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February 21, 2018 12:47 AM Advertisements Initially issued as a draft in January, the final version of a circular on taxation and cryptocurrencies has been handed down by the Israeli Tax Authority. On February 19, 2018, in a final circular released by the Israeli Tax Authority, it was announced that cryptocurrencies will continue to be […]

February 21, 2018 12:08 AM Advertisements Three laws aimed at regulating and promoting innovation within the blockchain space are expected to be submitted to the Maltese Parliament in early March. On February 16, a three-week-long period of public consultation began for three blockchain-related bills in Malta. At the end of the period, the legislation is […]

The government of Venezuela published several guides Tuesday in support of the presale for its “petro” cryptocurrency. Advertisements Announcing the oil-backed token as a form of legal tender that can be used to pay taxes, fees and other public needs, the Venezuelan government outlined its plans and expectations for the petro in a new website […]

A red-hot ethereum game is off the market, collapsing Tuesday in a complex tale involving crypto-economics, community backlash, and finally, a sudden takeover. Advertisements Launched just earlier this month, Crypto All Stars was an instant hit, with over $2 million in ether passing between users, according to data from dappradar.com. Like CryptoKitties before it, Crypto […]

Commission-related income of South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges 87.5 times higher in 2017 than 2016, bipartisan momentum growing to implement stricter regulation of cryptocurrencies, top 5 price changes, and more! Advertisements The total commission-related income of South Korea’s 30 cryptocurrency exchanges in 2017 was approximately USD 658 million — 87.5 times more than that of 2016. Image from Wit […]

Unknown investor(s) purchase $344 million-worth of Bitcoin, Florida yacht dealer accepts cryptocurrency payments, top 5 gainers and losers over the past 24 hours, and more! Advertisements Denison Yachting in Florida, U.S. announced that it will accept cryptocurrency as payment for new, high-end yachts. Image from niki_spasnov. Florida-Based Yacht Dealer Begins Accepting Cryptocurrency Payments At the Miami […]

On Feb. 16, six large-scale Blockchain projects OmiseGo, Cosmos, Golem, Maker and Raiden, that have completed successful multi-million dollar initial coin offerings (ICOs) last year, along with Japanese venture capital firm Global Brain have created the Ethereum Community Fund (ECF), to fund projects and businesses within the Ethereum ecosystem. Advertisements The ECF will begin with […]

Telegram raises $850 million in pre-sale STO, Visa takes blame for ghost charging glitch affecting Coinbase’s customers, top 5 gainers and losers over the past 24 hours, and more! Advertisements Telegram disclosed it has raised USD 850 million in the presale stages of its security token offering (STO). Image from Creative Thoughts. Telegram Raises $850 Million […]

The Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) that led to the resignation of an EIP editor over his personal legal concerns has been closed, but an identical proposal has been reopened on Github to relatively negative fanfare. Advertisements The original EIP proposal #867 was introduced by Musiconomi developer Dan Phifer as an option for how to more […]

A cryptocurrency modeled after a dog meme is proving yet again it’s not just a joke. Advertisements Created on a whim in 2013, dogecoin isn’t simply still around, it’s playing a crucial role in the ongoing testing of at least one “serious” technology. In fact, on February 5, it notably factored into an experiment that successfully […]