrencies. However, Apple is closely monitoring the space and according to one of its officials, cryptocurrency has interesting long-term potential. Apple Pay’s Vice President Jennifer Bailey told CNN Business, “We’re watching cryptocurrency.” The topic of cryptocurrencies arose...Read More
