A United Nations official warned that cryptocurrencies have made combating money laundering significantly harder. Neil Wals, chief of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Global Cybercrime Program, warned that cryptocurrencies have made combating money laundering significantly harder. Australian news outlet ABC reported on Aug. 29 that Wals said cryptocurrencies make fighting cybercrime, money […]
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The Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority clarified that there is no income tax on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in the country. Portugal’s Tax Authority has clarified that both cryptocurrency trading and payments in crypto will not be taxed in the country, Cointelegraph Spain reported on Aug. 27. According to a report published on Aug. 26 by […]
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Downward pressure continues for Bitcoin price as markets shed 8% ahead of futures settlement deadline. Bitcoin (BTC) price fell below $9,500 on Aug. 29 as the largest cryptocurrency’s sudden bearish move continued to bite. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin price must finish week above $9,533 Data from Coin360 painted a gloomy picture for day traders […]
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China’s central bank has refuted recent reports of its plans to launch a state-backed cryptocurrency in the coming months, state-owned media claims. The Global Times claims that China’s central bank has refuted recent reports of its plans to launch a state-backed cryptocurrency this November. The Global Times is China’s national English language tabloid, under the […]
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The suspect behind the massive Capital One data breach also allegedly hacked cloud customers’ servers to mine cryptocurrency for herself. The individual accused of perpetrating a massive-scale hack of credit card issuer Capital One also allegedly hacked cloud customers’ servers to mine cryptocurrency for herself. Court filings published on Aug. 28 reveal that Paige A. […]
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PNC bank has become the first United States bank to start using the RippleNet blockchain network for cross-border payments. PNC — the United States’ eighth-largest bank, with almost $400 billion in assets — has become the country’s first to start using the RippleNet blockchain network for cross-border payments. Fintech Futures reported on Aug. 29 that […]
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Skeptics, speculators and theories run high as one of crypto community’s biggest Twitter account @Bitcoin switches allegiance from supporting BCH to BTC. On Aug. 19, the standoff between Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin (BTC) took a new twist, as one of the industry’s most controversial Twitter accounts — with nearly a million followers — changed […]
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After spiking downward today, the Bitcoin price has sunk below $10,000 and is struggling to recover. Wednesday, Aug. 28 — Top cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and XRP are in the red following a sudden price crash at 5:45 p.m. UTC. The market as a whole is also red across the board. Market visualization. Source: […]
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To build a business today is more possible than ever before — professor Reichental about innovation, technologies and blockchain education. Professor Jonathan Reichental is the incarnation of a tech man. One of the most competent opinion leaders in the innovation field of our times, he has managed to be successful as an advisor to business […]
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Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has come out with a new report on blockchain in education, indicating growing interest at top universities. New research by major cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase shows that 56% of the top 50 universities in the world offer one or more classes on cryptocurrency or blockchain tech. Metrics indicate growing interest Coinbase […]
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