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Canadian town partners with Coinberry to provide residents the option of paying municipal taxes in Bitcoin
Canadian digital currency platform, Coinberry, has partnered with the city of Richmond Hill to provide residents a choice of paying their municipal taxes in Bitcoin. On July 10, Richmond Hill’s City Council had voted in favor of the agreement, citing the provision of an option for property tax payment in Bitcoin for businesses and residents […] The post Canadian town partners with Coinberry to provide residents the option of paying municipal taxes in Bitcoin appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-7-17 19:30 | |
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Bitcoin Trading is Illegal in Iran, Says Central Bank Deputy Governor
Holding, selling, and purchasing of bitcoin are illegal in Iran, an official with the central bank told Tasnim News. Deputy governor for new technologies, Mr. Nasser Hakimi, said on Monday that the Supreme Council on Countering Money Laundering had banned bitcoin trading. дальше »
2019-7-8 12:03 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Donations Support Hong Kong Protesters as they Try Storm Legislative Council
Hong Kong appears to have descended into complete political chaos with demonstrators smashing a glass window in an attempt to storm the Hong Kong Legislative Council. “A red alert has... The post Bitcoin Cash Donations Support Hong Kong Protesters as they Try Storm Legislative Council appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2019-7-2 14:38 | |
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Craig Wright Praised as Satoshi Nakamoto by The Council of Bogota
Coinspeaker Craig Wright Praised as Satoshi Nakamoto by The Council of BogotaAfter the session with the Council of Bogota, Craig Wright reportedly received a special document recognizing his work in Bitcoin as Satoshi Nakamoto, adding to the earlier patents he’s registered with the U. дальше »
2019-6-22 15:29 | |
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Florida City Officials Approve $600,000 Ransomware Payment of 65 Bitcoins
By CCN Markets: Hackers who paralyzed Florida’s Riviera Beach City’s IT infrastructure are about to laugh all the way to the bank. This is after the Riviera Beach City Council voted to authorize the city’s insurer to meet the ransom demands of the hackers who planted ransomware in the city’s computer systems. дальше »
2019-6-21 18:29 | |
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Blockchain Projects in the EU to Benefit from Publicly Available Data
The Council of European Union, the institution representing the member states’ government, has implemented new rules that will promote the use of publicly held data. These will include real-time datasets pertaining to weather and transportation and will be in blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) projects to foster digital innovation across the European Union (EU), reportsRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-6-18 09:00 | |
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Vancouver Bitcoin ATM Ban Is Wildly Misplaced
Since Vancouver police described Bitcoin ATMs as ‘an ideal money-laundering vehicle’, the council are considering banning them. Problem solved, eh? Misinformation… Meet Knee-jerk Reaction So Vancouver Mayor, Kennedy Stewart, has suggested that the city council will consider banning Bitcoin ATMs in the city. дальше »
2019-6-6 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin ATM Pioneer Vancouver Could Ban City’s 76 Crypto Vending Machines
By CCN: Despite being the first location in the world to have a Bitcoin ATM, Vancouver’s authorities are turning against the vending machines. According to The Star, Bitcoin ATMs are under mayoral assault after a surge in criminal activities being conducted through the devices. дальше »
2019-6-5 17:30 | |
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Vancouver mayor suggests Bitcoin ATM ban to stop money laundering
Vancouver has cryptocurrency growing pains. The city’s police labeled Bitcoin ATMs an “ideal money laundering vehicle,” and its mayor has even suggested a complete ban. Experts and local businesses have instead called for federal money services regulations to be changed to include Bitcoin ATMs, reports The Star. дальше »
2019-6-5 12:47 | |
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European Central Bank Executive Backs Central Bank Digital Currencies
In his speech published May 27, 2019, Vitas Vasiliauskas, a Governing Council member of the European Central Bank, highlighted the benefits of a central bank digital currencies (CBDC). The Council member referred to some of the major drawbacks that hinder its implementation. дальше »
2019-5-29 12:50 | |
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Owning Bitcoin is (and has been) legal in China
In a recent report, the Beijing News analyzed a case which involved more than 100 people who were scammed out of 7,000 BTC. Wei Xiao, a council member at the Bank of China Law Research Association, stated that owning bitcoin in China is legal. дальше »
2019-5-23 23:45 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] ownership, trading should be legal in China, says Bank of China Council member
Bitcoin [BTC] received a major boost after Sa Xiao, Council Member at the Bank of China’s Law Research Association, said that it should be legal for people in China to own Bitcoin [BTC], despite the government’s ban on crypto transactions and assets. дальше »
2019-5-22 17:30 | |
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Bank of China Council Member: Owning Bitcoin Is Still Legal in China
