paysafecard teams up with Samsung, launches online cash payments in the Galaxy Store
July 19, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

The Samsung Coin - not related to Samsung

The cryptocurrency world works in a strange way. Back in 2016 and 2017, it didn't matter if your company was actually involved in blockchain. Only one thing mattered for you to succeed - your company should contain the name "blockchain". And then your share price skyrockets. And then..the 2017 crypto winter came. Fast forward to…

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US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin continues crypto bashing tirade
July 19, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Steve Mnuchin on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies

The Trump Administration has been under fire since its inauguration. One of the most controversial figures is the the United States’s Treasury Secretary, Mr. Steve Mnuchin. Recently, Mnuchin made some interesting comments about cryptocurrencies and VanEck official pointed out a rather amusing phenomenon. Mr. Mnuchin seems to support the cryptocurrency critics stating that Bitcoin and…

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Binance seeks to curb SEC’s hunt for “fraud”
July 16, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Is Binance launching a fiat-to-crypto exchange in South Korea?

Binance, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange, is reportedly planning to launch a fiat-to-cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea. The information comes from a news report at CryptoGlobe. According to press, this is what the founder and CEO of Binance said regarding the project: We do not know the details related to the establishment of the Korean…

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BoC: Bank of Canada January Rate Meeting: What to Expect?
July 15, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin tax payments in Canada

Some US states have already introduced the option of paying your taxes with bitcoin. Now, Canada is speeding up with the bitcoin tax "craze". Reportedly, the city of Richmond Hill is the first Canadian city to do trials with bitcoin tax payments. Citizens will be able to pay their municipal taxes in the "people's currency".…

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Analyst predicts Facebook’s FaceCoin could earn up to $19 billion by 2021
July 15, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

This is the authority that will regulate Facebook's Libra

Right now, it is vital for cryptocurrencies to gain some regulatory "love", otherwise the future of digital coins is bleak. Just now, the US suggested that they will discourage tech companies from issuing digital currencies, and it seems by all means that Donald Trump, the US President, is not a fan of crypto. Probably the…

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July 10, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Visa leads $40 million Series B round for Anchorage

Visa continues to be a leader in the the blockchain and crypto spaces. This time, Visa is betting on the digital asset custodian company Anchorage, which is a fellow in Facebook's Libra Association. Andreessen Horowitz are also partnering on the $40 million funding round. According to TechCrunch, Anchorage is a revolutionary custodian solution, as it…

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