Muted demand for long-dated US Treasurys raises alarm — Is Bitcoin at risk?

A Swiss startup company is attempting to make using cryptocurrencies for online transactions as simple and safe as using PayPal.The main accusation of the mainstream media against crypto is that it is “a currency that is hard to spend.” Even though, according to CNBC, the total worth of Bitcoin spent on merchant services has increased…

Guizhou province is the first in China to announce an ambitious electric vehicle campaign, taking advantage of the power capacity freed up by Beijing’s Bitcoin mining ban. Following Beijing’s crackdown on energy-sapping Bitcoin (BTC) mining, Guizhou province has become the country’s first to make use of its freed-up power capacity to advance a climate-conscious agenda. The…

Calculating the cost basis of cryptocurrency for tax purposes involves considering purchase prices, transaction fees and events such as hard forks or staking rewards.

Russian banks tap Bitcoin services abroad while the government at home sees no future for private cryptos. 908 Total views 23 Total shares Major private-owned Russian bank Gazprombank has received regulatory approval to launch cryptocurrency custody services through its Swiss subsidiary.According to an official announcement on Oct. 29, the bank scored approval from the country's…

DOGE, the native cryptocurrency of Dogecoin, rose 123% in the past seven days as the altcoin market saw a resurgence in momentum. 4977 Total views 31 Total shares The price of Dogecoin (DOGE) has rallied by more than 123% this week, hitting a new all-time high of $0.13 on strong technical momentum.DOGE/USDT 4-hour price chart…

Binance's most recent acquisition is still subject to some regulatory requirements. 566 Total views 22 Total shares Binance Asia Services, the Singapore arm of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has acquired a stake in a local private securities exchange, Hg Exchange (HGX).On Dec. 7, the company officially announced an acquisition of a post-money 18% stake in HGX,…

Founder of Indian cryptocurrency exchange Cryptokart Gaurang Poddar announced that his company is shutting down in a LinkedIn post published last week.In his post, Poddar described the shutdown of the exchange as “difficult, given the hard work we've put in” but concluded that overall the experience was positive and that he was proud of the…

The Swiss-based cryptocurrency project the Tezos Foundation has announced that its mainnet will be launched on Monday, according to a September 14 tweet.Have a great weekend, everyone, because mainnet arrives Monday!— Tezos Foundation (@TezosFoundation) September 14, 2018On Monday, the beta period of the network will officially be over, as the protocol will become a full…