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Russian Regulators Think They Found a Way to Identify, Tax, and License Crypto Miners
by BITCOIN • • 149 Shares· HOT
Russia’s regulators have revealed how they plan to find and tax cryptocurrency miners as well as license them. This follows their meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. At the meeting, they agreed to regulate cryptocurrency mining, alongside cryptocurrencies themselves including bitcoin. Last week, the finance ministry proposed creating a registry of crypto miners. Also read: Research…
Bitcoin (BTC), Currencies
Julian Assange Thanks US Government, Senators, For Forced Bitcoin Investment
by COINTELEGRAPH • • 848 Shares· HOT
Julian Assange publicly thanks the US Govt for making him invest in Bitcoin in 2010 – now boasting a 50,000% return.
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Bitcoin Has Barely Reached 1% of its Potential: Expert Blog
by COINTELEGRAPH • • 772 Shares· HOT
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Industry Experts Believe Bitcoin Headed to $6,000
by COINTELEGRAPH • • 597 Shares· HOT
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency experts weigh in on the price of Bitcoin, its increasing adoption, and whether the price will break $6,000 anytime soon.
Bitcoin (BTC), Currencies
Funds Spent During Original Bitcoin Pizza Day is now Worth $57m
by NEWSBTC • • 174 Shares· HOT
It is evident a lot of people would love to have bought cheap bitcoins. Even early adopters would have liked to have a bigger stash of BTC. However, in those days, spending BTC was also a lot more difficult. There has been a period during which one BTC wasn’t worth anything. The Bitcoin pizza is…
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If Hard Fork Happens, Chain Backed By Majority of Miners Will Likely Win
by COINTELEGRAPH • • 167 Shares· HOT
Hard fork fears? No worries–a single winner will emerge. It will probably be the SegWit2x chain.
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Research Shows Half a Billion People Are Mining Cryptocurrencies Without Knowing It
by BITCOIN • • 151 Shares· HOT
The company behind the ad blocking program Adguard has analyzed the most popular 100,000 websites for cryptocurrency mining scripts. They found that over 500 million people have been mining cryptocurrencies and “they have no idea it is happening.” Each website running the script earns an estimated $43,000 within the three-week period studied. Also read: Putin Confirms…
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Canadian Securities Commission Keen to Support Cryptocurrencies and ICOs
by BITCOIN • • 142 Shares· HOT
The Ontario Securities Commission recently declared that it is “keen to support” cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs). In addition to its service to help businesses comply with securities laws, it has established a dedicated team to respond quickly to cryptocurrency offerings. Also read: Canadian Securities Commission Grants Bitcoin Fund Manager Registration Keen to Support…
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State Bank of Mauritius Embraces Blockchain Assets As Collateral
by COINTELEGRAPH • • 149 Shares· HOT
Blockchain technology assets being embraced by the State Bank of Mauritius as a way to collateralize loans.
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Investing In Cryptocurrencies, Explained
by COINTELEGRAPH • • 434 Shares· HOT
Here is why you should consider investing in crypto assets if you haven’t started already.
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Can Blockchain Technology Challenge YouTube, Netflix?
by COINTELEGRAPH • • 319 Shares· HOT
Blockchain technology may change the world of video streaming forever by helping creators monetize their content and helping users take back control from giant corporations.
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World Bank President: Everyone Is Excited About Blockchain, Not Bitcoin
by COINTELEGRAPH • • 676 Shares· HOT
President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim says everyone is excited for Blockchain technology, but rejects Bitcoin, compares to Ponzi schemes
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Delaware Judge Throws Out Case Against Blockchain-Based Payment Network Ripple
by COINTELEGRAPH • • 140 Shares· HOT
Judge issues ‘no jurisdiction’ ruling in the R3 lawsuit against Ripple – the battle will continue in New York and California.
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink: Bitcoin For Money Launderers Only
by COINTELEGRAPH • • 220 Shares· HOT
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink made news by saying that Bitcoin is just an index for money laundering during the same panel discussion where Jamie Dimon called Bitcoin buyers ‘stupid.’