Cryptocurrency (363)
IRS to Taxpayers: You May Owe Taxes on Crypto Transactions
- Saturday, 03 August 2019
- Cryptocurrency
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The Internal Revenue Service is asking thousands of taxpayers who did not report transactions featuring virtual currency to check to see if they owe taxes. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Cryptocurrencies Being Weaponized Against U.S.: FDD Report
- Friday, 19 July 2019
- Cryptocurrency
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
A study from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies states bad actors are using cryptocurrencies to threaten U.S. geopolitical supremacy. So reports Yahoo Finance.
Read more...The Whole World is Watching Facebook's Crypto Play
- Friday, 19 July 2019
- Cryptocurrency
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Facebook's new cryptocurrency project,Calibra, was run through the legislative ringer as Congress and regulators expressed concerns about user privacy, financial instability and money laundering during a recent Senate hearing featuring the initiative's top dog David Marcus.
Read more...Litecoin Foundation Gets 'Physical' with New Card
- Thursday, 20 June 2019
- Cryptocurrency
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The Litecoin Foundation, along with Bibox Exchange and Ternio, will release a “physical cryptocurrency debit card.” So reports Cointelegraph.
Read more...Libra Sends Ripples Through Markets
- Wednesday, 19 June 2019
- Cryptocurrency
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Facebook announced details about its highly-anticipated cryptocurrency plans, which stoked fears of some while apparently providing a boon to the broader market.
Read more...Cryptos Closer to Foreign Currency: California Accountants
- Saturday, 08 June 2019
- Cryptocurrency
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The California Society of Certified Public Accountants has formally asked for clarification regarding cryptocurrency holdings. So reports Cointelegraph.
Read more...FB New Cryptocurrency to Be Run By 'Independent' Entity
- Saturday, 08 June 2019
- Cryptocurrency
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Facebook has not officially launched its GlobalCoin cryptocurrency, but reports ahead of a company announcement claim it will have “an independent foundation” control it amid financial regulators’ fears. So reports Forbes.
Read more...AP Hands Down Ruling On 'Cryptocurrency' Styling
- Saturday, 01 June 2019
- Cryptocurrency
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The Associated Press Stylebook issued a new guideline calling for journalists to avoid using “crypto” as shorthand for “cryptocurrency. So reports Coindesk.
Read more...Bitcoin Rallies with ‘Golden Cross’ As Experts Parse What it Means
- Saturday, 27 April 2019
- Cryptocurrency
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Bitcoin’s value is on a wild ride that has featured a substantial dip from more than $11,000 in January of last year to $3,500 at the beginning of 2019. Now, it’s surged to more than $5,600 as it achieved a coveted “Golden Cross,” sparking analysts to speculate on what might come next.
Read more...Bitcoin the Cryto of Choice for Criminals: Analysis
- Saturday, 27 April 2019
- Cryptocurrency
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
An “overwhelming majority” of criminals, 95% according to one analysis, prefer Bitcoin over other cryptocurrencies for “illicit activity.” So reports Fortune.
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