Sa Xiao, Council Member at the Bank of China Law Research Association, was reported as saying that holding Bitcoin in China is still legal. Xiao added that in addition to that, trading Bitcoin amongst individuals remains legal in the country. дальше »
2019-5-22 14:29 | |
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China Unbans Bitcoin? ‘Occasional’ P2P Exchange is Legal, Says Lawyer
“Sporadic” P2P Bitcoin trading is likely legal in China, a senior lawyer told the national press in unusually optimistic comments this week. Keep Bitcoin Exchange ‘Occasional’ in China Speaking to BJ News, Sa Xiao, Council Member at the Bank of China Law Research Association, argued that China’s current regulation of virtual property includes the right to trade it as the owner sees fit. дальше »
2019-5-22 12:00 | |
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Owning Bitcoin Legal Despite Govt Trading Ban, Says Bank of China Council
By CCN: According to Sa Xiao, a Council Member at the Bank of China’s Law Research Association, it is legal for individuals to own bitcoin in China despite the government’s blanket ban on trading. дальше »
2019-5-22 10:31 | |
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Belfast Coin: Northern Ireland’s Capital Set to Introduce its Own Cryptocurrency
Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland wants to issue its own cryptocurrency as the digital currency trend continues to spread, Public Technology reports May 14, 2019. Belfast’s City Council plans to use the cryptocurrency as a way of encouraging residents to patronize local merchants and also to promote a sense of civic duty amongRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-16 19:00 | |
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Grayscale Reports $3.2 Million Average Weekly Investments in Bitcoin Trust
The first quarter of 2019 was bullish for the digital asset management firm Grayscale Investments and the company is gearing up to have another run. According to a first quarter “Digital Asset Investment Report” from the company, published on May 13, 2019, product inflows from Grayscale Investments grew by 42 percent over Q4 2018. дальше »
2019-5-15 19:23 | |
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Blockchain-Based E-Voting to be Piloted During Moscow Student Elections
Moscow authorities are planning to test their blockchain-based electronic voting program in the forthcoming student council elections, as reported by the Russian news outlet Tass on May 6, 2019, Not a Replacement, but a New Option The Russian federal authorities have previously displayed immense interest in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-5-7 17:00 | |
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World Gold Council: Cryptocurrencies Pale Compared to Gold
Answering whether or not cryptocurrencies can potentially replace gold, Adam Perlaky, Manager of Investment Research at World Gold Council, compared recent stats of both assets. In a blog on May 2, 2019, he opined that cryptocurrency is a promising technology, but far from being a match to gold. дальше »
2019-5-6 13:00 | |
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Will Bitcoin Replace Gold? World Gold Council Speaks Out
For decades, gold has remained the undisputed store of value. However, a section of the financial world believes that gold might lose the position to cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin in particular. By press time, gold value stood at $7. дальше »
2019-5-4 18:54 | |
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Nations Continue to De-Dollarise by Hoarding Gold: Is Stockpiling Bitcoin Next?
According to a report by the World Gold Council, central banks have been buying more gold this first quarter than they have in the previous six years. The efforts to diversify away from the US dollar are being led by China and Russia. дальше »
2019-5-4 00:00 | |
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Bitcoin is Not a Replacement for Gold’s Near $8 Trillion Market Cap, Says World Gold Council
It is well-known that blockchain is a very destructive technology, and crypto, by its very nature, is set up to compete with and possibly overtake fiat currency at some point in the future and this was made obvious when a viral campaign called #dropgold hit the internet, which was backed up by Grayscale Investment. The […] дальше »
2019-5-3 18:17 | |
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World Gold Council Blinks, Claims Bitcoin’s ‘No Replacement for Gold’
By CCN: Gold may have a value of $7. 8 trillion, but it isn’t happy about giving any of that up to bitcoin, the latter of which has a market cap of $97. 2 billion. A day after Grayscale unleashed its “Drop Gold promotion, a TV commercial that garnered 100,000 views in less than 24 hours, the World Gold Council is clapping back. дальше »
2019-5-3 23:00 | |
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Regulatory Sandbox to Be Established Soon in Austria
According to a report released on April 25, 2019, Austria is planning to review and establish a fintech regulatory sandbox in an attempt to align financial markets around digitized services, ICOs and cryptocurrencies with the country’s law and help grow the market. дальше »
2019-4-29 15:00 | |
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Hong Kong Bitcoin Mining Suffers A Setback Due To ‘Trade Descriptions Ordinance’ Restrictions
Bitcoin Mining Takes A Blow As Hong Kong Announces New Restrictions On Mining – Does This Spell Out A Change In Attitude Towards Cryptocurrencies? Over the beginning of this month, the Hong Kong Secretary responsible for Financial Services as well as the Treasury, James Lau made the Legislative Council that, according to regulations set out […] дальше »
2019-4-25 00:00 | |
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Hong Kong Restricts Bitcoin Mining, Will it Lead to a Change in Attitude Towards Crypto?
