The Latest Crypto News From The Interwebs - March 25th

This Week in Bitcoin: A New Dawn
Via Kai Sedgwick Sun Mar 25 21:25:01 BST 2018
It’s too early to tell whether the crypto markets are out of the woods and inching back into the light. If a doctor was giving the prognosis, she would probably venture that we should remain “cautiously optimistic”. But if the top stories from this week in bitcoin are an indicator, there’s every reason to feel […]
Tagged with #News #Bear-Market #Bullish #China #FOMO #FUD #Jack-Dorsey #Ledger #matt-aaron #N-Featured #NSA

Crypto Mania Peaked Around Christmas, Fallen Markedly Since Says IG Group
Via Avi Mizrahi Sun Mar 25 19:55:25 BST 2018
As if it wasn’t clear enough, we just got another indication that the cryptocurrency markets have soured for price speculators. One of the biggest names in the contracts-for-difference field, IG Group, has revealed that crypto CFD trading is on the decline this year. Also Read: Monthly Web Traffic for Major Bitcoin Exchanges Falls by Half […]
Tagged with #Markets-and-Prices #Bitcoin-CFD #cfd #CFDs #crypto-mania #Crypto-markets #IG-Group #IG-Group-Holdings-Plc #N-Featured #Trading-Volume #uk

Russian Official Refutes Country’s Role In Venezuela’s Petro Crytpocurrency
Via Lester Coleman Sun Mar 25 19:53:14 BST 2018
al cryptocurrency, Russia’s news source Tass reported on Friday. The Petro marks the world’s first state cryptocurrency. Artyom Kozhin, deputy director of the information and press department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, on Friday claimed a news story published by.....
Tagged with #Altcoin-News #FinTech-News #News #petro #russia

China Filed The Most Blockchain Patents In 2017
Via Cointelegraph By Aaron Wood Sun Mar 25 19:26:39 BST 2018
China filed the most patents for Blockchain technology in 2017, filing more than double the US. #NEWS.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #China #Patents #Government

IRS Reminds Taxpayers Cryptocurrency Income Is Taxable
Via Lester Coleman Sun Mar 25 18:43:03 BST 2018
Internal Revenue Service has advised taxpayers in a notice. The agency has provided guidance on virtual currency in IRS Notice 2014-21 for taxpayers and tax preparers. Just like transactions in any other property, virtual currency transactions are taxable. Those who fail to report.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Crime #Bitcoin-Law #News #Regulation #IRS

PR: Waste to Energy Platform 4NEW to Implement Ocular KYC Solution Before Completing Crowdfunding Sale
Via Bitcoin.com PR Sun Mar 25 18:30:27 BST 2018
London, England. 4NEW announced today that it will pause the current fundraising efforts on March 27, three days earlier than planned in order to allow the team to complete implementation of their KYC/Anti- Money Laundering (AML) compliance solution from technology partner, Ocular. The team announced that once the KYC compliance is completed; the sale will re-open to allow investors the final opportunity to participate in the ICO before the next phase of the project; listing on exchanges. “We have seen great traction throughout the ICO and we have received investments from not only the crypto investment community, but commitments from some major players in the tech industry via their private investment groups. By ending the sale early, we are providing the team with additional time and focus to implement Ocular’s advanced solution, which will protect both existing and new investors, providing a level of security that is imperative in today’s market.” said Saransh Sharma, President of 4NEW.
Tagged with #Press-release #4NEW #AML #chamber #Eco-Friendly #England #false-registrations #ID-theft #KYC #London #Ocular

Venezuelans to Buy Homes and Property with State Cryptocurrency
Via Lubomir Tassev Sun Mar 25 18:00:57 BST 2018
Venezuelans will be able to buy houses and other property with their new national cryptocurrency. Real estate deals in petro will be authorized in April, President Maduro announced. The government will also finance the construction of 230,000 new homes using funds from the pre-sale of the oil-backed crypto. Also read: Rubles Can Buy You […]
Tagged with #Featured #Apartments #buy #construction #crypto #Cryptocurrency #cryptos #Homes #houses #housing-project #N-Featured

New Abstract Painting Series Offers Crypto To Anyone Who Can Solve Its Puzzles
Via Cointelegraph By Molly Jane Zuckerman Sun Mar 25 16:17:58 BST 2018
A new painting series by Andy Bauch has hidden private keys inside his Lego artwork, offering a crypto reward puzzle to all viewers. #NEWS.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin #Cryptocurrencies #Artists #USA #Litecoin

Malta Wants to Become The ‘Blockchain Island’, With World’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange
Via Joseph Young Sun Mar 25 16:09:57 BST 2018
s headquarters to Malta, a region that has always been friendly to cryptocurrency businesses and investors. Along with its current team, Binance has moved its resources over to Malta, and has decided to employ more than 200 full-time.....
Crypto Markets Slightly Down After Week Of Growth
Via Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Sun Mar 25 15:57:20 BST 2018
Crypto markets have seen a slight drop today, but are still in the green over the past 7 days. Bitcoin is trading at around $8.5K. #NEWS.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin #Bitcoin-Price #Cryptocurrencies #EOS #Markets

Tennessee Passes Bill Recognizing Smart Contracts and Blockchain Transactions
Via Samuel Haig Sun Mar 25 15:43:44 BST 2018
The governor of Tennessee has signed a bill into law that recognizes “the legal authority to use blockchain technology and smart contracts in conducting electronic transactions.” The new bill also “protects the ownership rights of certain information secured by blockchain technology” under state law. Also Read: Hydro-Quebec Turns Down New Applications for Crypto Mining Operations Tennessee […]
Tagged with #Regulation #bill #Blockchain #contracts #data #legislature #N-Economy #Passes #Recognizing #SMART #Smart-Contracts

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