Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Many Bitcoin Investors Don’t Plan To Deduct Losses On Tax Returns

Many Bitcoin Investors Don’t Plan To Deduct Losses On Tax Returns
Many Bitcoin Investors Don’t Plan To Deduct Losses On Tax Returns
January 15, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin investors took a massive hit in 2018 – and, according to personal finance company Credit Karma, most of them don’t realize they can write...

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HSBC Readies Blockchain FX Tool For Corporates
HSBC Readies Blockchain FX Tool For Corporates
January 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

HSBC is increasingly relying on blockchain technology to facilitate its foreign exchange trading services, reports in Financial Times said Monday (Jan. 14), with more than...

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Bitcoin Daily: Malaysia Will Start Regulating ICOs, Russia May Invest In Bitcoin To Take On Sanctions
Bitcoin Daily: Malaysia Will Start Regulating ICOs, Russia May Invest In Bitcoin To Take On...
January 15, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Malaysia’s initial coin offering (ICO) regulations are said to take effect on Tuesday (January 15) per a notice from the Securities Commission (SC) in the...

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Crypto Firms Raised £200M Last Year; Concordium Adds Ex-Nasdaq Exec To Board
Bitcoin Daily: UK Crypto Firms Raised £200M Last Year; Concordium Adds Ex-Nasdaq Exec To Board
January 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Blockchain and digital currency startups notched over £200m in funding from venture capitalists in 2018 per Pitchbook and London & Partners data, TheNextWeb reported. By...

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Bitcoin Daily: French Tobacco Shops Have Bitcoin For Sale; China Mobile Creates Blockchain Water Purifier
Bitcoin Daily: French Tobacco Shops Have Bitcoin For Sale; China Mobile Creates Blockchain Water Purifier
January 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase reportedly stopped all Ethereum Classic (ETC) transactions following a potential so-called “double spend” attack, The Hacker News reported. The cryptocurrency exchange found “repeated deep reorganizations”...

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Ripple Hits Customer Milestone, Eyes X-Border Payments Disruption
Ripple Hits Customer Milestone, Eyes X-Border Payments Disruption
January 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple, the blockchain company that has the XRP digital currency, reached a milestone on Tuesday (Jan. 8) by reaching 200 customers. Get the Full Story...

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India Conglomerates Testing Crypto For B2B Payments
India Conglomerates Testing Crypto For B2B Payments
January 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Top corporates and banks in India are reportedly testing out the use of cryptocurrency to pay vendors and move money between subsidiaries, said the The...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Breaks Through $4K; Leafbuyer Unveils Blockchain Initiative
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Breaks Through $4K; Leafbuyer Unveils Blockchain Initiative
January 08, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Leafbuyer Technologies said on Monday (Jan. 7) that it has rolled out the first part of a blockchain initiative that has multiple phases, according to...

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Ireland Crypto Regulation Looms
Ireland Crypto Regulation Looms
January 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The volatility of cryptos — and the emergence of any number of blockchain and tokenization projects through the last year — has invited fresh regulatory...

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