The story began in 2015, when Supermac executives made their first move to register the chain’s name in the EU, with the idea of expanding from Ireland into mainland Europe. The American fast-food chain opposed this idea, claiming it would confuse consumers as the name is too similar to Big Macs. While MCD had the…
Read moreWell it took a few near misses, but Bitcoin prices on most major Bitcoin exchanges rose above the $300 threshold early Wednesday for the first time since mid July. Earlier this month we reported that Bitcoin prices were being pushed higher alongside the rising tide of commodity prices. That trend steadily continued through much of…
Read moreToday brought a great piece of news for Bitcoin exchanges across the European Union, as the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that exchanging traditional currencies for Bitcoin should be exempt from consumption taxes like value added tax (VAT). The ruling was made in response to a case that originally arose in Sweden, leading…
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