Bakkt has announced their first acquisition, and a New Zealand crypto exchange has been hacked. Top Stories This Week Ethereum’s Constantinople Hard Fork Delayed Until February After Vulnerability Found Ethereum’s (ETH) Constantinople hard fork has been delayed until late February after smart contract audit firm ChainSecurity found a security vulnerability allowing a reentrancy attack. The […]
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Chilean taxpayers must report their cryptocurrency profits to the Chilean Internal Revenue Service, local media reports. Chilean taxpayers must report their cryptocurrency profits to the Chilean Internal Revenue Service (SII), Spanish crypto media Diario Bitcoin reports on Jan. 17. The SII reportedly decreed in 2018 that digital currencies weren’t subject to Value Added Tax (VAT), […]
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Pete Hoekstra, Netherlands’ Minister of Finance, received official advice that a licensing system should be introduced for crypto services. Pete Hoekstra, the Netherlands’ Minister of Finance, has received official advice that a licensing system should be introduced for crypto services, Dutch media outlet Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) reports on Jan. 18. Hoekstra reportedly requested advice […]
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All the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing moderate to major losses, with Bitcoin approaching the $3,550 mark again. Sunday, Jan. 20 — all the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing moderate to major losses in the 24 hours to press time. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is nearing $3,550 again, according to Coin360 data. Market visualization from Coin360 […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has relaunched as a fully licensed platform in Japan after merging with BitTrade. On Jan. 17, Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Huobi, one of the largest players on the market, relaunched as a fully licensed platform in Japan after merging with the BitTrade exchange. Branching out to Japan, where compliance is valued and many […]
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All the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing slight to moderate gains, with Bitcoin approaching the $3,750 mark again. Saturday, Jan. 19 — all the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing slight to moderate gains in the 24 hours to press time. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is nearing $3,750 again, according to Coin360 data. Market visualization from Coin360 […]
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Seven people who allegedly managed a fraudulent crypto investment scheme have been charged with violation of multiple banking and business laws in Taiwan. Seven people who allegedly managed a fraudulent crypto investment scheme have been indicted in Taiwan, according to a report by English-language local media FocusTaiwan on Jan. 18. According to the report, citing […]
Continue ReadingDuring last year, the value of Bitcoin sent to darknet markets has notably increased, according to a report. During last year the value of Bitcoin (BTC) sent to darknet markets increased by 70 percent, according to a Chainalysis report published on Jan. 18. The Chainalysis report points out that darknet activity is relatively not influenced […]
Continue ReadingKelly also predicted that the world will soon see a financial crisis, which will open a window of opportunity for crypto and allow it to become a real alternative to fiat. Crypto entrepreneur and regular contributor to CNBC, Brian Kelly, claimed that there is no chance for a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval in […]
Continue ReadingWinklevoss Capital’s Sterling Witzke claimed that institutional investors are not ready to take the big plunge into crypto. Do the charts support this? The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your […]
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