Bitcoin price hit $12,000 again and traders are turning bullish as BTC attempts to turn the key level to support. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has hit $12,000 again and traders are becoming more optimistic that the digital asset will hold the key level this time. So far, in 2020, BTC has topped the $12K […]
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That will be confusing for some, and unsurprising for others. A recent memorandum from the U.S.’ tax authority, the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, attempted to clarify taxation rules around receiving crypto assets as payment. “Is convertible virtual currency received by an individual for performing a microtask through a crowdsourcing or similar platform taxable income?” […]
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Ethereum miners earned a record $500K in fees for a single hour, raising concerns about network stability. Transaction fees on the Ethereum network have recently reached a new hourly record. According to Glassnode, an on-chain analytics firm, miners on the network earned over $500,000 in just one hour today as Ether (ETH) rallied. Currently sitting […]
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The crypto space knows how big bubbles can grow. The decentralized finance, or DeFi, movement in crypto has grown explosively over the past several months, according to data compiled by Twitter analyst, Ceteris Paribus. Data from May, June, July and August showed DeFi crypto assets have surged in price, on average, 42.9%, 56%, 60.5% and […]
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The island continues to work toward full crypto adoption. The Government of Bermuda has announced their partnership with stablecoin platform, Stablehouse. Together they hope to roll out a pilot program for a digital “stimulus” token, targeting both residents and merchants within the islands. According to The Royal Gazette, the idea of launching such a program […]
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‘Calexit’ is now a crypto-friendly independence initiative. A Brexit-inspired plan wants to make California its own nation, separate from the USA. The people behind the plan are now looking to establish cryptocurrencies as the financial backbone of the proposed nation. The movement is called “Yes California,” though it is more commonly known as the “Calexit […]
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The way law enforcement agencies deal with seized crypto could indicate their de-facto acceptance of the asset class. It is customary for government officials around the world to profess their disdain for crypto on the grounds that it is widely used to facilitate crime and finance terrorism. Although (government-backed) cash still remains criminals’ preferred financial […]
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Following the latest ruling on the OneCoin class-action lawsuit, we look into the biggest Ponzi scheme in crypto. The latest ruling in the class-action lawsuit against OneCoin has dismissed Konstantin Ignatov, co-founder of OneCoin, as a defendant after he agreed to testify against his sister. Ignatov is the brother of Ruja Ignatova, the infamous leader […]
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Ever wondered what $1 billion worth of crypto looked like? CoinShares, a company that manages over $1 billion worth of crypto assets is opening up its reserves to a public audit. The service is provided by an accounting firm Armanino, which will be providing an updated state of reservers for various electronically traded products issued […]
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A new partnership sees English rock band Muse signing its own blockchain-authenticated CryptoKitties collectibles. The famous English rock band Muse is teaming up with Dapper Labs, the company behind the viral blockchain game CryptoKitties. The collaboration, which follows Dapper Labs’ partnership with Warner Music Group, will center on the creation of two blockchain-secured crypto-collectibles, including […]
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