The United States tax authority doesn’t seem to be very efficient when it comes to tracking down who owes crypto taxes — for now. Crypto income taxation is a murky arena at present. It would seem that even the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, has a tough time figuring out who owes what, according […]
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Increasing volume and a breakout above a key trendline have set Bitcoin price back on the path to $14,000. As the weekend approaches, Bitcoin (BTC) price appears set to close out the month with a remarkably strong performance which has many bulls calling for a new all-time high above $20,000 in the near future. Traders […]
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While it may seem like an expensive game, it is actually a relatively cheap way to get involved in NFT investing. The Pokemon-inspired Axie Infinity has grown to become the number one nonfungible token, or NFT, game on the Ethereum blockchain, with over 7,000 on-chain active monthly users. This week saw the launch of its […]
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Bitcoin’s hash rate is down on the year, though the price remains largely unaffected. Even though the Bitcoin (BTC) hash rate has experienced a sharp decline in recent weeks, the head of research at Blockchain .com, Garrick Hileman is not concerned. Blockchain .com was founded in 2011 by dissenting members of another early crypto start […]
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You can’t just mine crypto for profit using other people’s systems without them approving it. An Italian airport staffer allegedly took advantage of the computer systems at his place of work in order to mine Ethereum (ETH). Employed at an airport located in the Italian city of Lamezia Terme, the staffer allegedly put mining malware […]
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The age-old question quis custodiet ipsos custodes crops up in force in today’s Law Decoded. The United States is girding its loins for an election that has cast a pall over a far longer timeframe than we ever should have let it. But, then again, what did you expect when so many people spent so […]
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Option traders seem to be quite fearful in October. The Crypto Volatility Index, or CVX, is now live as a beta test and proof of concept. The index tracks the implied volatility of crypto options in a similar fashion to the VIX index used in stock markets. The VIX is usually referred to as the […]
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As the U.S. stock market enters earnings season, analysts explain how Bitcoin could perform after earnings and the presidential election. Tech-heavy stock market indices, including the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500, have begun to recover. Amazon posted high pandemic sales that led profits to climb threefold and reported a 37% spike in revenue. Facebook […]
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Despite its centralized design, JPM Coin’s real life utilization represents a step toward the mainstream adoption of blockchain technology. On the heels of PayPal announcing its decision to enter the crypto sector early next year, Bitcoin (BTC) has continued its strong performance and has been hovering around the $13,500 mark for nearly a week now. […]
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Russian banks tap Bitcoin services abroad while the government at home sees no future for private cryptos. Major private-owned Russian bank Gazprombank has received regulatory approval to launch cryptocurrency custody services through its Swiss subsidiary. According to an official announcement on Oct. 29, the bank scored approval from the country’s financial regulator, the Swiss Financial […]
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