Category: cryptocurrencies

Many law firms are rapidly adapting to the business environment that Bitcoin technology offers. As a result, these law firms, as well as independent lawyers, are increasingly accepting payments in Bitcoin for legal services. Law Firms Are Adapting to the Crypto Environment Many law firms are accepting Bitcoin as payment because customers request it. Others are accepting Bitcoin because they fear missing out on the opportunities that the new business environment promises. As Law.com reports, Carol Van Cleef, a Washington DC lawyer, who for many years has been representing clients…

On January 29 the longstanding Chinese bitcoin company BTCC has announced it was acquired by a Hong Kong-based investment fund. The company explains its pivoting away from China so the business can grow more “aggressively” in 2018. Also read: AIER Researchers: Bitcoin’s Price Moves with News A Hong Kong Investment Fund Acquires BTCC The company BTCC formally known as BTC China was founded in 2011 by the entrepreneur Bobby Lee, and it was China’s first domestic bitcoin exchange. In 2014 the exchange held the world second largest bitcoin trade volume among…

After the successful ‘Satoshi’s Vision Conference’ held in San Francisco in 2016, and last year’s ‘The Future of Bitcoin’ event in Arnhem, the Bitcoin Unlimited team is hosting another conference this year in Tokyo, Japan. Satoshi’s Vision Conference Tokyo will be held on March 23-25 and aims to bring cryptocurrency luminaries, the brightest developers, business executives, and proponents of this emerging technology together for three days of discussions and networking. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies Bringing Satoshi’s Vision to Reality This March in Tokyo…

Researchers at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) teamed with Missouri University to examine whether the price of bitcoin is being manipulated by a few traders. Conspiracy theories abound, and new accusations arise regularly. A first in a series of papers on the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, the present project attempts to show a connection to major price spikes and newsworthy events.    Also read: Tezos Swiss Foundation Concept is “Old, Inflexible and Stupid” AIER Dampens Price Conspiratorialists “While the nature of the news events does not necessarily explain the…

This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. Propy Inc. (Palo Alto, California, USA) announced, that they had launched a pilot project to develop a global real estate conveyance management system and global real estate data model as a blockchain. The blockchain-based solution would revolutionize global real estate purchasing and registration processes worldwide,…

Answering demands from the private and public sectors, US government scientists have created a guide to the technology behind bitcoin and its applications for a variety of uses. Among various issues, the 59-page report explains that, “technically, Bitcoin is a fork and Bitcoin Cash is the original blockchain.” Also Read: Singapore Mall Sells Cryptocurrency Mining Hardware What is Underpinning Bitcoin? The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce with a nearly $1 billion annual budget, has released an introduction to the…

Canada has unveiled a government Blockchain identity prototype while declining to change Bitcoin tax rules at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2018. ‘We Don’t Plan Any Overhaul’ – Finance Minister As multiple sources report Monday, the country’s finance minister, Bill Morneau, said the government “has no plans” to change tack on how cryptocurrency is treated under Canadian tax law. “We don’t have any specific Bitcoin or cryptocurrency overhaul,” he told Bloomberg on the fringes of the event. The comments contrast with those of central bank chief Stephen S. Poloz, who,…

Japan’s financial regulator has ordered hacked exchange Coincheck to “improve” but appears uninterested in restricting cryptocurrency activities. FSA: ‘Don’t Do It Again!’ In an order to Coincheck, which lost $530 million to hackers last week, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan has demanded a full explanation of what went wrong, along with a raft of upgrades for “prevention of similar events in the future.” Following news that malicious parties had compromised the exchange’s hot wallet, its questionable security practices soon came into the spotlight, with commentators suggesting its setup…

This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. Children of Satoshi first of slate of films headed for Blossom TV platform London LiveTree ADEPT, the world’s first platform for the creation, funding, rights management and distribution of film and TV projects using the blockchain, has announced a partnership with pioneering independent production company…