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US IRS Makes Change to Standard Questions in Regards to Cryptocurrencies
11.10.2019
The U.S. IRS adds question to 1040 income tax form to find out if taxpayers have been dealing with cryptocurrencies
Turkey Throws Another Wrench Into the USD’s Works and Joins Russian Swift
11.10.2019
The dominance of the U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency is being robustly challenged on all fronts. Other geopolitical powers and smaller but important players are unwilling to accept the political influence Washington exerts through its fiat money. And in times of trade wars, sanctions...
Blockchain Healthcare Firm Wins US National Science Foundation Grant
11.10.2019
The U.S. National Science Foundation has given a grant to blockchain firm SimplyVital Health to reduce healthcare costs
US CFTC Chairman Says Ether Is a Commodity, ETH Futures Coming Next
10.10.2019
New U.S. CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert believes that Ether is a commodity and that ETH futures are next
Japan Security Token Offering Association: The Way of Self-Regulation
10.10.2019
The emergent Japan Security Token Offering Association aims to renovate the STO market via self-regulation, promising to create a standard for others to follow. But are there any drawbacks to this novel approach?
Virginia Bitcoin Mining Operation Ordered to Liquidate Assets
10.10.2019
A Bitcoin mining operation in the city of Virginia Beach was ordered to liquidate its assets by a federal judge
Zuckerberg to Testify Before Congress Regarding Libra Stablecoin
9.10.2019
Rep. Maxine Waters stated that Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the Financial Services Committee later this month regarding the Libra payments network
U.S. IRS Releases Guidance on Crypto Airdrops and Hard Forks
9.10.2019
The IRS has issued new guidance that attempts to clarify tax reporting for crypto hard forks and airdrops
Block.One Slapped With $24M Fine — Cost of Doing Business?
9.10.2019
Following its settlement with the SEC, Block.One seems to have figured out that fines may simply be the cost of doing business for blockchain
Class Action Accuses Tether and Bitfinex of Market Manipulation
7.10.2019
Tether’s 1:1 USD backing was a lie, according to a new class-action lawsuit against Tether and Bitfinex filed by legal firm Roche Freedman
Ex-Federal Prosecutor: US Blocking Libra Has National Security Implications
7.10.2019
Ex-federal prosecutor and now Andreessen Horowitz partner Katie Haun argues that the United States blocking Facebook’s Libra will have national security implications
SEC: If Bitcoin Was a Security, It Would ‘Raise Substantial Issues’
6.10.2019
Bitcoin is not a security, says the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in a letter to Cipher Technologies Bitcoin Fund
Former US Army Interpreter Gets 30 Years for Dark Web Fentanyl Trade
5.10.2019
Former U.S. Army interpreter sentenced to 30 years in jail for selling opiates using crypto
US Response to Facebook’s Libra Is ‘Ridiculous,’ says Coinbase CEO
5.10.2019
The U.S. government reacted to Facebook’s Libra “like they almost want to be left behind,” says Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Walmart Uses Blockchain Tech to Track Shrimp Supply Chains
5.10.2019
Walmart is tracking Indian shrimp supplies with IBM’s Food Trust platform
Crypto Rating Council Is Out to Help Change US Regulatory Landscape
4.10.2019
The Crypto Rating Council (CRC) boasts of a number of high profile members including Coinbase, Kraken and Bittrex
New York State Financial Regulator Hiring Crypto and Blockchain Specialist
4.10.2019
The New York Department of Financial Services is looking to hire a specialist with expertise in virtual currencies and blockchain
US House Committee Demands Zuckerberg Testify About Libra Before January
4.10.2019
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee invites Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to testify on the condition that CEO Mark Zuckerberg follows suit by January
Blockchain Firm Secures $5 Million From Investment Company Cosimo
4.10.2019
Oneiro, a blockchain solution company, secures $5 million investment from Cosimo Ventures
US Police Devices Firm Explores Blockchain to Fight Deepfake Videos
4.10.2019
Axon, a maker of police body cams in the U.S., is looking to blockchain to verify video authenticity