Wendy McElroy: Crypto is Banking for Anarchists and Average People

“What I love about Bitcoin is that instead of some rich old guy on Wall Street, young poor people are the ones getting rich” —Eric Finman No Longer Is Economic Sovereignty Just for Politicians and Bankers “Cryptocurrency is for the rich”; this pernicious myth causes people to resent crypto and be suspicious of it. An … Read more

BCH Merchant Directories Now List 4,300 Bitcoin Cash-Accepting Businesses

Businesses around the world continue to adopt bitcoin cash (BCH) and in 2020 merchant acceptance continues to grow. Tallying up all the companies that accept BCH listed on sites like Green Pages, Map.Bitcoin.com, Acceptbitcoin.cash, and Anypay shows there’s more than 4,300 BCH supporting merchants worldwide. Also Read: Ethereum vs Tron: Comparing Data, Defi and Stablecoins … Read more

Are the KICK Tokens Part of a Data Harvesting Ploy?

A lot of Ethereum users have tokens they hardly ever look at. Most of these offerings are random airdrops, yet the KICK tokens are suddenly rising in value. So much even that some people’s holdings have surpassed $200. The KICK Token Mystery As no one knows what this token is about or what to do … Read more

Swiss Financial Watchdog Proposes $1,000 Client Identification Threshold for Crypto Transactions

Famous for its favorable business climate that has attracted hundreds of crypto companies, Switzerland is now expanding its financial regulatory framework. Some of the upcoming rules will increase oversight in the blockchain industry in compliance with new international standards regarding operations with digital assets. Also read: With New Regulations, Europe’s Crypto Companies May Be Running … Read more

FINMA Approves new AML Guidelines for Crypto Exchange Transactions

Switzerland has proven to be a prominent region for blockchain and cryptocurrencies. That situation may come to change soon, following some new AML guidelines. It is evident that authorities are concerned about cryptocurrencies. More AML Restrictions in Switzerland This is especially apparent when it comes to money laundering and tax evasion. FINMA, the Swiss Financial … Read more

HitBTC Keeps Receiving a lot of Customer Complaints for Various Reasons

There are hundreds of cryptocurrency exchanges, brokers, and trading platforms. Not all of these companies have a good reputation in this industry. One company getting a lot of backlash is HitBTC. More HitBTC Complaints to add to the List Although the company is providing perfectly legitimate services, customers are often complaining. The latest round of … Read more

RSK Brings DeFi Interoperability to Bitcoin & Ethereum; Launches New Bridge

In a 2018 report on blockchain technology, Deloitte identified five vectors of progress for promoting adoption. Topping the list was the need to enhance performance and interoperability. Ultimately, Deloitte concluded, “Help is on the way as a growing number of industry participants work to enable cross-blockchain transactions, interconnectivity, and standardization.”  When it comes to decentralized … Read more

Tax Agents ‘Confiscate’ Bitcoin From Criminal but Keep the Coins in His Wallet

The State Revenue Service of Latvia (SRS) has seized some bitcoins for the first time. The cryptocurrency, allegedly acquired through illegal means, is still being stored in the wallet set up by a criminal. Experts have expressed concerns about the risk of the money disappearing as officials continue to insist only government agencies have access … Read more

XRP Price Analysis for February, 7th – XRP Ready for Correction in Order to Continue Growing

By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex On Friday, February 7th, XRP is slightly correcting after skyrocketing earlier. The instrument is mostly trading at 0.2814 USD. From the technical point of view, the H4 chart of XRP/USD shows a stable uptrend. The interesting thing right now is that after testing the long-term resistance level, the … Read more

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