Category: Bitcoin

Two academics contend 2017 Bitcoin bubble due to Whale’s manipulation
July 19, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin Whales move $400 million in three days

Bitcoin whales are up again. At the end of the week, bitcoin whales have reportedly moved over $380 million in less than three days. While "whale activity" is quite common especially for the top five cryptocurrencies, no other digital currency even comes close to the amounts moved by Bitcoin "giants". The top five transfers were…

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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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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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