Scam letters purporting to be from the United States Internal Revenue Service are trying con cryptocurrency taxpayers and others out of their funds. Scam letters purporting to be from the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are trying con cryptocurrency taxpayers and others out of their funds. According to a Forbes report published on August […]
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The United States, China and the fallout of their escalating trade war means Bitcoin is a perfect storm. Bitcoin (BTC) price has staged a remarkable rally in recent days, but the reasons behind it could mean higher prices stick around much longer. With BTC/USD now at $12,200, here are the main reasons the cryptocurrency industry […]
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Agecroft Partners’ Don Steinbrugge thinks the cryptocurrency will linger in portfolios. Bitcoin (BTC) lets investors hedge against inflation and will endure as part of portfolios, the CEO of consultancy firm Agecroft Partners has told mainstream media. “It’s fantastic technology” Speaking to CNBC in an interview Aug. 6, Don Steinbrugge praised the cryptocurrency’s technology while discussing […]
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State-sponsored attacks on exchanges and banks generated considerable revenue under sanctions, new report claims. North Korea has netted around $2 billion by hacking banks and cryptocurrency exchanges, according to the United Nations (U.N.). UN: Hacked crypto funds weapons of mass destruction In a confidential report acquired by mainstream media outlets including Reuters on Aug. 5, […]
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Bitcoin currently controls 68.4% of the total crypto market cap, as bulls regain control. Bitcoin (BTC) price has retaken $12,000 in a final push following several days of intense upwards price action. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin bulls reverse multi-week downturn Data from Coin360 showed BTC/USD hitting $12,142 on Aug. 6, bringing its […]
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Bitcoin is hovering under $12,000 while major altcoins are seeing minor gains on the day. Tuesday, July 30 — The number one cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), appears to have stabilized shy of $12,000 after quickly retaking $11,000 in a rally this weekend. Ether (ETH) and XRP are seeing slight gains at press time. Market visualization. Source: […]
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The director of the Web3 Foundation has resigned, and says he will be gradually leaving Web3 to pursue work on DAOs. Web3 Foundation (W3F) director Ryan Zurrer has announced that he is stepping down from his role at the decentralized web-focused nonprofit to pursue his interest in investments and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Zurrer expounded […]
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British exchange and trading social network eToro has listed Tezos, while the coin has seen a price surge of almost 50% on the week. EToro, a United Kingdom-based exchange and social network for investors and traders, has rolled out trading support for Tezos (XTZ) on Aug. 5. As eToro tweeted today, Tezos, the 16th-top cryptocurrency […]
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A senior policy analyst has predicted that Walmart will have an easier time getting regulatory approval for its proposed cryptocurrency than Facebook. A senior policy analyst at investment banking corporation Cowen, Jaret Seiberg, said that Walmart’s proposed digital coin should not face as much regulatory pushback as Libra, Facebook’s proposed virtual currency. As Bloomberg reports […]
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The U.S. Federal Reserve is planning to release a real-time payment and settlement service in order to boost the payments infrastructure in the country. The United States Federal Reserve Board is planning to release a real-time payments and settlements service in order to boost the payments infrastructure in the country. A press release published on […]
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