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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Hasn’t Moved, but is Another Bull Run on the Way?

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Bitcoin’s price remains virtually unchanged from yesterday’s $8,900 mark. While $9,000 hasn’t been reached just yet, sentiment remains that the currency could strike this territory in the coming days. What’s interesting is that despite certain regulatory maneuvers inching forward, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies remain popular enough to fight ongoing resistance levels. In the past, when bitcoin … Read more

WikiLeaks Calls for a Boycott of Coinbase After Losing Access to the Service

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The relationship between Coinbase and WikiLeaks is deteriorating rather quickly. More specifically, Coinbase has blocked WikiLeaks from accepting Bitcoin payments through its store, although the real reason for that decision remains unclear. To retaliate, WikiLeaks has announced a “global blockade” of the payment processor, which will take place next week. WikiLeaks and Coinbase Situation Worsens A lot … Read more

Russian Government Concerned Crypto Bill Inadequate in Many Ways

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The Russian government has officially provided a response to the bill that seeks to outline the legal framework for cryptocurrencies. Many flaws and inadequacies were pointed out including unjustified restrictions on Russian residents and foreign investors. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, Payments, and Token Sales Response to Crypto Bill The Russian … Read more

Finland Has Identified Thousands of Bitcoin Traders Who Owe Taxes

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The Finnish government has revealed the number of taxpayers who owe taxes from bitcoin-related income. The country’s Tax Administration claims to have “different ways to combine information and identify people” who owe taxes from crypto profits, which are now “well over ten times higher than last year.” Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto … Read more

Central Bank of Iran Bans Banks from Crypto

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Iran’s central bank has issued a statement banning the country’s banks and financial institutions from dealing with cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, citing money laundering and terrorism financing risks. However, the local crypto community in Iran believes that the ban will not affect them and some exchanges continue to operate normally. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law … Read more

Bitcoin in Brief Monday: Snatching Blockchain, Tracking Bitcoin

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No one likes missing the train. Of course, jumping on the wrong one is sure to delay the arrival even more. In today’s Bitcoin in Brief, we cover the latest attempts by big corporations to stay close to the crypto waters without really wetting their feet. Also, do you want to know how Cryptokitties have … Read more

Telegram Urges Paper Airplane Protest, Pussy Riot Activist Arrested

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After a Russian court enacted an immediate ban on the popular encrypted messaging service Telegram, the feisty company began to resist. Founder Pavel Durov insisted there were ways around the prohibition, including proxies and VPNs. It appears to have had some success even though millions of IP addresses have been blocked by the government. In … Read more

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