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Australian supply chain-focused blockchain technology company Security Matters has filed a patent application in the U.S. In other news, PwC Luxembourg announced that it will start accepting bitcoin payments from its clients on October 1.

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JULY 13, 2020

A South Korean court referenced the coins saying they “have been recognized only as a function of currency and have not been subject to income tax, but recently, virtual assets (like Bitcoin) are increasingly being traded as goods with property value. And, the U.S. Abra, which works by letting users bet on price movements of listed U.S.

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JUNE 12, 2019

Security researchers have revealed another cryptocurrency mining malware that has already installed itself on Oracle servers. “While blockchain-based assets by themselves are cryptographically secure, moving digital assets is a nightmare. If the bill passes, India will become the latest country to completely ban bitcoin.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission ’s lawsuit contending that the blockchain firm connected to the digital currency held a $1.3 billion securities offering that was not registered, CNBC reported. The SEC’s complaint centers on the contention that the digital currency should be dealt with as a security in lieu of a currency.

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APRIL 3, 2019

In other news, Liquid.com has become the latest crypto unicorn after closing a Series C investment round from Bitmain and IDG Capital , reaching a valuation of over $1 billion. The funds will be used for global expansion and product development, as well as a move into the security token market.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Compliance with market standards and regulations allows us to provide our clients with legal security and convenience of using the exchange, with the participation of a friendly banking system and the availability of payment operators,” BitBay said. Department of Justice on illegal financial issues affecting national security.

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APRIL 28, 2019

Police in Singapore helped stop a scam that was targeting users of bitcoin machines at a local mall. The scammers then ordered the man to transfer a total of $1,000 ($734 USD) worth of bitcoin to their wallets on two occasions, which the victim did.

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

Believe it or not, bitcoin is no longer the most used cryptocurrency, with data from CoinMarketCap.com revealing that the token with the highest daily and monthly trading volume is Tether. Companies that offer or sell securities to U.S. A number of U.S.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

Crypto exchange ShapeShift is suing former engineer Azamat Mukhiddinov for allegedly stealing $900,000 in bitcoin via programs he installed on their servers, CoinDesk reported. The blockchain is secure and the use of RESTful application programming interface (API) can help manage things easily. Executives said on Thursday (Aug.

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OCTOBER 14, 2018

Bitcoin was hit with an $18 billion market loss in just three days. Other cryptocurrencies had an even worse week: Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, dropped 12 percent, while the third largest, XRP, is down 18 percent in seven days. and Canadian securities regulators.

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JULY 29, 2020

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has launched a new central blockchain securities lending platform in Israel, according to a press release — the first in the area. Now, the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) will help garner new blockchain advantages in direct peer-to-peer technology and more security through immutability.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

Over the past 12 months, Bitcoin – the most popular cryptocurrency – lost more than 70% of its market capitalization and Ethereum lost more than 80% of its value, according to digital currency exchange Coinbase. Bitcoin, specifically, which was trading at almost $20,000 at the beginning of the […].

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Trading for bitcoin and Ether will be enabled on the platform at first, with support for other tokens introduced after its initial coin offering (ICO) platform goes live. California-based hedge fund Pantera Capital has revealed that it might have to issue refunds to its backers after the U.S.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

The others, however, are working with more cutting-edge tech, including bitcoin and artificial intelligence (AI), and just so happened to see the largest funding rounds of the week. Axiom Capital, AME Cloud Ventures and other investors also participated in the funding, which brings Happay’s total valuation to as high as $55 million.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

And enough IQ points, wealth and wealth of experience to give even the most cheerful of bitcoin boosters pause. About the mechanics: Turns out the bitcoin machine is anything but a smooth one — perhaps more Rube Goldberg than anything else. And bitcoin has this anti-government, anti-regulation feel. You get cause for concern.

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MAY 1, 2019

Reports came from Bloomberg this week that bitcoin, the marquee name of cryptocurrencies, was trading at a several hundred dollar premium on one exchange: Bitfinex. Bitfinex had allegedly sent as much as $850 million to a firm based in Panama, Crypto Capital Corp. not simply dollars) backed roughly four quarters of Tether coins.

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MARCH 17, 2017

It has been another wild ride of a week for bitcoin in the wake of the SEC ruling. At the tail end of last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission ruled the proposed Winklevoss bitcoin ETF a no-go by nixing a proposed rule change that would have led to the fund being listed on the Bats BZX Exchange. The reason?

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

will be able to send bitcoin and ethereum donations to The Salvation Army using the Engiven ’s cryptocurrency donation platform, the release stated. 16) that potential crypto investors must understand the risks the asset entails, just one day before Coinbase filed to go public with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

70 million | Amount of funding recently secured by ClassPass, a subscription-based model that matches fitness-conscious consumers with fitness companies in large and mid-sized cities across the U.S. 19,000 | Highest value that a single bitcoin has hit. 19,000 | Highest value that a single bitcoin has hit.

