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Bitcoin News Roundup for March 31, 2020

Mar 31, 2020 at 16:06 UTCUpdated Mar 31, 2020 at 16:07 UTCFor early access before our regular noon Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica or RSS.Today's Stories:For early access before our regular noon Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica or RSS.Disclosure Read More The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the…

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Libra Rival Celo Announces $700,000 in Grant Funding for 13 Startups

Open-source payments network Celo has announced its first round of development grant recipients.A press release shared with Cointelegraph states that Celo has awarded $700,000 in grants to 13 different companies who are looking to build on top of the network, contribute to the development of the Celo platform, or foster the Celo community.The project has…

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Bitcoin HODLers: BTC Daily Transfer Volume Hits 15-months Low

Bitcoin (BTC) and the general cryptocurrency markets are yet to fully recover from the massive sell-off on March 12, which left traders and hodlers scratching their heads as they watch the entire gains so far in 2020 being wiped off the board. Data gathered at that time suggested that the majority of sellers who rushed…

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Bitcoin Hash Rate Drop: Miners, the Halving and Coronavirus Suspected

The Bitcoin (BTC) network hash rate took a steep dive on March 26, dropping by a whopping 15.95%, which is a 45% sink from its peak highs of 2020. The hash rate dipped from 136.2 quintillion hashes per second on March 1 to just 75.7 EH/s on March 26, according to data from Blockchain.com.Analytics website…

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Russia Postpones Its Crypto Law Again, Now Blaming Coronavirus

After facing multiple delays, the adoption of Russia’s major cryptocurrency law will be postponed again, now due to the coronavirus.Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, says that the country’s crypto law — the bill “On Digital Financial Assets” — is now finalized but won’t be adopted before the end…

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‘Prime Brokerage’ for Crypto: Apifiny Launches Institutional Platform to Connect Exchange Liquidity

Institutions will now be able to trade on every single crypto market simultaneously thanks to GlobalX, an API platform launched on March 31 by San Francisco-based firm Apifiny. The startup hired former executives of Google X, Kraken and AlphaPoint to promote the service.Specifically, Josh Li will act as Apifiny’s chief business officer, having previous experience…

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5 Tips For Minimizing Your Bitcoin and Crypto Taxes

W2s and 1099s have been sent out and tax season is officially in full swing here in the United States. For those operating in the world of bitcoin or altcoin investing, this time of year can have added stress as reporting gains and losses for your crypto trades can be a cumbersome task. While the…

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Plugging into C-Lightning: The Future of Lightning Plugins Is Bright

Trying to navigate the different Lightning implementations can be a challenge. Although there were initially three implementations: c-lightning, eclair and lnd, more continue to come out of the woodwork all the time with ptarmigan, rust-lightning and Electrum the most recent to enter the fray. Often, it seems developers and aspiring developers choose to use or…

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Ex-Royal Mint Team’s Crypto Insurance Now Provides $1M Cover for All Civic Wallets

Mar 31, 2020 at 14:37 UTCUpdated Mar 31, 2020 at 14:43 UTCLloyd's of London building. Credit: eric laudonien / ShutterstockEx-Royal Mint Team’s Crypto Insurance Now Provides $1M Cover for All Civic WalletsA new cryptocurrency wallet insurance product from Coincover offers better protection than many existing custodial solutions, the firm says. The Cardiff, U.K.-based risk management…

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Crypto Holders Still Face Issues Reporting Tax Liabilities, Survey of CPAs Finds

Mar 31, 2020 at 13:00 UTCUpdated Mar 31, 2020 at 13:27 UTCThere is still a lack of clarity around how taxpayers should approach their crypto reporting, respondents told Blox and Sovos in a survey. (Credit: Shutterstock)Crypto Holders Still Face Issues Reporting Tax Liabilities, Survey of CPAs FindsCrypto-literate public accountants are concerned their clients might face…