Spill Your Sats: US Tax Advisor Tells Crypto Customers to Self-Report on Taxes, Even If Imperfectly
Jan27

Spill Your Sats: US Tax Advisor Tells Crypto Customers to Self-Report on Taxes, Even If Imperfectly

Tax season for United States residents is fast approaching, and the IRS wants to know about everyone’s involvement in the crypto space. Thanks to a recently updated income tax form including a question about crypto activity, tax preparation companies like H&R Block are advising filers to be sure to disclose their details. The service maintains that providing any information, even if imperfect, could result more lenient...

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More Than 77 Crypto Projects Claim to Be Backed by Physical Gold
Jan27

More Than 77 Crypto Projects Claim to Be Backed by Physical Gold

The last few years have seen the creation of blockchain projects that claim to have tokens backed by physical gold. In October, Coinshares and Blockchain.com launched a digital gold token (DGLD) backed by physical gold that uses BTC’s security. Tether just announced a new token called tether gold (XAUT), which will be listed for trading on Bitfinex. The company that created the dominant stablecoin USDT claims a single XAUT token...

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Bitcoin Gold 51% Attacked – Network Loses $70,000 in Double Spends
Jan27

Bitcoin Gold 51% Attacked – Network Loses $70,000 in Double Spends

The Bitcoin Gold (BTG) network suffered another set of 51% attacks on January 23-24, as roughly 29 blocks were removed in two deep blockchain reorganizations (reorgs). Reports indicate that more than 7,000 BTG was double spent as the chain suffered a loss of $70,000 in two days. Also read: Bitcoin Gold Hacked for $18 Million Bitcoin Gold Sees Two Deep Blockchain Reorgs With 29 Blocks Replaced In May 2018, the Bitcoin Gold (BTG)...

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Dubai Launching Crypto Valley in Tax-Free Zone – No Personal or Corporate Income Tax
Jan27

Dubai Launching Crypto Valley in Tax-Free Zone – No Personal or Corporate Income Tax

A Dubai government authority has announced that it is launching a crypto valley in the country’s free zone where there is no personal or corporate income tax. With the help of its partners from the Swiss crypto valley, Dubai will offer a variety of services such as incubation for startups, coworking facilities, blockchain training, education, events, mentoring and funding. Also read: Regulatory Roundup — New US Crypto Tax...

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Everybody’s Staking But Who’s Using Proof of Stake Blockchains?
Jan27

Everybody’s Staking But Who’s Using Proof of Stake Blockchains?

The primary use case for staking blockchains is staking. That is their raison d’être, and thousands of cryptocurrency holders have utilized this provision to increase their holdings by earning staking rewards. As the total amount of staked tokens trends towards 80% for some blockchains, however, it raises questions as to what other utility these chains provide. Also read: The Fallout From Onecoin’s Ponzi Scheme...

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