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Russian Tax Authority Registers Crypto as Part of a Company’s Capital
27.11.2019
A company has blazed a trail in Russia, successfully convincing the country’s tax agency to accept that its equity capital now includes cryptocurrency. The change in the ownership distribution has been registered after the firm filed a set of notarized documents confirming a new investment...
South Korean Committee Passes Bill Enforcing FATF Crypto Rules
27.11.2019
South Korea’s national policy committee has passed an amendment establishing a legal framework for cryptocurrencies. It requires crypto exchanges and service providers to register with the country’s financial regulator and comply with the recommendations set by the Financial Action Task...
Devs Discuss Formal Specification Project for Bitcoin Cash
27.11.2019
On Monday, Bitcoin ABC’s lead developer Amaury Séchet explained in a blog post that Bitcoin Cash will be getting its own formal specification from Bitcoin Verde programmer Joshua Green. Séchet noted that although a slew of developers have written documentation, “the existing...
Bitcoin Cash House African Expansion to Feature in Toronto Meetup
27.11.2019
Besides networking with the local community, bitcoin cash meetups are a great way to learn about the development of the cryptocurrency and the ecosystem from the people that make it happen. The upcoming Toronto meetup, for example, will feature new details about the expansion of the Bitcoin Cash...
Another Research Paper Finds Flaws With the Lightning Network
26.11.2019
On November 21, researchers from Hungary and Institute for Computer Science and Control published a critical examination of the Lightning Network, the protocol intended to amend BTC’s scalability issues. The researchers’ simulation findings indicate the Lightning Network...
Travala Partners With Booking.com – 90,000 Crypto Accepting Destinations Added
26.11.2019
On Monday, the cryptocurrency-accepting online travel agency and metasearch engine Travala announced a strategic partnership with the firm Booking.com. According to Travala the collaboration adds Booking.com’s accommodation listings to the Travala portal, adding 90,000 destinations to over...
Gold and Silver Follow Similar Trend to Bitcoin, React to News About China
26.11.2019
With crypto prices moving after almost every positive or negative bit of news related to China, gold and silver markets have been reacting to such events as well. With some exceptions, the overall trend in their value has been negative since September. The prospects of both digital coins...
Bankrupt DX Exchange Reportedly Didn’t Pay Israeli Suppliers and Employees
26.11.2019
It was recently reported that digital assets trading platform DX Exchange ceased operations and was looking for a way to exit the market via a merger or a sale. New details from Israel show that the exchange reportedly didn’t even have the cash flow to pay its suppliers and employees. Also...
Don’t Blame China: Why BTC Still Can’t Compete With Fiat
26.11.2019
In the wake of recent price movements, doubts are beginning to crop up more and more around BTC maximalist circles. As focus shifts from Satoshi’s founding vision of the coin as cash to a mere digital gold to be saved and “cashed out” later, valid questions are indeed raised....
Crypto ATMs Proliferate – 6,000 Installed and Counting
26.11.2019
The number of cryptocurrency ATMs installed worldwide has surpassed 6,000, nearly a 50% growth since the beginning of the year. The U.S. leads other countries with over 4,000 crypto ATMs, followed by Canada and the U.K. Several producers offer a range of machines for anyone wanting to get started...
A History of Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms
26.11.2019
The consensus mechanism is a critical blockchain component, providing a non-partisan means of establishing agreement as to the network’s current state. But ever since Bitcoin emerged in 2008, its original consensus mechanism – Proof of Work (PoW) – has been emulated and iterated...
Privacy-Enhancing BCH Tool Cashfusion Begins Working Behind the Scenes
25.11.2019
This week Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents have been celebrating the fact that 187,212 BCH ($40 million) has been shuffled since the Cashshuffle platform launched in the last week of March. Moreover, on Saturday, Electron Cash developer Jonald Fyookball announced the highly anticipated Cashfusion...
Regulatory Roundup: China Rekindles Cleanup, US Widens Oversight, India Defers Decisions
25.11.2019
News.Bitcoin.com has initiated a regular roundup of cryptocurrency regulatory developments around the world. For the first edition, we cover six U.S. regulators and India’s decisions on the supreme court hearing and crypto bill. We also cover China’s rekindled cleanup...
Market Update: Uncertainty Strikes Crypto Traders After Week-Long Downtrend
25.11.2019
Three days ago, cryptocurrency markets were holding foundational support after coins plunged 2-14% and the entire cryptoconomy dropped below $200 billion. Crypto prices continued to slide in a bearish trend, and over the last 12 hours, the entire market valuation of all 3,000+ coins lost another...
Gocrypto SLP Token Starts Trading on Bitcoin.com Exchange
25.11.2019
On 25 November 2019, the Gocrypto (GOC) token will start trading on Bitcoin.com Exchange. The new SLP token enables merchants with physical or online stores to accept instant crypto payments from different digital wallets with millions of users and to receive settlement in their local fiat. Also...
Libra Testnet Fails to Impress as New Legislation Looms
25.11.2019
A November 15 blog post by Libra project developers detailing testnet developments has apparently failed to impress government regulators and influential voices in the space alike. CEO of blockchain company R3, David Rutter, commented at a London conference last week that “what they did...
How Bitcoin Applies to The Sovereign Individual Thesis
24.11.2019
Just before the internet became a massive display of human ingenuity and networking, a few individuals anticipated the emergence of tools that would help progress the end of politics and the nation states. 22 years ago, much like Nostradamus, Isaac Newton, Gerald Celente, and Carl Jung’s...
After Blockstack’s Regulated Offering, Where Now For US Token Sales?
24.11.2019
When Blockstack announced the first Reg A+ token sale, many believed it would open the floodgates for a spate of similar offerings. Reg A+ has long been the Holy Grail of token offerings in the U.S., with a host of companies pursuing the only SEC exemption that allows the inclusion of unaccredited...
Despite Market Turbulence, Bitcoin’s Support Lines Remain Intact
24.11.2019
Technical analysis of price trends is a topic ever electrifying the world of crypto investment with, dynamic debate on social media and beyond. While there are no guarantees, there are fundamental methods for looking at data which can provide valuable insights, such as analysis of price support...
Survey: 58% of German Banks Charge Negative Interest Rates
24.11.2019
Germany’s central bank, the Deutsche Bundesbank, has conducted a survey of banks charging negative interest rates on customer deposits. Some are charging retail customers as well as corporate clients. An independent price comparison portal shows which banks are currently charging for deposits...