According to Forbes, the Canada Revenue Agency has sent crypto investors lengthy questionnaires regarding their holdings. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the government’s tax collection service, is reportedly auditing investors in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Forbes reports on March 6. Citing sources close to the matter, Forbes states that the CRA has sent extensive questionnaires […]
Continue ReadingTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey says that he is maxing out his $10,000 weekly Bitcoin buy limit on mobile payment company Square’s CashApp. Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey alluded to spending $10,000 per week on Bitcoin (BTC) on the podcast Tales from the Crypt on March 4. On the podcast, Dorsey spoke on how he […]
Continue ReadingAccording to the Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide, blockchain spending on a global scale will be nearly $2.9 billion in 2019. Global spending on blockchain solutions will reach $2.9 billion in 2019, according to a recent report from advisory services firm International Data Corporation (IDC) published on March. 4. The report dubbed “Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain […]
Continue ReadingThe Russian Commissioner for Human Rights has asked the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to help extradite Alexander Vinnik to Russia. Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights has asked the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to help extradite the former operator of now-defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, Alexander Vinnik, from Greece to Russia. The […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain-based journalism network Civil has launched, with nearly 100 newsrooms signed on. Blockchain-based journalism network Civil has announced its launch in an official blog post on March 1. Civil is a platform for independent journalism that aims to develop an alternative model to support journalism. The project’s ecosystem has its native CVL token — the […]
Continue ReadingEthereum-based digital asset tokenization startup Enjin will launch development software for leading game development engine Unity on March 14. Ethereum (ETH)-based digital asset tokenization startup Enjin will launch a Software Development Kit (SDK) for leading game development engine Unity on March 14. The company announced the launch in a Medium post on March 4. The […]
Continue ReadingGerman financial services firm Commerzbank and securities marketplace Deutsche Boerse have completed a PoC for a legally binding repo transaction using blockchain tech. German financial services company Commerzbank and securities marketplace Deutsche Boerse have completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a legally binding repo transaction using distributed ledger technology (DLT). The news was reported by Cointelegraph […]
Continue ReadingThe Ethereum Foundation has awarded a grant to researchers at Columbia and Yale for work on their new smart contract programming language. The Ethereum Foundation has awarded a grant to researchers at Columbia and Yale universities for the compilation of a new smart contract programming language into the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). The development was […]
Continue ReadingEastern Caribbean Central Bank to issue Digital Eastern Caribbean Dollar in partnership with Medici portfolio firm Bitt. Bitt, a portfolio firm of Overstock’s blockchain firm Medici, has partnered with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) to pilot central bank digital currency (CBDC). Overstock announced the news in a press release on March 6. Barbados-based Bitt […]
Continue ReadingFrance’s largest port, Marseille Fos Port, has joined a blockchain pilot for freight transport on the Mediterranean-Rhône-Saône axis. The main trade seaport of France, Marseille Fos Port, will participate in a blockchain pilot for freight logistics in June 2019, local industry news outlet PortSEurope reports on March 6. The project aims to use blockchain technology […]
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