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Massive Layoffs: Banks Cutting Nearly 60,000 Jobs Worldwide
30.9.2019
Banks are laying off workers across the globe as revenue declines throughout the sector. According to reports, banks have announced nearly 60,000 job cuts so far this year, with most of the layoffs happening in Europe, especially in Germany. Also read: Panic at 137 Bank Branches as RBI Limits...
IRS Releases ‘Tax Cheat’ Info Raising Concerns About Crypto Theft
30.9.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a new report and infographic on Thursday illustrating unpaid or underpaid taxes for the years 2011 – 2013. The numbers reflect estimates based on the last such findings, for the years 2008 – 2010. With commissioner Chuck Rettig citing...
MicroBT Expects $400 Million Q3 Revenue From Bitcoin Miner Sales Despite Chip Holdup
23.9.2019
The maker of WhatsMiner bitcoin miners says it expects to have delivered 200,000 devices by the end of the quarter
SLP Token Environment Built on Bitcoin Cash Continues to Expand
20.9.2019
According to public data, a number of individuals are creating tokens using the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain every day. The SLP ecosystem is expanding and has given anyone the ability to create the next great digital token for tomorrow. Also read: Snowden:...
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...
Canada Revenue Agency Audits QuadrigaCX’s Corporate Tax Returns
17.9.2019
The now-defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX is being audited by the Canada Revenue Agency
IRS Sends New Round of Letters to Bitcoin and Crypto Holders
25.8.2019
Here we go again? Did you get the CP2000 notice from the U.S. IRS? Here is what you should know
High-Powered Mining Rigs Drive Bitcoin’s Accelerating Hashrate
20.8.2019
On August 19, the combined SHA-256 hashrate between the BCH and BTC networks touched a massive high of over 91 exahash per second (EH/s). One notable contribution to today’s network hashrates is the manufacturing of next-generation mining rigs that produce a significant number of terahash....
deVerge CEO Lauds HM Revenue & Customs Authority’s Move To Gather Crypto Trading Records
15.8.2019
The crypto industry and regulators have a bittersweet affair across the globe, a tussle that seems to be going nowhere yet. However, things have been moving either way in many regions, including the United Kingdom. Recently, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) department sent letters to a few crypto...
Tax Expert: IRS Letters Confirm That Trading Cryptos Is a Taxable Event
5.8.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on July 26 that 10,000 American cryptocurrency users will receive a letter reminding them to pay taxes or amend any mistakes on past filings. At the time, IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said U.S. taxpayers should take the warning letters...
Square’s Q2 Bitcoin Revenue Nearly Doubles From Previous Record
1.8.2019
Square sold $125 million in bitcoin through its Cash App in the second quarter of 2019, a new record for the payments company
10,000 American Cryptocurrency Owners Will Receive Warning Letters From the IRS
27.7.2019
On July 26, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the tax agency has started sending letters to American cryptocurrency owners advising them to pay their taxes. According to the organization, three types of letters will be sent to more than 10,000 taxpayers by the end of August....
IRS Says It Is Sending Warning Letters to US Cryptocurrency Owners
26.7.2019
The IRS has begun contacting U.S. taxpayers, warning them about possible back taxes owed on their crypto holdings
How Google PageSpeed Works: Improve Your Score and Search Engine Ranking
25.7.2019
In this article, we uncover how PageSpeed calculates it’s critical speed score.
It’s no secret that speed has become a crucial factor in increasing revenue and lowering abandonment rates. Now that Google uses page speed as a ranking factor, many organizations have become laser-focused...
Huobi’s Burns 116 Percent More Tokens Amid Quarterly Revenue Gains
15.7.2019
“There are two big trends reflecting the size of this quarter’s buyback. The first is a rapidly strengthening market for digital assets and the other is the increasing popularity of our entire product line," said Huobi Group CEO, Leon Li
IRS Agents Propose Draconian Tactics to Investigate Bitcoin Users
9.7.2019
A recently published U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) slide describes alarming recommendations on how tax agents should deal with digital currency users who are not paying taxes. The slide recommends that agents question crypto users’ friends and family, comb through social media posts...
Bitfinex to Use 27% of Tokinex Revenue to Burn LEO Tokens
8.7.2019
Bitfinex announced that its IEO platform Tokinex would use 27% of past and future revenue for LEO utility token burns
Node40 Executive Explains What to Expect When the IRS Issues Its New Crypto Policy
27.6.2019
Last May, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed it would be issuing new tax guidance and rules about the tax treatment of digital assets and forks. IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig told congressional leaders that the agency has made it a priority to issue crypto-related tax guidance. This...
PR: Decoin Exchange Launches Unique Revenue Sharing Protocol
19.6.2019
Amid the gory reports of fake trading volumes claimed by crypto exchanges which have made many traders apprehensive of crypto trading, one rising exchange seems to be sailing on a high note of late. Titled “Decoin”, the exchange has reported of experiencing increasing registrations and more trading...
Bitmain Launches Low-Cost Special Edition Antminer S9
18.6.2019
On Monday, June 17, the Chinese mining rig manufacturer Bitmain Technologies announced the launch of a low-cost miner called the Antminer S9 version SE. The new 16 terahash per second (16TH/s) S9 SE is $350 per unit and the launch celebrates the company’s most popular product, the original...