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Poland Suspends Decision of Taxing Cryptocurrency Transactions

May 18, 2018

Poland’s finance ministry published an update of the country’s tax ‎code, stating that it will not tax income from transactions on ‎cryptocurrencies.‎ The MoF justified its taxing decision by stating that it...

Genesis Global Trading Gets New York’s 5th ‘BitLicense’ Ever

May 18, 2018

In the midst of a series of minor regulatory moves by the New York State government regarding cryptocurrency, Genesis Global Trading has been granted a BitLicense by the Department of Financial Services. Gene...

Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken Mulls Plans for SEC’s ATS License

May 17, 2018

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is mulling ‎registration with US regulators as a licensed broker-dealer firm or ‎an alternative trading system (ATS), Bloomberg reports.‎ The move comes jus...

New Cryptojacker Shuts Down Computer When Confronted by Antivirus

May 17, 2018

Computer users are advised to be aware of a cryptojacking virus which has a novel way of protecting itself. The virus is called WinstarNssmMiner. Based on a standard XMR mining rig, it differs from a standar...

Cryptocurrency Now Officially Regulated in Thailand

May 16, 2018

A royal decree to regulate cryptocurrency in Thailand came into force last week, according to the Bangkok Post. The law, consisting of one hundred sections, defines cryptocurrency as digital assets which mus...

New York City Launches Blockchain Initiatives to Become Global Industry Hub

May 16, 2018

James Patchett, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President and CEO, has announced a series of initiatives to “support growing blockchain industry” within the city. The announcement ca...

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Launches Blockchain-Based Securities Lending Platform

May 16, 2018

The Floor, Tel Aviv’s fintech hub, has announced the release of a new platform in partnership with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Accenture, Hyperledger, and Intel, according to an official press release. The ...

smartTrade Adds Top 10 Cryptocurrencies to its LFX Platform

May 16, 2018

smartTrade, an electronic trading solutions provider, announced today that it would be adding cryptocurrencies to its FX trading platform. SmartTrade clients using the firm’s LiquidityFX (LFX) platform will n...

Earn Interest with Cryptocurrency: LedgerX Launches BTC Savings Account

May 16, 2018

CFTC-regulated cryptocurrency platform LedgerX is hoping to lure bitcoin investors, onboard more clients by launching a savings account with a premium interest rate. The amount of interest paid on savings ac...

HTC to Launch Blockchain-Ready Smartphones

May 15, 2018

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is the latest tech giant to embrace the ‎blockchain trend. The company is reportedly developing an Android smartphone, named ‎‎“Exodus,” that can run blockchain-based decentrali...