Asia and Australia: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup 12-18 October 2018
Asia and Australia Welcome to another weekly blockchain news roundup from around the world. Here we present to you all the latest crypto and blockchain news, continent by continent and country by country. Japan Taxation Committee to Help Simplify Cryptocurrency Tax Returns: Japanese taxation policy committee is debating on how to simplify cryptocurrency tax returns […]
Bermuda Launches First ICO as Premier Leads From the Front
Bermuda is increasing its cryptocurrency profile, having approved certification for the island’s first Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Minister of National Security Wayne Gaines announced that fintech company Uulala was to be the island’s first, under the government’s new legislation designed to regulate cryptocurrency and blockchain ventures. The new legislation put into effect by the Premier […]
Exclusive Interview With Burst Developer Daniel Jones, BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast 18th October 2018
Listen to the 18 October 2018 BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast below. [su_audio url=”https://anchor.fm/s/58aba88/podcast/play/1566071/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2018-9-19%2F5247087-44100-2-e0d3cf9cdf699.mp3″] On this edition of the BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast, we interview Burst developer Daniel Jones, taking a deep dive into Burst, which is a unique cryptocurrency that uses the Proof of Capacity algorithm. Follow the Bitcoin News Daily Podcast on Anchor, iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Radio Public, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Castbox, and Breaker. We […]
South America: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup 12-18 October 2018
South America Welcome to another weekly blockchain news roundup from around the world. Here we present to you all the latest Bitcoin news, continent by continent and country by country. Brazil Presidential Candidate Fernando Haddad Announces His Government Plans on Blockchain: Brazilian presidential candidate Fernando Haddad has announced that he has released his future plans […]
Hardware Wallet Sales Booming as Nano S Tops 1.3 Million Units
French crypto hardware manufacturer Ledger has now sold over 1.3 million units of its Nano S wallets, according to a recent blog on their website. The peak sales come at a time when the demand for such devices is on an all-time high. The changing trend is quite evident by the sales numbers of Ledger […]
US Department of Justice to Auction off 660 Bitcoins
Looking to buy Bitcoin? The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is selling off approximately USD 4.2 million of the cryptocurrency acquired from various criminal proceedings. The US Marshals Service (USMS) posted a notice on its website on Thursday detailing the Bitcoin auction. A USD 200,000 deposit is required to take part, with bidders needing to register […]
Africa and the Middle East: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup 12-18 October 2018
Africa and the Middle East Welcome to another weekly blockchain news roundup from around the world. Here we present to you all the latest cryptocurrency and blockchain news, continent by continent and country by country. Nigeria Cryptocurrency Exchanges Increasing Security Layers to Prevent Fraud: Nigerian cryptocurrency exchanges are working to improve their security features following […]
BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast 17th October 2018
Listen to the 17 October 2018 BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast below. [su_audio url=”https://anchor.fm/s/58aba88/podcast/play/1562467/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2018-9-18%2F5233922-44100-2-ab9986620c8fe.mp3″] On this edition of the BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast, we discuss how the future of Bitcoin mining might be nuclear energy, and how 100,000 regular ATMs in the United States might add Bitcoin buying functionality. Learn about the CFTC’s new stance on blockchain smart contract […]
Bitfinex Launches Distributed Banking Solution for Fiat Deposits
Bitfinex, the largest USD to Bitcoin exchange in the world, has been making headlines recently with their banking troubles. Fiat deposits on Bitfinex were officially halted for about a week, while simultaneously the Bitfinex subreddit is filled with complaints that fiat withdrawals are not functioning correctly, even though Bitfinex says fiat withdrawals never stopped working. […]
Zebpay, India’s Biggest Crypto Exchange Moves To Malta
Zebpay was the biggest crypto exchange in India before the banking ban, where the Indian government outlawed crypto exchanges from using banks. Peer to peer trading platforms have since proliferated in India, but Zebpay determined that meaningful business could not be done without bank accounts closed down on 28 September 2018. This caused Zebpay to […]
