Japan’s Financial Services Agency, tasked with monitoring the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges, has quietly been pressuring platforms to delist privacy coins. Coincheck has already done so in the wake of the $400 million NEM hack. If fellow exchanges follow suit, it could signal the beginning of the end for privacy coins such as zcash and monero […]
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Technology pioneers have been showing an interest in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency for quite some time now. Especially for pioneers active in the coding world, the concept of cryptocurrency is rather intriguing. Alphabet’s Sergey Brin recently mentioned Ethereum in a positive light. This took a few people by surprise, although most of his comments revolved around artificial intelligence. Sergey Brin and Ethereum As is usually the case when a famous technology pioneer references cryptocurrency, there is a fair bit of surprise and confusion to contend with. In the case of Alphabet president Sergey Brin, his recent comments regarding Ethereum shocked a lot of people. Not becausePowered by WPeMatico
An Iranian government minister has confirmed that an “experimental model” of a domestic digital currency is now ready #NEWS
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Roger Ver, founder of Bitcoin.com, and Mate Tokay join the advisory board of BlockChainWarehouse (BCW). To bring their insight and resources to help grow BCW and the companies that move through its’ accelerator program.
BlockChainWarehouse is an accelerator that helps take companies from an idea to their Token Sale. While providing legal counsel, access to expert advisors, marketing services, token sale platforms and aid with KYC/AML compliance. They want to change the way the world thinks about Blockchain, by ushering in a new era of companies adhering to a higher quality standard than the typical ICO.
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Various Asian countries have taken a harsh stance against initial coin offerings. Given the previously unregulated nature of that industry and the large sums being raised by ICO teams, that is not a big surprise. It seems one South Korean company is trying to have a positive impact on the sector. The Korea M&A Center is launching a new platform meant to protect ICO investors. A Positive ICO Development in South Korea No one will deny the role of importance which South Korea plays in the world of cryptocurrency. After China banned CNY trading, South Korea was fairly quick to take its place in the fiat currencyPowered by WPeMatico
According to Le Monde, France’s State Council of taxation has announced a severe lowering of financial penalties on gains from cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. The agency is signaling crypto tax will plummet from its current 45% to an across the board flat 19%. It’s a dramatic change in orientation from the government. Could it be […]
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Following UNICEF’s earlier crypto mining donation initiative aimed at PC gamers, UNICEF Australia launches a site allowing anyone to donate by letting their computer be used to mine crypto #NEWS
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Capital gains taxes and cryptocurrency have always been an odd couple. Although a lot of people see the merit in proper taxation guidelines for cryptocurrency, things are never as clear-cut as they might appear. In France, a new proposal has been introduced to reduce the capital gains tax on Bitcoin from 45% to 19%. It’s a positive development, as a lower flat rate simply makes a lot more sense. France Reduces Bitcoin Capital Gains Tax by 60% Anyone who currently deals with Bitcoin for speculative or professional reasons in France will pay a capital gains tax on their profits. That’s been the situationPowered by WPeMatico
There is growing interest in issuing assets on the blockchain. Projects such as CryptoKitties have shown the world how powerful this business model can be. It now seems CryptoCarz is trying to achieve the same goal, as they want to offer the world’s first blockchain-enabled VR racing experience. Combining distributed ledgers with virtual reality will undoubtedly have some interesting consequences. Can CryptoCarz Succeed in the Long Run? While one can only marvel at the power of blockchain-based assets, there is a question as to how viable this business model really is. Although anyone and everyone can issue new blockchain assets as they seePowered by WPeMatico
This week the website Bitcoin.com, the go-to web portal for all things Bitcoin, has launched ‘Satoshi Pulse’ a cryptocurrency market capitalization page that shows total digital asset market valuations, current prices, hourly – daily – weekly percentages, charts and more. Just like the rest of the informative resources and tools hosted on our website, with […]
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