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All cryptocurrencies are still suffering from a lot of bearish momentum right now. Although things have begun to pick up a bit, there is no real positive momentum to speak of as of yet. The Ethereum price is struggling to remain above $700, despite noting a 1.2% increase in the past 24 hours. This coming … Read more
Thailand’s Revenue Department has announced that it will waive the 7% value-added tax for individual cryptocurrency investors. The country began regulating digital currencies and initial coin offerings on Monday, putting the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in charge of the regulations. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space VAT Exemption The decree … Read more
Social trading platform Etoro is expanding into the US. Pre-registration has already begun. Initially, 10 cryptocurrencies will be offered, but the company plans to add more throughout the year. The company’s crypto business has boomed in recent years, with 70% of its users reportedly trading cryptocurrencies. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space … Read more
Since its inception, one of the major goals of the cryptocurrency community has been the adoption of Bitcoin as a payment method for goods and services. As it stands now, consumers can use Bitcoin across a number of industries to purchase everything from real estate, to PCs, to pizza. However, Bitcoin’s high transaction costs, deflationary nature, … Read more
It’s probably been a while since you pulled out a wad of cash to purchase an iPhone or an Apple Watch. The transition to a cashless society has been in motion for some time now – in developed countries, at least. But if your go-to payment method is pulling out the plastic, well, that’s on … Read more
Cryptocurrency futures have proven to be somewhat intriguing traditional trading vehicles. More specifically, they allow institutional investors to be exposed to cryptocurrency without buying Bitcoin directly. It now seems CME is looking toward the future by introducing Ethereum indexes. It’s an interesting development, although Ethereum futures contracts are not on the roadmap as of yet. What … Read more
Venezuela’s Petro has proven to be a rather intriguing cryptocurrency. While it is the first of its kind – though not necessarily the last – to be backed by natural oil reserves, the Petro has not been received all that well. The United States was quick to prohibit the use of this new currency. However, it seems Venezuela … Read more
Not everyone is a big fan of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This is especially true in the case of government officials and banking experts. The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank’s James Bullard recently made an interesting comment. In his view, cryptocurrencies oppose the need to create a market-based currency trading system with consistent pricing. James Bullard Dislikes Cryptocurrency It … Read more
Thailand is looking to enforce its own version of regulation regarding cryptocurrencies. That is much easier said than done, as this new form of money doesn’t adhere to existing guidelines. As was to be expected, the new regulations on cryptocurrencies and ICOs are rather strong. In fact, anyone violating these laws faces major fines and even jail sentences. … Read more
Although all of the top cryptocurrencies are still in the red as of right now, it seems the momentum is slowly turning in favor of these coins once again. Do not be mistaken in thinking there will be any major upward momentum for all of these coins in the coming hours, though. Right now, the … Read more
