Survey: Public Wants Amazon to Issue Virtual Currency
There have been numerous discussions as to whether or not Amazon will ever accept cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Litecoin. So far, the company is not even remotely inclined …
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What Is the Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists Use of Virtual Currencies Act?
The Department of Homeland Security has an interesting relationship with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. On the one hand, it seeks to deanonymize users whenever illegal activity is suspected. On the other …
Twitch Plans To Launch Virtual Currency Stream+ In The Coming Months
Issuing self-controlled virtual currencies is quickly becoming a new trend. Although banks were the initial driving force behind this concept, Twitch is now planning to do the same. Going …
The End Is Near For OneCoin As London Police Launches Investigation
Every cryptocurrency user in the world is well aware of the scam people know as OneCoin. Although this program is promising the stars and the moon to investors, it …
Japan’s Bitcoin Entrepreneurs Await New Digital Currency Laws
The National Diet, Japan’s legislature, is examining several digital currency bills that have the potential to lend a great deal of legitimacy to the virtual currency industry in the …
EU Monetary Affairs Committee Votes on Digital Currency Regulations
Members of the EU Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs voted today to adopt the recently-released report on virtual currencies. According to an EDCAB (European Digital Currency & Blockchain …
Japanese Lawmakers Consider Exempting Bitcoin From Consumption Taxes
Japanese lawmakers recently proposed an amendment that would classify digital currencies as legal tender. However, the taxation of digital currencies in the country remains a thorny issue. According to …
EU Draft Report Calls for Digital Currency Task Force in Europe
February 25, 2016
A new draft report on digital currencies authored by Jakob von Weizsäcker, EU Parliament member on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, calls for the formation of a …
Making People Warm For Digital Currency
February 18, 2016
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Bitcoin enthusiasts all over the world may have noticed how it is much harder to convince consumers to use Bitcoin, whereas merchants and retailers seem to be more open …