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Bitcoin Daily: Lukka Launches TurboTax For Crypto
December 19, 2019

Cryptocurrency accounting firm Lukka has released a new service that will figure out the taxes on crypto assets, according to a report by CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Bitcoin Daily: Diginex, UN Agency Unveil Blockchain Tool Rollout; State Street Joins Forces With Gemini...
December 18, 2019

Blockchain firm Diginex and the United Nations Migration Agency announced the rollout of a tool that is based on the blockchain in an effort to keep migrant domestic workers from exploitation, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Bitcoin Daily: $2B PlusToken Pyramid Scheme Could Hurt Bitcoin; R3 Finishes Trade Finance Blockchain Test...
December 17, 2019

Bitcoin may struggle to recover from the effects of one of the largest digital currency scams, Bloomberg reported Monday (Dec. 16). The popular cryptocurrency could stay under pressure as those behind the PlusToken scandal unload tokens. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Bitcoin Daily: VeChain Blockchain Platform Loses $6.7M In Cyberattack; Bottle Pay Bitcoin Startup Shuts Down...
December 15, 2019

A hacker reportedly took tokens worth $6.7 million from the VeChain Foundation, which is the group behind the VeChain public blockchain platform construction, Yahoo Finance reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Exec Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud; Investor Hits BitMex Crypto Exchange With...
December 12, 2019

The CEO of Shopin, a blockchain-powered startup, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud related to $42.5 million in an initial coin offering, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Bitcoin Daily: China Regulator Eyes Digital Currency Veteran As Chief; Crypto Firm Founder Charged With...
December 12, 2019

The China Securities Regulatory Commission, China’s security watchdog, is setting up a technology regulation bureau and will announce Yao Qian as its new department chief, the Chinese business publication Caijing said on Wednesday (Dec. 11), as reported by Coindesk. Yao was the head of China’s...

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NY Financial Watchdog Calls For Easier Introduction Of Virtual Currency
December 11, 2019

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is proposing revised rules for the listing of new virtual currencies and will review the state’s BitLicense, the regulator announced in a press release on Wednesday (Dec. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Bitcoin Daily: BitPay Announces Stablecoin Payment Support, Amun Allowed To Provide Crypto-ETPs
December 11, 2019

Blockchain payment service company Bitpay announced Tuesday (Dec. 10) the introduction of stablecoin payments for both users and merchants, according to a release.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Bitcoin Daily: African Open Blockchain Ecosystem In The Works; Authorities Shut Down Bitcoin Scam In...
December 09, 2019

Sekunjalo Investment Holdings has teamed up with Chinese public blockchain leader Ultrain Technology Limited to develop a pan-African open blockchain system called the African Chain 3.0, according to reports. The foundation of the system “will be built on the public-access-for-commercial-use blockchain model, developed by Ultrain...