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Crypto Salaries Gain Regulatory Recognition Around the World
29.8.2019
Salaries paid in decentralized digital coins have become a norm across the crypto industry, but there’s really no reason why cryptocurrencies can’t be used for remuneration by businesses in other sectors as well. In many jurisdictions that should be legal even in the absence...
Switzerland Approves Bitcoin Banks – But With Strict Conditions Attached
27.8.2019
One of the major problems for businesses in the cryptocurrency industry is finding a bank that agrees to work with them and connect them to the traditional fiat financial system. The financial regulator in Switzerland has just made this easier by licensing two companies to serve as tailored banks...
Swiss Regulator Licenses Two New Blockchain Companies As It Shores Up Legal Requirements
26.8.2019
Two Swiss startups received broker dealer licenses as FINMA hardens its AML requirements
PR: SMART VALOR Lists Bitcoin Cash & Offers Users 10% Cash Back in Crypto
26.8.2019
The first Swiss company to operate an integrated cryptocurrency exchange and custody, SMART VALOR, has added Bitcoin Cash to its range of listed tokens.Why does this matter and what’s in it for buyers?
The listing of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) on SMART VALOR matters, because it is the first fully...
The Push to Kill Cash – Australia’s Proposed Ban Shows It’s Not Conspiracy Theory
23.8.2019
The supposed coordination of governments and tech companies to create a one-world, cashless society is often viewed as little more than fodder for silly Youtube conspiracy videos. After all, cash is still king in daily life, even in extremely high-tech, innovative societies like Japan. Upon closer...
Alive, Thriving and Totally Unauthorized: Inside the Underground Market for Telegram’s Cryptocurrency
19.8.2019
Telegram forbade investors from selling their gram tokens before launch. Yet the secondary market for grams is lively – and rife with risk
Three of the World’s Biggest Tech Companies to Testify Against French Digital Tax in US
14.8.2019
Over the past two decades, some of the biggest tech companies in the world originated in the United States, but it was not long before those companies expanded into the rest of the world. As long as those companies operating in the United States, they were governed by tax laws in their native...
Head of FTC says He is Willing to go After Big Tech and Break the Companies Up
14.8.2019
If there is one thing that has been established beyond doubt, then that is the fact that much of the world is now heavily influenced by some of the biggest tech companies. Hence, over the past few years, there has been the talk among regulators and critics of the tech industry that many of...
Ad Watchdog Warns Crypto Companies Not to Mislead the Public
14.8.2019
UK advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), sent a signal to all crypto companies not to overhype crypto and to clearly indicate all risks to the consumers.
Following a newspaper ad for the cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX from January 2019, the ASA received four...
EU Members Adopt Tougher Crypto Rules Than AML Directive Requires
13.8.2019
Europe is gradually tightening the rules for the crypto space. A wave of new regulations are introducing stricter requirements for companies operating in the industry and cryptocurrency users are going to feel the difference in the coming months. The measures stem from the obligation of member...
Blockchain in Business: What Do Companies’ 10-K Reports Say About DLT?
11.8.2019
An analysis of American companies’ stances toward blockchain and distributed ledger technology in SEC-required Form 10-K reports
South Korean Crypto Exchange Signs With Security Companies to Lock Down Tokens
8.8.2019
Coinone has partnered with two security and disclosure firms to ensure compliance with South Korea's new cryptocurrency regulations
Chinese Gov’t Hackers Are Targeting Crypto Companies: Report
7.8.2019
Cybersecurity company FireEye claims that Chinese state hackers attack cryptocurrency and video game enterprises
Blockchain Training Conference Offers Bootcamp to Train Cryptocurrency Security Auditors as Companies Like Facebook Announce Their Foray Into Blockchain Industry
6.8.2019
Denver, CO — Brokerage firm eToro recently found that 58% of U.S. adults have heard of Bitcoin and 16% have already heard of Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra, likely in some part due to the United States Congress’ recent hearings on Facebook’s latest tech. But currently, there are very...
Crypto Companies May Lose Access to ‘Service Provider’ Domain Names
5.8.2019
Amid a surge in applications, a DNS registrar may ban crypto firms from using .bank and .insurance domain names
2,700 Indian Companies Stood Against Proposed Crypto Ban
31.7.2019
An association of Indian technology companies wants the government to rethink a potential ban on cryptocurrencies – and choose a path of regulation instead of a China-style blanket ban.
The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) said that a proposed ban...
Top SEC Executive Who Hunted Crypto Companies And ICOs Resigns, To Leave In August
30.7.2019
Robert Cohen has been one of the most dreaded names for crypto companies when it came to regulations. He has been cracking down suspicious economic activities in Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), even charging giant celebrities like Floyd Mayweather Jr. and DJ Khaled. The man has reportedly resigned...
My New Mac Setup and Why I Switched
24.7.2019
I want to start this article by saying that I'm not here to start or take part in any brand war between Microsoft and Apple. I like both companies and have switched between operating systems occasi
Steady Retaliation Of Crypto Companies From The US Pose A Serious Threat To The Industry
21.7.2019
The United States is an important market for any industry, and crypto is no exception. However, the recent trends suggest that the crypto industry is steadily declining in the country, as many major companies are withdrawing operations in the US. The recent hostility from the government,...
Bitcoin Mining Helps Oil Companies Reduce Carbon Footprint
19.7.2019
Natural gas acquired as a byproduct of oil extraction has become synonymous with wasted energy. In certain areas, drilling companies are unable to find a profitable market for the excess fuel. It’s often vented into the atmosphere. Startups are now offering on-site systems that utilize...