Australia Officially Lifts 3 Year Double Bitcoin Tax
Starting next year, Australians will no longer have to pay the goods and services (GST) tax on cryptocurrency purchases, often referred to as the bitcoin...
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Is The World Economic Forum Equipped For a Blockchain Revolution?
The World Economic Forum’s work with blockchain is underway, with the research phase just beginning. So far, the international non-profit comprised of the leaders of...
North American Regulators Sustain Close Watch on Possible Initial Coin Offerings
Initial coin offerings, or ICOs, have been closely watched by not only national-level securities regulators. Just last month, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)...
Bank of America Files for Major Blockchain Processing Patent
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is rumored to be exploring the use of a blockchain to optimize its tracking of file transfers in real time. The system,...
Bank Consortium Launches Joint Venture In Favour for Blockchain Trade Platform
A consortium of banks is coming together in launching a joint business venture for its in-development blockchain commerce platform. Specifically, the Digital Trade Chain group...
Inspector General Warns US Mint and BEP of Future Bitcoin Impact
In an Oct.16rh Note to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, inspect general Eric Thorson indicated a list of “management and performance challenges” that he anticipates...
Mastercard Enters B2B Market, Leveraging Blockchain Payment Tools
With hopes of diversifying its consumer base to banks and merchants, credit card giant Mastercard is pushing forward a set of blockchain payment tools first...
The Startup Behind the New Online Bitcoin-Powered Marketplace
OpenBazaar, the startup behind the popular bitcoin-powered marketplace, has officially released version 2.0. Initially launched in 2014, the software update marks a monumental milestone for...
Big shakeups as Corrupt Cancun Cops Arrest Attendees.
Leading up to Ethereum’s annual conference, Devcon3, in Cancun, Mexico, several attendees arrived days ahead to settle in and soak in the scenery. A few...
Cryptocurrency Mining “Leveling Off”? AMD’s CEO Projected Forecast
AMD, a graphics card maker out of Sunnyvale, California reported considerable sales jump in their third quarter due to a significant demand for cryptocurrency mining devices. The...