Tag: Bitcoin

  • 3 Tips to Minimize your Crypto Tax Liability

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    Cryptocurrency capital gains taxes are becoming a point of interest for governments tax organizations. Don Fort, the Chief of the IRS criminal investigation unit, recently spoke on a tax conference panel and discussed at length how “cryptocurrency is becoming a new area of enforcement.” Other events like the IRS Coinbase Summons and the IRS warning sent to tax filers […]

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  • Bad News Day for Bitcoin: It’s Destroying the World and Bank Accounts

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    You won’t believe how much energy it takes to get just $1’s worth. Even though cryptocurrencies technically have no physical presence, they really do a make a impact on the environment — and even could affect the amount of money people have in their accounts. From January 2016 to June 2018, the Oak Ridge Institute […]

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  • Fake Elon Musk Crypto Giveaway Scam Gets 0.4 BTC as Twitter Fails to Vet Advert

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    On November 6, a paid advertisement emerged on Twitter, showing a verified account Tweeting out a fake crypto giveaway scam. A verified account with Twitter handle “@patheuk,” the official account of a UK-based film studio Pathé UK, began to Tweet out fake Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) giveaway scams, claiming to be Tesla and SpaceX […]

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  • Satoshi Nakamoto Released Bitcoin Ten Years Ago — Why It Was Important

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    10 years ago today, Satoshi Nakamoto announced to a cypherpunk cryptography mailing list a new thing called “Bitcoin.” For those in the crypto world it goes without saying why this was important, but after a decade most of the world is still struggling to understand what this meant. Indeed even those “in the know” still […]

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  • South Korean Court Rules Bank’s Action to End Banking Services to Crypto Exchange Illegal

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    A court in South Korea has ruled that the decision by a commercial bank to stop offering banking services to a cryptocurrency exchange was unlawful and must therefore be rescinded. According to the Central District Court’s 50th Civil Affairs Division, the move by South Korean commercial bank Nonghyup to cease offering deposit and withdrawal services to Coinis cryptocurrency […]

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  • Morgan Stanley: Bitcoin is a New Institutional Investment Class

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    There is a rapidly growing interest in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies among institutional investors while there seems to be lethargy in the number of retail buyers operating within the space. As such, bitcoin and altcoins now constitute a new institutional investment class since 2017, according to new research from major US bank Morgan Stanley. In the report titled “Bitcoin Decrypted: A Brief […]

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  • Top 5 Crypto Tax Software Companies for Tax Season

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    Calculating your crypto taxes is one of the more stressful parts of being a cryptocurrency trader. The time it takes to report on your crypto taxes depend on the number of coins you have, the number of trades you’ve done, and the number of exchanges you use. Not only that, but every exchange has a […]

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  • In search of scalability: solving the Bitcoin’s problem

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    Nothing is perfect. This statement is not only a universal truth but also the main driver of innovation. When the first cryptocurrency appeared, it literally blew up the world. People considered Bitcoin as the key to financial freedom — it was anonymous, fast and transparent. But as time went by, users saw the other side of the […]

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  • 6 Ways to Keep Your Emotions Under Control When Trading Cryptocurrencies

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    This guide is designed to help you avoid letting your emotions dictate your trades. Buying and trading cryptocurrencies can be an emotional experience. It’s fast-paced and there are lots of different kinds of trades and purchases to make. Some people try to make money off the volatility of cryptocurrency prices through short-term day trading. Others are […]

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  • I Built a Social Media Following of 1 Million in 30 Days. Here’s How You Can, Too.

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    By David Devils By applying these social strategies you can build a huge following with high levels of engagement. Many people want to share messages with the masses to gain exposure for their brand, product or service on social media. But, with over 60 billion messages shared each day on mobile platforms alone, most content gets lost […]

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