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Polish News Hints at Bitfinex, Bitcoin, and Colombian Cartel Connection

April 12, 2018 by Kieran Smith at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

The Polish media have made a tenuous link between the arrest of two companies on suspicion of money laundering, and the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. The news comes two months after it emerged that Polish Central Bank had funded a social media campaign against crypto. But is this latest scandal another...

A Guide to Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

The Big Four Consulting Firms Are Making Inroads into the ICO Market

April 12, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

The increase in the price of bitcoin and ether wasn’t the only major headline in the cryptocurrency space in 2017. Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) also became a major part of the scene. These ICO campaigns collectively raised more than $5.6 billion in 2017, and already, more than $3 billion has...

Traders Are Protesting: Polish Government Wants to Tax All Crypto Transactions

April 12, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

A recent tax ruling issued by the Polish Finance Ministry is causing renewed friction between the government and cryptocurrency traders. Digital currency traders in the country are protesting against the stipulation issued by the government which states that taxes will be levied all crypto transactions irrespective of whether a profit...

Finance Pros Hop On Bitcoin Bandwagon: Dump Wall Street For Crypto

April 12, 2018 by Samantha Chang at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Commentary, News

Move over, Wall Street. Cryptocurrency is the new kid on the blockchain. And a tidal wave is ushering investment banking veterans to hop on the bitcoin bandwagon. Goldman Sachs executive Richard Kim has just joined Galaxy Digital, the cryptocurrency merchant bank founded by former hedge fund manager Mike Novogratz. Novogratz,...

The Strength and Survival of Japan in the Cryptocurrency Sector

April 11, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Commentary, News, Regulation

Despite the Mt. Gox scandal taking place in Japan and tarnishin the image of cryptocurrencies, the Asian powerhouse is increasingly becoming an epicentre for bitcoin and cryptocurrency; from pioneering regulation and legislation to the swelling adoption, here we provide an overview of the history of the crypto sector in Japan....

Man sitting down calculating bitcoin Tax

Own a Crypto Mining Rig? Here’s How You Save On Tax

April 11, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, Mining, News

In cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum, the most important people in each transaction are miners. They keep the network up and running and, in exchange for their volunteered computing power, receive a small amount of the currency as a reward. However, miners are mainly confused when it comes to tax...

Japan’s TFX Takes Cue From OBOE; To Offer Bitcoin Futures In Early 2018

Japan’s FSA Suspends Two Cryptocurrency Exchanges Due to Poor KYC/AML Practices

April 11, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Since the Coincheck hack that gifted some unknown cyberpunks $500 million worth of the altcoin XEM and the Zaif exchange system mishap, crypto-friendly Japan has increased its regulatory oversight on cryptocurrency exchanges in the nation. On Friday, April 6, the Japanese financial watchdog has pulled the trigger on two bitcoin...

Tipping Bots Are Getting a New Lease on Life thanks to Bitcoin Cash

April 11, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Bitcoin, News

Tipping bots used to transfer micropayments have been gaining traction once again despite the concept’s age. These platforms allow users to send small amounts of cryptocurrency to other users. Thanks to Tippr, for instance, people can now tip Bitcoin Cash (BCH) through many social media platforms like Reddit, Twitter, and...

VC 500 Startups Invests in Stablecoin Startup Stably

April 11, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Blockchain, Ethereum, Finance, News

Ever since the rise of cryptocurrencies, evangelists, and crypto believers have spoken far and wide of the benefits of a peer-to-peer, decentralized, and globally accepted currency. But, one aspect remains mostly unanswered: The price volatility. What Is a Stablecoin? Perhaps the one thing that hinders bitcoin from being widely used...

Morgan Stanley Affirms PayPal’s Dominance in Online Commerce

April 11, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News

Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette believes that PayPal will remain the leader in the online payment sector. The California-based company dominates the industry as they service 79 percent of the top 500 online merchants. In contrast, only four of the top 500 eCommerce sites accept bitcoin as a payment option....

Prior To Fork, ASICs Were Accounting For Majority of Monero’s Hashrate

April 11, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Blockchain, Commentary, News

A few days ago, BTCManager ran a story on the Monero hard fork and how it might show if the blockchain had been secretly hijacked by ASIC miners. Suspicions over the way in which hashrate of the Monero blockchain had increased dramatically toward the end of 2017 when there was...

Golem Brass Beta is Now on Ethereum Mainnet

April 11, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Ethereum, News, Tech

Golem was one of the pioneer projects that showcased the potential of the Ethereum network to the cryptocurrency community. Back then, in 2016, developers were beginning to come to terms with the ability of the Ethereum blockchain to support decentralized applications (DApp). Now, the developers of this potentially revolutionary project...

Venezuela’s ‘Petro’ Cryptocurrency Raises $735 million in Pre-Sale

Nicolas Maduro Creating More Use Cases for Venezuela’s Oil-Backed Petro Crypto

April 11, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Commentary, News, Regulation

Venezuela's supposed national cryptocurrency, the petro, seems to be gaining momentum with each passing day, despite all odds. The nation's number one citizen, Nicolas Maduro has now hinted that state-owned firms are free to carry out transactions using the digital currency. Encouraging Adoption of the Petro What's the sense of...

A Lawsuit may Lead to a Court-ordered Hard Fork for Nano

April 11, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Altcoins, Business, Finance, News

Italian cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail is at the center of a controversy that has led to the filing of a class action lawsuit against the developers of the cryptocurrency project Nano, which could see the first hard fork ordered by a court proceeding. On April 6, an American law firm by...

Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds Reportedly Increasing and Could Triple in 2018

Cryptocurrencies to See More Institutional Investments In 2018, Says Analyst

April 11, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

While cryptocurrencies have fallen from the end of 2017 by more than 50 percent this year, market analysts are positive about the asset class in 2018 and a steady increase in volume and decrease in its market volatility. “Irrational” Market Last Year Analysts believe that this could happen due to...

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