How Crypto Winters of Bitcoin’s Past Compare to Today
Cryptocurrency and bitcoin proponents have been patiently waiting to see if crypto winter is returning as the recent price decline has shaken investors. Digital assets have been meandering aimlessly over the last week and in order to gain some perspective, it’s always good to study the last decade of previous bear market trends. Also read: China Removes Bitcoin Mining From Unwanted Industries List Crypto Prices Slide Again,...
Holders of the Digital Yuan Will Not Be Paid Interest
China has been sending mixed signals about its preparedness to issue a national crypto. Despite the new blockchain push, there is still no timeframe for the anticipated launch of the digital yuan and few details have been revealed so far. However, a senior official from China’s central bank pulled the curtain back slightly this week. Also read: Turkey Becomes the Latest Nation to Work on Digital Fiat China’s...
Crypto Tax Guidelines Leave More Questions Than Answers
Cryptocurrency holders have long wrestled with their tax obligations. These fiduciary duties have been complicated by tax agencies, which are several steps behind technology and now playing crypto catch-up. Updated guidelines from the U.S. and U.K.’s tax agencies were finally released this year, but the initial relief felt by conscientious bitcoiners was to prove short-lived, for on closer examination, the documentation has left...
Activist Larken Rose Weighs In on Bitcoin, Anarchy, and the Importance of Permissionless Cash
Though his latest project with partner and fellow activist Amanda Rose, Candles in the Dark, is a program helping people escape authoritarian programming through non-confrontational dialogue, there’s nothing meek and mild about Larken Rose’s stance when it comes to government. News.Bitcoin.com recently connected with the outspoken anarchist via Skype to talk about Bitcoin, the IRS, and the importance of permissionless...
Tech Companies Warn U.S. Against Harmful Copyright Laws Worldwide
In recent years many countries around the world have tightened their copyright laws to curb the threat of online piracy. These new regulations aim to help copyright holders, often by creating new obligations and restrictions for Internet service providers that host, link to, or just pass on infringing material. Rightsholders are happy with these developments, but many Silicon Valley giants and other tech companies see the new laws as...
