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Bitcoin in Brick and Mortar: Pictures from Prague and Vienna

While the Japanese are waiting for their crypto bar, Europe is a step or two ahead. Prague and Vienna already boast their crypto getaways in the form of a cafe and a shop, respectively.First, let's visit PragueParalelni Polis is the name of the cafe in Prague, home to all things crypto. Located in...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Philippines Allowing Crypto in Economic Zone

The Philippine government will allow 10 blockchain and cryptocurrency companies to operate in the Cagayan Economic Zone to take advantage of tax perks while generating employment, Reuters reported.These companies will be the first crypto firms to operate in the Philippines after the Cagayan...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Transfer of USD 99m in litecoin: 2.5 minutes and a USD 0.40 fee

Recently, a huge trade has been garnering attention in the crypto community as an example of good scalability. Namely, a trade worth USD 99 million in Litecoin took just two and a half minutes to clear and cost a measly USD 0.40, as noticed by Reddit users.The identities of the parties involved in...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Japanese Police Bust ‘Ringleader’ of Crypto Crime Ring

Police in Japan have made a five more arrests as further details of a major cryptocurrency fraud ring come to light. Last week, Tokyo police, working with forces in the Hyogo Prefecture, arrested seven men on fraud charges, but detectives say they believe they have now captured the ring’s...

, by Tim Alper

Exchange Run by Philippine President’s Brother Seeks Operating Permit

Emmanuel Duterte, the younger brother of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, has applied for government approval for his cryptocurrency exchange platform, per Japanese-language Manila-based newspaper Manila Shimbun.Emmanuel Duterte first established his Japan-Philippines Global Coin platform in...

, by Tim Alper

Central-Bank Digital Currencies: Toward a Cashless Society?

While private digital currencies such as the bitcoin are in the news daily, countries including China and Sweden are studying the creation a new form of money – a central-bank digital currency (CBDC). The objective is to complement (or eliminate altogether) banknotes and coins. But CBDCs risk...

, by Pôle Léonard de Vinci – UGEI

Crypto Tax Policy in the US as Unclear as Ever

If you’re from the US and are confused about the cryptocurrency tax policy in the face of next week’s deadline for filing, you’re not the only one. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seems as confused as everyone else.The twice-weekly newsletter Chain Letter by MIT Technology...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Reactions to the Market Jump Surprisingly Lukewarm

In the past 24 hours as of the time of writing, the whole cryptocurrency market is in green, and the only red ones - Tether and aelf - among the 100 biggest coins by market cap are falling by small margins. Thomas Lee, head of research of Fundstrat Global Advisors LLC, cited a combination of...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

A Guide to Crypto Terminology

Crypto and blockchain are relatively new things, not even a full decade old. This would imply that it is easier to become part of it now, while it is still in its formative phase, rather than later, when you have to learn all the rules of the game after everyone else. Like any community centered...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Customer Suing JPMorgan Chase over ‘Sky-high’ Crypto Fees

A JPMorgan Chase credit card customer is suing the financial services provider for slapping what he labels “sky-high” interest rates and fees on the bills of cryptocurrency investors.Brady Tucker, of Idaho in the United States, says the credit card provider began charging him interest...

, by Tim Alper

Crypto Community Turns to Petitions Amid Regulatory Crackdown

A petition, a request to do something, most commonly addressed to a government official or public entity, is perhaps the most popular way of giving voice to the people’s needs and concerns. A seemingly unlikely way to express people’s opinions about crypto, it was a logical step after...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Where Is the Focus: Blockchain or Bitcoin?

The “blockchain vs Bitcoin” narrative is an old one, and the stance among the more traditional audience such as regulators, bankers and investors was very often blockchain over Bitcoin - in that the cryptocurrency is the much-touted bubble, while the underlying technology offers...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Gold for Muslim Investors is a New Tactic for Crypto Traders

A start-up company from Dubai founded last year, OneGram, is issuing a gold-backed cryptocurrency as part of efforts to convince Muslims that investing in cryptocurrencies complies with their faith. Since it is an object of speculation, crypto could be haraam - forbidden by Islam. In Sharia law,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Old-School Investors Dipping into Crypto

Names such as Soros, Rockefeller and Rothschild are familiar to anyone in the investment world, as they appear from a variety of mediums and industries. Crypto may not have seemed very attractive to traditional and seemingly conservative investors, who have made their fortunes on less volatile...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Beauticians Are Leading South Korea’s Crypto Pay Charge

Shin Hyun-ja owns Happy Day, a skincare and nail studio in Seoul’s northerly Eunpyeong District. Happy Day has been accepting bitcoin pay since February this year. But as the studio is a long way from the tourist trail, customers appear to be taking their time to adapt to the new payment...

, by Tim Alper

The Last Thing the Marshall Islands Need Is a Cryptocurrency

David Glance, University of Western AustraliaThe Micronesian Republic of the Marshall Islands is set to become the first country to base their national currency on a cryptocurrency. The Israeli company Neema will provide the technology and support to launch an initial coin offering (ICO) that is...

, by David Glance

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