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Russia

Downside of legalizing bitcoin? From 2021, Russian officials will be required to declare assets held in cryptocurrency as income

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020By Editor

Russian officials will soon be forced to declare if they have any crypto-assets, in line with new regulations set to take force in 2021. The new laws will recognize virtual currencies but will not class them as legal tender. … Read More >Downside of legalizing bitcoin? From 2021, Russian officials will be required to declare assets held in cryptocurrency as income

PayPal will allow users to buy, sell and shop using cryptocurrencies including bitcoin & ethereum

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020By Editor

PayPal has jumped into the cryptocurrency market and plans to allow its customers to buy, sell and hold bitcoin, ethereum and other virtual currencies using their online wallets. … Read More >PayPal will allow users to buy, sell and shop using cryptocurrencies including bitcoin & ethereum

World

Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube & Google over bitcoin scam

Posted on July 24, 2020July 24, 2020By Editor

Tech celebrity Steve Wozniak has announced a lawsuit against YouTube and Google, stating that they failed to remove videos that used his likeness to trick innocent users into giving away cryptocurrency. … Read More >Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube & Google over bitcoin scam

World

Crypto vulnerability allows bad actors to double-spend and pickpocket users’ wallets

Posted on July 4, 2020July 4, 2020By Editor

A startup has discovered a vulnerability present in major cryptocurrency wallets that leads to double-spend attacks and inflated balances by exploiting existing protocols. … Read More >Crypto vulnerability allows bad actors to double-spend and pickpocket users’ wallets

Bitcoin bolivars? Venezuela reportedly accepting crypto as payment for passport applications

Posted on June 27, 2020June 27, 2020By Editor

Venezuela’s passport service is accepting Bitcoin as payment for some applications, according to people using the online system. The move suggests an increased shift to alternative payment systems in the South American state. … Read More >Bitcoin bolivars? Venezuela reportedly accepting crypto as payment for passport applications

Bitcoin plunges to under $8,000 in synch with global market nosedive

Posted on March 9, 2020March 9, 2020By Editor

As stocks, currencies, crude and other commodities fall, cryptocurrencies are also affected by the global meltdown. Bitcoin plunged over 10 percent to under $8,000, with others also dropping. … Read More >Bitcoin plunges to under $8,000 in synch with global market nosedive

World’s largest child porn bust: 100s arrested, ringleader charged after feds crack dark web bitcoin transactions

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019By Editor

A South Korean man has been charged with running the largest-ever dark web child porn ring, hosting nearly eight terabytes of vile videos depicting sexual exploitation of children and infants. Hundreds of users have been arrested. … Read More >World’s largest child porn bust: 100s arrested, ringleader charged after feds crack dark web bitcoin transactions