Belgian Tax Authority Going After Crypto Investors

Cryptocurrency investments have attracted the attention of tax authorities in Belgium. Several investigations have been opened into cases of Belgian citizens who have traded on foreign exchanges. Anyone speculating on crypto markets is expected to pay 33% tax on their gains, despite the fact that bitcoin and the like are not regulated or legalized in … Read more

Japanese Crypto Exchanges Officially Announce Self-Regulating Body

Cryptocurrency in Japan has proven to be a rather interesting topic. While the government officially legalized this form of money, the country’s exchanges are trying to introduce more regulation in their own way. A group of 16 registered companies will create a self-regulatory body to generate more trust in this industry moving forward. Self-Regulation in the Cryptocurrency World … Read more

Tutellus Drops Ethereum in Favor of NEM’s Blockchain

Blockchain-oriented companies are always looking for ways to gain a competitive edge over others. In some cases, that means switching from one blockchain to another. For its part, Tutellus is switching over from Ethereum’s blockchain to NEM’s chain. It’s a remarkable decision, although it remains to be seen if this creates a precedent for other … Read more

Monero Price Surpasses $350 Again

The past few days have been pretty interesting for most cryptocurrency markets. The usual suspects are trying to gain momentum, yet failing for the most part. The Monero price, on the other hand, has not been talked about much, yet its gains are more than respectable. Even these past 24 hours, the Monero price gained … Read more

Coinbase Earned 43% of Its Annual Revenue in December

Word of mouth sent cryptocurrency investment to an all-time high at the end of last year, and Coinbase capitalized on it big time. As one of the easier sites on which to start buying crypto, it should come as no surprise that Coinbase was the platform of choice for thousands of new investors. Coinbase experienced a surge of investors … Read more

Mexican Cryptocurrency Regulations Approved by Congress

Mexico’s bill to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges has been approved by the country’s lower house of Congress and is now awaiting the signature of President Enrique Pena Nieto to become law. Crypto operators have 12 months to comply, a local crypto exchange explained to news.Bitcoin.com. Also read: Indians Look to Buy Bitcoin Overseas as Regulations Tighten Mexico’s Crypto … Read more

Waltonchain Forgets to Switch Twitter Accounts, Wins Own Contest

Immediately after a tweet announcing the winners for its Valentine’s Day campaign, Waltonchain created a PR nightmare, publishing a response to the tweet written by an excited winner on their own account. Some responses made light of the posting error, with the first Twitter comment reading “forgot to change accounts? lol”. Others accused Waltonchain of rigging … Read more

16 Government-Approved Crypto Exchanges Forming Self-Regulatory Body in Japan

16 cryptocurrency exchanges that have been approved by the Japanese government are teaming up to form a self-regulatory group, following the hack of one of the country’s most popular exchanges. Besides these exchanges, there are 16 “quasi-operators” for cryptocurrencies as well as about 100 firms seeking to enter the market in Japan. Also read: Japan’s DMM … Read more

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