At the start of this month, James Lau, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and Treasury, informed the Legislative Council that the purchase of mining equipment falls under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance. дальше »
2019-4-24 16:35 | |
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Hong Kong Bitcoin Traders Guilty of ‘Unfair’ Mining Sales Face 5-Yr Prison Term
By CCN. com: Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, James Lau, has clarified to the city-state’s Legislative Council that commercial transactions relating to Bitcoin mining devices are protected under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance. дальше »
2019-4-4 15:34 | |
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Canada: Property Tax Payable with Bitcoin in Ontario Town
Innisfil, a town in Ontario, Canada, is ready to embrace digital currencies after its council voted in favor of a one-year cryptocurrency pilot project which will enable people to pay property taxes with bitcoin (BTC), reports CBC, March 28, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-30 22:00 | |
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Innisfil Becomes First City in Canada to Accept Bitcoin for Municipal Taxes
Ohio might have made history as the first city to accept cryptocurrency for corporate taxes, but one Canadian town is adding its name to the books by becoming the first in North America to permit its citizens to pay their personal taxes in bitcoin. дальше »
2019-3-28 19:04 | |
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Swiss Government Set to Apply Federal Law to Domestic DLT Space
In a bid to eliminate regulatory uncertainty and promote innovation as well as investor protection, the Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation paper aimed at making federal law applicable to its distributed ledger technology (DLT) ecosystem, this according to a press release on March 22, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-24 10:00 | |
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French Courts Adopt IBM’s Blockchain Solution for Registry Management
The French National Council of Clerks of Commercial Courts (NCC) has announced the integration of IBM ‘s distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution into its operations in a bid to streamline the management of commercial and corporate registry, according to a press release published March 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-18 10:00 | |
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UN Security Council Panel Fingers North Korea in $600+ Million Virtual and Foreign Currency Theft
North Korea, an Asian country known for its military nuclear weapons program, is using cyber attacks and the nascent blockchain technology to dodge economic sanctions, acquire much-needed foreign currency, and cover its tracks, reported the Nikkei Asian Review on March 8. дальше »
2019-3-11 16:29 | |
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Unexpected Bitcoin Whale: North Korea May Own Millions In Crypto
Bitcoin Can Help Kim Avoid Sanctions In a recent U. N. Security Council meeting, a panel of industry experts claimed that North Korea could have upwards of $670 million worth of currencies that isn’t the nation. дальше »
2019-3-9 03:49 | |
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UN Panel: North Korea Hacked $571M From Asian Crypto Exchanges
The U.N. Security Council has heard that North Korea uses cyberattacks and blockchain technology to evade economic sanctions and obtain foreign currency. Through hacking, the reclusive Republic has raked in around $670 million in foreign exchange and cryptocurrency, a panel of experts told the Security Council’s North Korea sanctions committee, ahead of the council’s annual […] The post UN Panel: North Korea Hacked $571M From Asian Crypto Exchanges appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-3-9 23:25 | |
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Putin’s Bitcoin Regulation Deadline Might Not Lead to Actual Crypto Rules
Bitcoin skeptic Vladimir Putin has set a July 2019 deadline for crypto regulations to be put in place in Russia. Putin made the announcement on the Kremlin website in a February 27 notice. In his order, President Putin told the Russian State Duma and the Council of the Federation of Russia to adopt cryptocurrency rules by July 1. дальше »
2019-3-1 00:52 | |
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Russia Leads Central Banks’ Record Hoarding on Physical Gold, Expert Explains When the Switch to Bitcoin
The amount of gold bought by central banks in 2018 has reached the second highest annual total. Since 1967, this is the most amount of gold volume bought by central banks. According to the World Gold Council estimate central banks now hold about 34,000 tons of gold. дальше »
2019-2-11 01:05 | |
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Palestinian Fundamentalist Group Hamas Receives Funding via Bitcoin
