Author: BitsCoiner

The bank has been exploring the introduction of a CBDC since 2017. The Bank of Israel is accelerating its research for the potential issuance of a central bank digital currency, or CBDC.  In a statement from the central bank on Tuesday, the Bank of Israel said it was preparing an […]

A representative said that eBay “will add new capabilities that bring blockchain-driven collectibles” to the platform. Online marketplace eBay has introduced auctions for nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, to its platform. According to a Reuters report, eBay users who meet certain criteria on the platform will be permitted to list NFTs. […]

Lawmakers are reportedly planning to cut taxes on Bitcoin gains in half, possibly as early as 2022. Cryptocurrency investors in Hungary could be getting a major tax break very soon, as lawmakers seek to make the central European country more competitive in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a […]

The firm added Bitcoin was “definitely on the table” as consideration for a treasury reserve asset. The $30 billion Colorado-based data analytics company founded by billionaire Peter Thiel now accepts Bitcoin from clients as a form of payment. According to a CNBC report today, Palantir said during its earnings call […]

I should know, I helped chase down $1 billion of his fraudulently-obtained cash. Powers On… is a monthly opinion column from Marc Powers, who spent much of his 40-year legal career working with complex securities-related cases in the United States after a stint with the SEC. He is now an […]

The EOS-based Bullish Global crypto exchange platform is expected to go live later in the year. Blockchain software firm Block.one has announced plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange subsidiary. According to a release published on Tuesday, the platform — dubbed “Bullish Global” — will run on the EOS blockchain. As […]

With crypto demand skyrocketing in South Korea, the government is looking to regulate digital assets, and the local market is feeling the pressure. In South Korea, one in three citizens either own cryptocurrencies or get paid in them. One-tenth of its population trades digital assets, and its youth unemployment rate […]

A new capital gains tax scheme on crypto trades is still being discussed, according to a tax official. Neilmaldrin Noor, a spokesperson for the Indonesian Directorate General of Taxes, said that the authority is considering a tax scheme for capital gains generated from cryptocurrency trades, Reuters reported on Tuesday. “It is important […]

Two months after filing VanEck’s BitcoinETF, CBOE has submitted another application — one proposed by Fidelity — to the SEC. The Chicago Board Options Exchange, or CBOE, has filed Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. CBOE filed a Form 19b-4 on […]

Kazakhstani authorities plan to improve their regulatory approach in order to strengthen the country’s position in the global crypto market. Kazakhstan’s government forming a roadmap to stimulate the development of the cryptocurrency industry and blockchain technology in the country. State authorities have reviewed proposals to address the crypto industry’s development […]

PS5 shortages have been going on for months, but paying with crypto could enable you to access an untapped supply that other shoppers may not know about. It was one of the most-anticipated releases of a games console for years — the PlayStation 5. Sony’s latest hi-spec model also couldn’t […]