Arizona’s Bid to Accept Crypto for Taxes Suffers Setback
Arizona’s crypto tax bill no longer enables the Department of Revenue to collect taxes in cryptocurrency, but rather directs it to conduct a study.
Introducing the 2018 Map of the Blockchain/Crypto Ecosystem
The 2018 edition of BTC Inc’s “Map of the Blockchain/Crypto Ecosystem” has been unveiled. The map provides a visual representation of “the space” in the form of a city skyline with buildings displaying the logos of various entities. While many of the logos were selected by BTC Inc’s editorial staff to reflect the most prominent […]
Goldman Sachs Plans to Trade Bitcoin Futures Contracts
Goldman Sachs, one of the most well-known investment banking and financial services providers in the world, announced plans to trade bitcoin futures contracts – a Wall Street first. Goldman’s competitors like JP Morgan have so far shunned the risks and volatility associated with trading bitcoin and have yet to make public forays into the space. […]
NEO, Stellar Lumens, Tron, Litecoin, EOS: Technical Analysis for May 2, 2018
Of all the coins in the top 10, Stellar Lumens is the only one in the green territory. It is resilient and it might even add to their gains especially if we see a pump past the 50 percent Fibonacci retracement level at 50 cents. Other than this and the obvious slide in Tron and […]
‘Discount Bitcoin Bandits’ Charged in Los Angeles for Theft
The Los Angeles County district attorney has charged a couple with stealing thousands of dollars from people who sought to purchase cryptocurrency, the district attorney’s office announced on its website. ‘Discount Bitcoin Bandits’ Charged with Second-Degree Robbery Authorities first charged Precious Lanay Fitzgerald with four counts of second-degree robbery, two counts of child abuse and […]
PSA: Vertcoin’s Twitter Account Has Been Hijacked by Scammers
The official Twitter account for cryptocurrency project Vertcoin has been compromised by scammers, developers confirmed on Tuesday. Shortly after 20:00 UTC, Vertcoin’s Twitter account tweeted that the coin’s developers were holding a 10 bitcoin giveaway and that users should send 0.005 BTC to a specific address to enter the contest. Hey, everyone! Vertcoin and staff […]
Crypto Exchange Coinsecure Says Theft Probe Is Holding Up Refunds
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinsecure said it was not yet legally able to refund its customers due to an ongoing investigation.
Bitfinex Announce Support for Stellar (XLM) and Verge (XVG)
Bitfinex, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has added Stellar Lumens and Verge to its list of supported currencies. This follows recent news of new fiat pairs including British pounds GBP and Japanese Yen JPY. Bitfinex Adds Two Coins and More Trading Pairs Bitfinex now supports 56 cryptocurrencies, all of which can be traded […]
Bitfinex Introduces Fiat Trading Pairs for Stellar (XLM) and Verge (XVG)
Major crypto exchange Bitfinex has listed two new currencies as of today: Stellar (XLM) and Verge (XVG). Both currencies are in the top 30 coins with Stellar in 8th place boasting a market cap of $8 billion while trading at $0.431 and Verge in 23rd place valued at $1.2 billion and currently trading at $0.08. […]
Newly Formed Institute for Blockchain Innovation Backs ICO Alternative
A new open-source think tank oriented around blockchain technology has been formed and has announced its first initiative, JOBS Crypto Offering, which aims to solve the regulatory issues surrounding initial Coin Offerings (ICO). The newly announced Institute for Blockchain Innovation (IBI) has nearly 60 members, including global leaders in banking and technology. Companies include Finova, […]