Tron-Based Tether Has Ballooned to Over 900 Million Tokens, Almost 22% of Total Supply
Jan02

Tron-Based Tether Has Ballooned to Over 900 Million Tokens, Almost 22% of Total Supply

Since Tether’s (USDT) migration to other networks beside the BTC-based Omni protocol, significant shifts have taken place seeing the heavily-printed stablecoin rise to prominence also via Ethereum’s ERC20 standard and Tron’s TRC20 implementation. Ethereum-based USDT supply currently sits at over 2.2 billion tokens, while the Omni equivalent stands at around 1.5 billion. The Tron network adds over 900 million tethers...

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Government Confirms Crypto Profits Not Taxable in South Korea
Jan02

Government Confirms Crypto Profits Not Taxable in South Korea

South Korea has confirmed that income tax cannot be levied on individual investors’ profits from crypto transactions under the current tax law. The government, however, is reviewing international trends and the approaches of major countries to crypto taxation in an effort to amend the existing Korean tax law to include cryptocurrency. Also read: Regulatory Roundup – China Blockchain ETF, France New Crypto Rules, Tokens...

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These Are the Bitcoin Stories You Loved in 2019
Jan02

These Are the Bitcoin Stories You Loved in 2019

2019 was a crazy year for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and a number of interesting events happened throughout the last 12 months. It’s hard to keep track of the day-to-day activities taking place within the cryptosphere and there may be a few incidents some of our readers missed. At news.Bitcoin.com we took the opportunity to scan our most popular articles from 2019 in order to create a year-end list to share with our readers....

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Using a VPN May Get Israeli Crypto Traders in Trouble
Jan02

Using a VPN May Get Israeli Crypto Traders in Trouble

Do you use a VPN? It’s a privacy-enhancing tool that everyone should be using, especially those with digital assets. Or do you happen to be older than the typical crypto trader? Both of these characteristics are part of a list of so-called ‘red flags’ that can get you in trouble with a new dragnet that is being established in Israel. Also Read: Why a VPN Is the First Layer You Should Pull On When Browsing the Web Too...

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Wifi Sharing Platform Wicrypt Gets Government Grant in Nigeria
Jan02

Wifi Sharing Platform Wicrypt Gets Government Grant in Nigeria

A crypto startup providing wifi hotspot sharing services in Nigeria has won funding from the country’s telecom regulator. Wicrypt placed second among 25 tech companies participating in an innovation competition organized by the Nigeria Communication Commission and it’s going to receive a grant worth 2 million naira to finance its project. Also read: Skrill Now Lets You Swap BTC for BCH Wicrypt Users Can Earn and Spend...

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