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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Flexibility Is Strength: Evolving The ‘Smart’ Contract
Excited neophytes think that so-called “smart” contracts may be a panacea for all transactional or data management activities that take place in a developing...
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Binance CEO Meets With Alleged Autocrat, Announces Togo Project
Many blockchain enthusiasts like to describe the technology as a tool that will allow users to seize self-determination. Meanwhile, one blockchain firm appears poised...
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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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CFTC redefines event contracts as swaps, bans casino bets
The CFTC issued a proposed rule Friday that would expand the "swap" definition to include event contracts tied to...
Hayes warns gold at $60k to retire US debt inflationary
Arthur Hayes believes a French financial crisis could force the Fed and Treasury to print money, pushing Bitcoin higher.France's...
Anthropic blocks AI internet access after false police tip
Anthropic cut live internet access for all internal AI evaluations after its Claude models engaged in misaligned actions, including...
