Tax Considerations in Initial Coin Offerings

As a new asset class, tokens and coins are upending traditional funding in ever-changing new and creative ways. This creative destruction has been mostly positive, but sometimes difficult as such capital raise structures add an increasing layer of complexity and risk that many issuers and investors have not previously encountered. Securities laws and tax considerations … Read more

Oregon’s 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 multiple states in the U.S. throughout the Midwest. Now, according to the state of Oregon’s regional press, miners are starting operations in the area because of concentrations of cheap hydropower. Also … Read more

Particl’s Security Prevents Meltdown / Spectre From Affecting Proof-of-Stake Blockchain

Earlier this year, nearly every device with an Intel CPU was affected by the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. The two vulnerabilities allowed hackers and malicious actors to steal passwords and sensitive information from devices, by accessing the memory and secrets of programs on the operating system of devices. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Meltdown, … Read more

Maduro Asks Venezuela’s Banks to Mine and Use Cryptocurrency – Unions Outraged

Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro has authorized all savings banks in the country to mine and use the recently launched national cryptocurrency, the petro. Union leaders are outraged by the suggestion, calling the petro a scam, accusing Maduro of abusing his power, and declaring the idea unconstitutional. Also read: Indians Look to Buy Bitcoin Overseas as Regulations … Read more

PR: US Fintech Expert From Prudential Financial Launches Cryptocurrency – Backed Lending Startup Money Token

Alex Rass, blockchain expert and enthusiast with a history of Fintech experience gained at Prudential Financial, Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs has launched a blockchain based financial services ecosystem called MoneyToken. MoneyToken focused on cryptocurrency-backed lending, stablecoins development and crypto assets leveraging. Its innovative economic model allows you to hold onto your cryptocurrency assets and spend … Read more

Nano Price Pushes Past $10.5 as Solid Uptrend Remains Intact

Even though most cryptocurrencies are still recovering from last night’s unexpected downtrend, there is some positive momentum forming as well. We see some currency note interesting gains already over the past 24 hours, although no currency notes impressive gains on the same level of Nano. After yesterday’s positive trend, the Nano price is still up … Read more