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MARCH 12, 2020

Digital currencies, for their part, are seen as a property type and an asset when it comes to capital gains tax. The ATO is reaching out to people through email or letter to tell people about their taxation responsibility when exchanging digital currency like bitcoin. That person will reportedly have to pay a fine exceeding $192,000.)

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MAY 23, 2019

On Tuesday (May 21) it was reported that the agency had awarded self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright registrations for a white paper and early computer code related to the cryptocurrency. “As attorney’s office in San Francisco, according to the transcript from a civil Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) case obtained by CNBC.

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APRIL 7, 2017

A beacon of hope has emerged for bitcoin just in time for spring — and it’s brought up prices with it. at the hands of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), bringing prices down below $1,000 for the first time in months, not all news has been bad news. At the time of writing, one bitcoin was worth $1,176.70, up $42.82

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, announced it has launched its own bitcoin futures contracts. In fact, bitcoin’s price increased just 0.5 In other news, Swiss stock exchange SIX has launched a pilot version of its exchange and central securities depository (CSD) for digital assets. “The

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MARCH 3, 2017

At the time of writing, bitcoin was worth $1,270.86, up 3.32 As bitcoin rose, TechCrunch noted that the value of 1 BTC had actually surpassed the value of an ounce of gold — the go-to alternative asset. Perhaps key would be the institutional money which would flow into bitcoin. Most of those bitcoins have never been recovered.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

Bitcoin breeched a key psychological barrier on news that the South Korean government would tax income earned by virtual currency exchanges to the tune of 24.2 Thus, bitcoin traded below $10,000, and cryptos traded down in sympathy. And lest you think changes in tax policy sow confusion only in the United States, think again.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

And Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon unveiled a $108-million plan to make the capital into a blockchain-enabled smart city, Coindesk reported. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) along with national regulators are looking into ICOs on a case-by-case basis. Obaid Saif al-Zaabi, who is the head of the U.A.E.’s

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JANUARY 7, 2020

Investors in the venture include TTV Capital, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Collaborative Fund, Winklevoss Capital, Valar Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Table Management, Album VC and more. . In other crypto news , cryptocurrency tax automation software TaxBit has raised $5 million in funding. ”

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JULY 18, 2018

And this week, so far, is shaping up to be a strong time for bitcoin amid some positive developments, as the popular cryptocurrency reached almost $7,500 mid-Wednesday after falling to below $5,800 at the end of June. watchdogs to acquire Keystone Capital Corporation, Venovate Marketplace, Inc. and Digital Wealth, LLC.

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MARCH 31, 2017

This past week proved once again that it’s tough to be a bitcoin fan. In another blow to bitcoin legitimacy, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied the second bitcoin-based ETF bid up for consideration in the month of March — the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.’s Hard fork, anyone?

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MAY 5, 2017

Bitcoin’s value keeps breaking through ceilings again and again. Wednesday night into Thursday morning, trading saw bitcoin fly by another milestone: $1,500. Wednesday night into Thursday morning, trading saw bitcoin fly by another milestone: $1,500. What looks like a record high one day is left in the dust the next.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2016

It’s been a varied week for bitcoin. First, some positive news: Bitcoin’s upward pricing trend continues, more or less. It opened this morning with a value of $742 and peaked at $744 (about as close as bitcoin has come to its year high since it hit $768 back in June). The reputation of bitcoin precedes it.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Who knew that Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, known for their early involvement in Facebook, were in love with bitcoin? You might, when you find out that they were the first to file for a bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). And do you care?

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MARCH 24, 2019

CEO Saum Noursalehi told CoinDesk that the app for IOS and Android devices, which is being developed by Bitsy , will allow users to buy and sell bitcoin, and possibly ether. As a result, it recommended that the keys be auctioned off after the BTC and BCH has been distributed or transferred to a secure location. “We

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DECEMBER 13, 2017

17,428.42 | Value of a single bitcoin at the end of trading on Tuesday (Dec. Just two days after the first bitcoin futures launched on the U.S. stock exchange, the digital currency was recorded at this price on the Luxembourg-based bitcoin exchange, Bitstamp. 59 percent | Percentage of SMBs polled in a Visa U.K.

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APRIL 27, 2020

It is reportedly financing the service with a mixture of borrowed capital and funds that it took in from a token sale in 2018. PPEX reportedly handles secondary trades for exempt securities, with the inclusion of blockchain-native digital assets. CoinDesk reported.

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APRIL 18, 2018

And the price of bitcoin plummeted by greater than 2 percent within minutes on Tuesday (April 17), Business Insider reported. Overall, bitcoin has dropped 41 percent since the beginning of 2018. The round for the tokenized securities startup was led by Founders Fund , with Andreessen Horowitz and Pantera Capital participating.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

The publication noted blockchain’s “talismanic effect in today’s stock market” and investors’ heightened appetite to “capitalize on the popularity of currencies like bitcoin and Ethereum” as other reasons to take Kodak’s latest venture with a bit of healthy skepticism. Broader Doubts Emerge. That is the theory,” he continued.

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