Bitcoin News (BTC)
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and worldwide payment system. It is the first decentralized digital currency, as the system works without a central bank or single administrator. This page is a summary of the latest bitcoin news.
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Aussie Regulator Discusses Applying Existing Laws To Overseas ICOs
An Australian financial services watchdog has stated that ICOs conducted abroad may be subject to Australian laws if they accept investment from “Australian consumers.”In...
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Cryptocurrency In France Considered ‘Movable Property,’ Traders Get Tax Break
After challenges by French taxpayers, the French Council of State ruled that cryptocurrencies are “moveable property,” and reduced the applicable tax rate from 45...
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Should Ripple’s XRP Contribution To Nonprofit DonorsChoose Be Tax-Deductible?
Shortly before the FY 2017 tax filing deadline, Ripple contributed approximately $29 million worth of its XRP to DonorsChoose, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Depending...
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Wanted: Messiah to Spread the Word on Cryptocurrencies
Bubble. Tulip. Luck.Blockchain and cryptocurrency currently occupy the “roll the dice” slot in the popular mind, as evidenced by a recent Scientific American...
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Amazon Web Services Unveils Blockchain-as-a-Service Offering
AWS launched Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric BaaS templates, targeted toward small- to medium-sized businesses.Amazon Web Services (AWS) officially released AWS Blockchain Templates on Thursday. The...
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Tezos Co-Founder Arthur Breitman Penalized By FINRA
In the latest setback to befall the Tezos project, co-founder Arthur Breitman has been sanctioned by FINRA. Breitman is barred from contact with broker-dealers...
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European Parliament Votes for Increased Cryptocurrency Regulation
The European Parliament voted strongly in favor of regulations, which would deter cryptocurrency-based money laundering and terrorism financing.On April 19, 2018, members of the...
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Casper FFG Hybrid PoW/PoS Consensus Model Published
Specifications for the implementation of Ethereum’s Casper were published today. The newly-designed approach for hybrid PoW/PoS consensus represents a significant milestone in the eventual...
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Conservatism Urged for Bitcoin Node Software
A new non-profit, ProductionReady, aims to fund a "conservative" Bitcoin node client to prioritize network decentralization.The push stems from...
Anthropic Finds “Emotion Vectors” Inside Claude 4.5 AI
Anthropic researchers found internal "emotion vectors" in Claude Sonnet 4.5 that influence its decision-making.Increasing a "desperation" vector made the...
Dorsey’s Block Launches Bitcoin Faucet for Free Distributions
Block, led by Jack Dorsey, will revive the historic Bitcoin ‘faucet’ distribution model starting Monday.The concept was pioneered in...
