Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency

IOTA Being Shut Off Is the Latest Chapter in an Absurdist History

IOTA's 12-day outage shows the crypto markets aren't rational, at least not yet.

Business  ·  25 February 2020
Cryptocurrency

New Zealand Plans to Drop ‘Unfavorable’ Sales Tax Treatment of Cryptocurrencies

New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department is considering how best to change its tax regimen so cryptocurrencies aren't at a disadvantage.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 February 2020
Cryptocurrency

Wikipedia Co-Founder Says Crypto Integration Would Be ‘Completely Insane’

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said Friday he has not seen a crypto use case convincing enough to integrate one into the platform.

News  ·  21 February 2020
IRS

The IRS Is Inviting Crypto Firms to a ‘Summit’ in DC Next Month

The IRS will hold a summit to better inform its thinking around taxing cryptocurrencies next month.

News  ·  18 February 2020
Cryptocurrency

US Military Contractor BAE Systems Wants to Hire ‘Cryptocurrency Exploiters’

Want to be a "cryptocurrency exploiter?" BAE Systems wants to hear from you.

Business  ·  12 February 2020
Cryptocurrency

Nomura Launching Benchmark for Japan’s Crypto Assets

Pegged to Japan's cryptocurrency market, Nomura's benchmark will be available to domestic and overseas institutional investors and crypto exchanges, among others.

News  ·  30 January 2020
Cryptocurrency

New Hampshire Lawmakers Vote Down Crypto Tax Bill

New Hampshire legislators have scrapped a bill that would have allowed state agencies to accept cryptocurrencies for tax payments.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 January 2020
Cryptocurrency

Venezuela’s Maduro: Airlines Must Use Petros to Pay for Fuel

The state oil company will only accept petro for airplane fuel, per a new decree from Venezuela's president.

News  ·  15 January 2020
Cryptocurrency

ECB’s Lagarde: We Want to Develop Digital Currencies but Won’t Discourage Private Initiatives

Lagarde said the ECB will continue researching CBDCs and will not stand in the way of any private initiatives.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 January 2020
Cryptocurrency

Iran President: We Need a Muslim Cryptocurrency to Fight the US Dollar

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Muslim world needs its own cryptocurrency to fight American economic domination in international trade and cut reliance on the dollar.

News  ·  19 December 2019
Cryptocurrency

‘TurboTax’ for Crypto: Accounting Firm Lukka Debuts Tax Tool for Retail Investors

Lukka, one of the first accounting firms for digital assets, is offering tax preparation services to retail crypto investors starting on Jan. 15.

Business  ·  18 December 2019
Cryptocurrency

German Bank Launches Digital Assets Unit to Offer Custody Products

Berlin-based solarisBank has opened a subsidiary to offer a white-labeled custody product to nonbanks interested in offering crypto products.

Business  ·  13 December 2019
Cryptocurrency

FBI Director: Cryptocurrency Is ‘Significant Issue’ for Law Enforcement

Christoper Wray said crypto is becoming a "bigger and bigger" issue for the agency in a Senate hearing with Mitt Romney.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 November 2019
Cryptocurrency

Russia Wants to Be Able to Seize Cybercriminals’ Bitcoin

Russian regulators will begin developing proposals for legislation allowing confiscation of crypto assets seized in crime investigations.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 November 2019
Cryptocurrency

Despite CEO Claims, Dash Isn’t Really the ‘Most Used’ Crypto in Venezuela

Despite wide-spread efforts and expensive advertising, Dash isn't taking off in Caracas.

Markets  ·  14 August 2019