First Mover: Why Bitcoin Isn’t a Replacement for Gold Just Yet
The price of gold is off from its all-time high while bitcoin is within striking distance of a record. Billions of dollars are flowing out […]
VanEck Launches Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Note on Deutsche Boerse
VanEck, the New York-based investment management firm with around $50 billion in AUM, has launched a bitcoin exchange-traded-note (ETN) that for trading on the Deutsche […]
In India, a Clash of Digital Innovation and Internet Censorship
Earlier this month, reacting to a decision by India’s highest court, prominent comedian Kunal Kamra tweeted that India’s Supreme Court is the “most Supreme joke […]
Bitcoin Options Market Suggests Investors Preparing for All-Time High
Activity in bitcoin’s options market shows investors are eyeing more gains for the top cryptocurrency, which is now just 2.8% below a record high. Bitcoin‘s […]
Russian Hospitalized After Bitcoin Mining Farm Sets Apartment on Fire
A poorly organized cryptocurrency mining farm has caused a fire in an apartment in St. Petersburg, Russia, and injured the operator, according to a 78.ru […]
South Korea May Delay Implementation of 20% Crypto Tax Till 2022
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Digital Yen Would Make Crypto Markets ‘More Lively,’ Says CEO of Monex Group
The chief executive of Monex Group, a financial services firm based in Tokyo, believes central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) would be a boon for the […]
BIS Paper Says There’s Potential to Embed Regulation Into Stablecoin Systems
Regulatory responses to private, “global” stablecoins like Libra need to take into account the potential of the technology in payments, according to economists working at […]
Coinbase Ditches US Customer Tax Form That Set Off False Alarms at IRS
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has decided to discontinue sending customers 1099-Ks, the U.S. tax form which led the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to mistakenly think traders […]
Coinbase Will Suspend All Margin Trading Tomorrow, Citing CFTC Guidance
Crypto exchange Coinbase plans to end all margin trading effective Nov. 25, 2020, due to recent regulations by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The […]