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India’s Income Tax Department Is Secretly Training Its Officials to Investigate Cryptocurrencies

December 18, 2019cashtechnews

Here’s everything you wanted to know about how the Indian government addresses cryptocurrency. The Income Tax Department of India is secretly training its officials to investigate cryptocurrencies. An internal guidebook circulated by the department explains cryptocurrencies, their characteristics, the “dark side of Bitcoin” and the best investigation practices for tax officials. The Indian government doesn’t […]

Crypto Remains Unregulated in Russia — Lots of Talk but No Action

December 17, 2019cashtechnews

Russian authorities are poised to introduce several prohibitive measures, yet feasibility and enforcement mechanisms raise questions. At the end of November, news surfaced that Russian cryptocurrency users, who have been operating in a regulatory gray zone, could soon be at risk as the nation’s financial authorities reportedly join forces to outlaw the use of digital assets […]

OKEx Debuts Dai Stablecoin Staking Bonus as Tether Dwarfs Volumes

December 17, 2019cashtechnews

OKEx new feature aims to stimulate Dai trading, while statistics show that Tether still controls the lion’s share of the stablecoin market. Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has added support for a new feature that allows users of stablecoin Dai (DAI) to earn interest by staking their holdings. In a blog post on Dec. 17, OKEx […]

Two Russians Charged With Illicitly Mining Crypto on State Hardware

December 17, 2019December 19, 2019cashtechnews

Two Russian citizens are being prosecuted for allegedly targeting computers at state organizations to illicitly mine cryptocurrency. Two Russian citizens are being prosecuted for allegedly targeting computers at state organizations to illicitly mine cryptocurrency. The two unnamed individuals purportedly infected the hardware with a program that mines cryptocurrency via a web browser, local media agency […]

ETC Labs Core Rebrands to ETC Core to Clarify Difference With ETC Labs

December 16, 2019cashtechnews

ETC Labs Core has now been rebranded to ETC Core to help the company differentiate itself from ETC Labs. Blockchain developers organization Ethereum Classic (ETC) Labs Core (ETC Labs Core) has rebranded to ETC Core. In a Dec. 15 blog post, ETC Core technology coordinator Stevan Lohja announced that ETC Labs Core had been rebranded […]

TikTok Has 1st Viral Bitcoin Video as Owner Launches DLT Venture

December 16, 2019cashtechnews

Short-video sharing app TikTok recorded the first viral Bitcoin video after the firm’s owner reportedly launched a blockchain venture. Short-video sharing app TikTok has recorded its first viral Bitcoin (BTC)-related video as the firm’s owner reportedly launched a blockchain venture. Posted by TikTok personality The Wolf of Bitcoins, the video depicts a room in a […]

Chinese Court Freezes $676K in Assets of Bitmain Manufacturing Subsidiary

December 16, 2019cashtechnews

The Shenzhen Bao’An District Court, China, has ruled to freeze roughly $676,000 in assets of a subsidiary of Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain. The Shenzhen Bao’An District Court in China has ruled to freeze roughly $676,000 in assets of a subsidiary of Bitcoin (BTC) mining giant Bitmain. According to a court filing released on Dec. 13, […]

After BottlePay, Two More Crypto Firms Shut Down Due to Upcoming EU Rules

December 16, 2019cashtechnews

Two more European cryptocurrency firms shut down because of the upcoming EU Anti-Money Laundering rules. After BottlePay’s shutdown announcement last week, two more European cryptocurrency firms have shut down because of the upcoming Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules in the European Union. Online crypto gaming platform ChopCoin and mining pool Simplecoin both announced that they are […]

Ex-Bitmain Chip Designer Reportedly Arrested for Alleged Embezzlement

December 16, 2019cashtechnews

Yang Zuoxing, formerly a top chip designer for mining hardware giant Bitmain, has allegedly been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement. Yang Zuoxing, formerly a top chip designer for mining hardware giant Bitmain, has allegedly been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement. A Dec. 16 Bloomberg report cites three unnamed sources and a police statement released by […]

Is Crypto Ready for the New Space Age?

December 15, 2019cashtechnews

Quantum computing services seem to be our future soon enough, but will cryptocurrencies be ready for it when the time comes? Quantum supremacy is officially here, whether we’re ready for it or not. This fall, a research paper from Google was prematurely leaked, claiming just that — quantum supremacy — including the results of a […]

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Crypto Remains Unregulated in Russia — Lots of Talk but No Action

OKEx Debuts Dai Stablecoin Staking Bonus as Tether Dwarfs Volumes

Two Russians Charged With Illicitly Mining Crypto on State Hardware

ETC Labs Core Rebrands to ETC Core to Clarify Difference With ETC Labs

TikTok Has 1st Viral Bitcoin Video as Owner Launches DLT Venture

After BottlePay, Two More Crypto Firms Shut Down Due to Upcoming EU Rules

Ex-Bitmain Chip Designer Reportedly Arrested for Alleged Embezzlement

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