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Governments Viewing Crypto as a Threat Will Be Left Behind

18.11.2019
In recent commentary at a New York blockchain conference, IRS Criminal Investigation Chief John Fort said the agency is now turning its focus to crypto ATMs and kiosks, as well as American users of foreign exchanges. While the continued push to regulate crypto is no surprise, the general narrative...

IRS Dispels Crypto Tax Confusion

17.11.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has cleared up some confusion about how cryptocurrency transactions are taxed, particularly regarding like-kind exchanges and promotional airdrops. As the tax agency intensifies its enforcement efforts, more people are seeking the best tax software to help...

Tax Agencies Worldwide Plan to Crack Down on ‘Dozens’ of Crypto Tax Evaders

10.11.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revealed the agency is cracking down on “dozens” of cryptocurrency users evading taxes. The IRS has partnered with tax agencies from four other countries in order to make sure tax enforcement strategies are being applied across the map. Also...

Chinese Agency Scraps Plan to Eliminate Bitcoin Mining Industry

6.11.2019
China's top economic planning agency has remove bitcoin mining from a list of industries to be phased out from the country

Deutsche Telekom’s Blockchain Firm Partners With Malta Gov’t Agency

4.11.2019
Blockchain service firm T-Systems signed a memorandum of understanding with Maltese government agency supporting business development

The Silk Road Investigation: A ‘Pattern of Bad Behavior and Double Agents’

23.10.2019
Kathryn Haun, a general partner at U.S. venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has revealed in recent interviews how she helped take down the Silk Road when she was working for the Attorney General’s office. According to her accounts, the U.S. government agency also asked her to help...

Swedish Government Auctions Cryptocurrency Again

12.10.2019
The Swedish Enforcement Authority, Kronofogden, is once again auctioning off cryptocurrency that has been allotted for public sale. The online auction, which is the second of this kind the government agency conducts, starts on Friday, October 11. Also read: Sean Walsh: Cryptocurrencies Can Harness...

SEC Rejects Another High-Profile Bitcoin ETF Proposal

10.10.2019
Another high-profile proposal for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been denied by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The agency, however, emphasized that the disapproval was not based on whether bitcoin has utility or value as an innovation or an investment. Shares of...

United Nations Agency Unicef Launches Cryptocurrency Fund

9.10.2019
Unicef announced Wednesday that it has launched a cryptocurrency fund and become the first United Nations organization to hold onto its crypto donations. Without converting them into fiat, the fund will hold two cryptocurrencies and disburse them to support projects benefiting children worldwide....

Cryptocurrency Donations to Politicians Legal In Japan Says Internal Affairs Minister

8.10.2019
Crypto donations are legal and do not need to be approved for political donations like cash or securities

SEC Commissioner Speaks Positively About Digital Assets Despite Recent Enforcement Flurry

28.9.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regularly draws the ire of crypto proponents who are frustrated at its failure to support innovation and entrepreneurship. Despite this, some have warmed to the agency’s opinionated commissioner Hester Peirce, who has adopted the moniker...

Former Credit Agency Staffers Form Korean Blockchain Rating Firm

27.9.2019
With investors lacking information and objective reviews on blockchain projects, a Korean blockchain rating company is formed

Bitflyer Adds Bitcoin Cash Trading Across Europe and the US

27.9.2019
Bitflyer has added a selected number of new cryptocurrencies for its European and American clients to trade. Bitcoin cash (BCH) is among the few digital assets now available to buy and sell on all licensed platforms operated by the Japanese company. Also Read: NASA to Launch Bitcoin to the Moon?...

Monex Offers Crypto Rewards to Shareholders Furthering Japanese Adoption

26.9.2019
Owner of popular Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, Monex Group, has now announced it will reward shareholders in the company with crypto. Shareholders are to receive a BTC dividend provided they have a Coincheck account. With Japan viewed as one of the top crypto adoption hotspots globally,...

NASA to Launch Bitcoin to the Moon? Space Agency Seeks Crypto Experience

26.9.2019
Could experience with cryptocurrency help you become a better space scientist? NASA seems to think so. The U.S. aeronautics agency is looking for a big data scientist and specifically mentions that experience with cryptocurrency and blockchain could help you get the job. Also Read: Esports...

Snowden: US Seizing My Book Revenue is ‘Good for Bitcoin’

18.9.2019
Former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) subcontractor Edward Snowden is being sued by the Department of Justice (DoJ) for his latest memoir. The agency won’t stop Metropolitan Books from publishing Snowden’s new book but the government will take the revenue he earns from the memoir...