In a particularly interesting case study for the consequence of Bitcoin’s global impact, the internationally recognized terrorist group Hamas has announced that it will accept bitcoin to fund itself. дальше »
2019-2-5 21:41 | |
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World Gold Council: Bitcoin is No Substitute for Gold
As the largest and most established cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has earned a reputation among many as “digital gold. ” Long-term HODLers and Bitcoin proponents either compare Satoshi’s invention to the precious metal or claim that it’s better than gold. дальше »
2019-1-31 00:00 | |
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World Gold Council Report: Bitcoin & Crypto Assets are not a Viable Gold Safe-Haven Substitute
Yesterday, the World Gold Council released its latest report in which it dismissed the norm of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies being a safe-haven. Pointing out the cryptocurrencies’ worst performance in late 2018 when Bitcoin fell down to its lowest in a year at $3,150 and other top cryptocurrencies crashed 90 to 95 percent, it was also […] дальше »
2019-1-30 20:47 | |
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World Economic Forum Appoints Bitpesa Founder to Co-Chair of Global Council on Blockchain
On January 24, 2019, the World Economic Forum announced it has chosen BitPesa Founder Elizabeth Rossiello to become a member of the Global Blockchain Council. World Economic Forum Targeting the Best According to Business Wire, Rossiello, CEO and founder of BitPesa, was invited to take part in the Global Council on Blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-27 16:00 | |
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Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council Launches a Pilot Cryptocurrency
After more than a year since the crypto market’s massive correction in early 2018, none of the various predictions about an equally massive rally that might catapult prices back to its late 2017 highs have materialized. дальше »
2019-1-23 15:29 | |
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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Launch Pilot Cryptocurrency for Cross-Border Payments
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have launched a cryptocurrency aimed at facilitating cross-border payments. The new digital asset was unveiled during the first meeting of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council held on January 19, 2019, in Abu Dhabi, according to a WAM report. дальше »
2019-1-22 18:01 | |
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Denmark Investigating Bitcoin Exchanges to Find Tax Defaulters is Troubling
Denmark’s tax agency has received the council’s permission to scrutinize three local crypto exchanges. Skat in its Monday press release confirmed that it would obtain information on traders who were investing in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin between 2016 and 2018. дальше »
2019-1-21 16:00 | |
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Israel’s Head of National Economic Council Bashes Bitcoin and Its “Intrinsically Inefficient” Model
During the Bitcoin Summit, one of the largest to date to take place in Israel, the head of the National Council, Avi Simhon evidently discussed the inabilities of cryptocurrencies, how bitcoin is “intrinsically inefficient” and soon doomed for extinction reports Coin Telegraph. дальше »
2019-1-8 21:34 | |
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Israel National Economic Council Chair: BTC 'Intrinsically Inefficient, Will Disappear’
The head of Israel’s National Economic Council and senior economics advisor to the prime minister has denounced Bitcoin as “intrinsically inefficient,” predicting it will disappear
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British Lawmaker Proposes Tax and Utility Bill Payments in Bitcoin
U. K. lawmaker Eddie Hughes has proposed that taxpayers should have the option to pay council tax and utility bills in cryptocurrencies such as BTC. The 50 year-old conservative legislator for the Walsall North constituency said the move would place the country at the forefront of digital currency adoption in Europe. дальше »
2018-12-12 23:55 | |
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Bill Buchanan Becomes the Fourth Member of the IOTA Research Council
The IOTA Research Council was announced recently by the IOTA Foundation. It will work as an overseeing body that will monitor and provide guidance to the IOTA research team and also help to bring academics and researchers together. дальше »
2018-11-19 13:59 | |
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IOTA’s Serguei Popov Introduces the IOTA Research Council
The IOTA Foundation has recently added four new members to its ever-growing research team that is quickly becoming one of largest research divisions in the distributed ledger industry. To oversee the research teams work, mathematician Serguei Popov recently announced the creation of the IOTA Research Council. дальше »
2018-11-17 14:59 | |
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