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Report: PBoC Quashes Bitcoin Mining Ban Rumor in China
However, regulators in China reportedly plan to withdraw preferential benefits such as tax deductions and cheap electricity available to mining firms.
Coinbase to Customers: Don't Forget to Pay Taxes on Bitcoin Gains
Exchange and wallet startup Coinbase has taken to reminding its customers to pay taxes due on their cryptocurrency gains.
SEC Seeks Comment on CBOE Bitcoin ETF Filings
The SEC released a filing for a proposed rule change for public comment. If implemented, the change would let Cboe launch a bitcoin ETF.
Judge Dismisses Long-Shot Bid to Overturn New York Bitcoin Regulation
The New York State Court granted a motion to dismiss a two-year one-man lawsuit that tried to overturn the existing New York bitcoin law.
Bitcoin Miner Sued for Unregistered Securities After ICO
Giga Watt, a startup that held an ICO to fund a bitcoin mining facility, is being sued for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering.
Korean Law Firm to Appeal New Bitcoin Trading Rules
A South Korean law firm has reportedly filed a constitutional appeal over upcoming regulations restricting digital currency trading.
Egypt's Religious Leader: Crypto Trading Forbidden Under Islamic Law
Egypt's Islamic religious leader says the cryptocurrency trading is not legal based on the Islamic religious law.
Blockchain Asset Registries: Approaching Enlightenment?
Putting real-world assets on a blockchain may be a promise worth pursuing, but field reports suggest it's an idea still just out of reach.
Indian Finance Ministry: Cryptocurrencies Are 'Like Ponzi Schemes'
The India government doubled down its skepticism over cryptocurrencies, calling them like "Ponzi Schemes."
Crypto Exchange Poloniex to Impose Customer ID Requirements
Cryptocurrency exchange service Poloniex is taking steps to ramp up the information it gathers on customers.
