#Regulation

IRS: Cryptocurrency is a Property & Swaps are Taxable

Israel’s Tax Authority is Using Social Media to Track Down Bitcoin Tax Evaders

May 14, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

It is known that Israeli bitcoiners are required by law to pay a 25 percent capital gains tax while crypto-related businesses must compulsorily send their 25 percent tax plus another 17 percent VAT to the authorities. However, since the bill became law, quite a few people and businesses in Israel’s...

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Bans the Country’s Only Monetary Hope: Bitcoin

May 13, 2018 by contributor at Bitcoin, Finance, Guides, News, Regulation

Although bitcoin is widely-regarded as a lucrative investment vehicle, and it is easy to forget the original function of the pioneer cryptocurrency; that of being a decentralized store of value. While bitcoin’s potential may not be fully realized by first world speculators, citizens of countries with weak economic systems have...

Texas Securities Board Cracks Down on Two Alleged Crypto Scams

May 13, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

Another day, another scam. That is, unfortunately, the reality of the current state of the cryptocurrency industry where the pseudonymity of bitcoin and most other digital currencies provides an alluring feature for scammers to operate. Authorities around the world, however, have started to crack down on cryptocurrency scams to put...

Investors Expect Cryptocurrency Market to Recover after UPbit Investigation Woes

May 13, 2018 by Joseph Young at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

The cryptocurrency market has fallen by large margins after UPbit, South Korea’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange and formerly the world’s second-largest trading platform, was raided and investigated by local police on May 11, 2018. Raided, but Far from Finished Investors still expect the market to recover swiftly in the short-term as...

KODAKCoin Empowers Photographers to License and Sell Their Work With Blockchain

Amid ICO Crackdowns, Kodak Announces $50 Million Public Sale of Native Token

May 12, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Despite global powers like the US and China scrambling around to prepare lucid regulatory laws for the burgeoning digital assets sector, American companies like Eastman Kodak are taking the audaciously bold plunge to launch their own Initial Coin Offering. Kodak’s ICO Bet On May 10, 2018, Wenn Digital, a big...

Bitcoin Price Falls Below $8,500 as Upbit Under Investigation By FSC & KoFIU

May 11, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform, is currently under investigation as it is suspected of engaging in false financial reporting activities, deceiving investors in the process as the price of bitcoin breaks below $9,000. Local media outlets in South Korea also report that the exchange’s office has been raided....

India’s Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Businesses Moving Abroad Amidst RBI Harsh Policies

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

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is bent on stifling the growth of the nation’s digital currency ecosystem with its draconian policies. Now, crypto-powered businesses are leaving the country en masse to more digital currency-friendly regions. Forbidden Fruits On April 7, 2018, reports emerged that India’s Apex bank had given...

A Beachfront Development in Nassau Is Now the First to Accept and Embrace Digital Currencies for Real Estate Purchases

Forget Sandbox’s, SEC Commissioner Peirce Proposes “Bitcoin Beach”

May 11, 2018 by Liam J Kelly at Bitcoin, Commentary, News, Regulation

For many in the regulatory space, the question of cryptocurrencies and how to manage them is seemingly black and white. Some are either very pro and have quickly jumped on the bandwagon, while others are content to ban, block, and forbid any further discussion. In a May 2, 2018, speech...

U.S. State of Colorado Passes Laws to Foster Blockchain Technology and Blocks Cryptocurrency Security’s Bill

May 11, 2018 by contributor at Blockchain, Business, Commentary, News, Regulation, Tech

On May 8, 2018, Colorado became the first U.S state to introduce laws on blockchain technology, mainly for protecting confidential data in state records. Filament, an enterprise that merges Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchains to authorize and sign real-time machine transactions, announced the news. Colorado Community Collaboration According to...

Australian Government Set to Ban Cash Transactions Over $10,000, an Opening for Cryptocurrencies

May 11, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Business, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

The Australian government is looking to curb money laundering practices by introducing cash payment limits. In the May 8, 2018, federal budget unveiling, authorities made clear their intentions to tackle this menace by making it illegal to carry out cash payments exceeding $10,000. The new cash limit could also encourage...

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