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Canaan, the world’s second-largest bitcoin miner maker, intends to raise about $100 million in its initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. The Hangzhou, China-based manufacturer of the Avalon bitcoin miner updated its IPO application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday. It’s aiming to offer 10 million American depositary shares (ADS) with each at a price...
China Takes U-Turn on Cryptocurrency Mining Policies This week, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) quashed plans to abolish cryptocurrency mining throughout the nation. The country currently hosts four of the largest mining pools in the world, and officials had pledged back in April to eliminate virtual currency mining. China Hosts the Four Largest Mining Pools On Earth Collectively,...
Facebook introduced Facebook Pay, which will provide people with a convenient, secure and consistent payment experience across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp. People already use payments across our apps to shop, donate to causes and send money to each other. Facebook Pay will make these transactions easier while continuing to ensure your payment information is secure and protected. With Facebook...
Australian law enforcement arrested an unnamed 38-year-old Australian man for performing unregistered cryptocurrency transactions. The police department of Victoria announced on Nov. 12 that the man has been arrested at his address in the town of Cairnlea. The joint report from the Victoria Police and Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) reads: “Detectives from the E-Crime Squad have arrested...
Since we are ICOmarks we did a new mark - EMAIL confirmed mark, meaning that project did confirm his contact email. We ask projects to confirm theirs emails in order to contact them for any issues from our side, we do not publish this emails. Email confirmed mark means that project did confirm his contact email willingly by its own...
Ethereum co-founder and founder of Consensys, Joseph Lubin, said that he hopes China’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) will allow for interoperability with public permissionless blockchains, including Ethereum. Ethereum is “a very positive virus” Lubin made his remarks during an interview with Forbes published on Nov. 9. He explained: “I assume it is going to be exactly what Chinese leadership...
United States-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase said today that it has expanded access for staking the cryptocurrency Tezos (XTZ). In a blog post on Nov. 6, Coinbase announced that it is now introducing staking rewards for all Tezos holders on Coinbase, so that each eligible U.S. customer can earn interest on their XTZ holdings for depositing and holding...
The United Kingdom’s tax, payments and customs authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), has updated its cryptocurrency taxation guidelines for businesses and individuals. On Nov. 1, the U.K. government tax agency, which manages taxes alongside other financial policies, released tax guidance updates that further clarify its stance on how businesses and individuals involved with cryptocurrency will be taxed. Crypto...
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against XBT Corp. SARL on the same day that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) settles charges against the same company. SEC allegations In a press release on Oct. 31, the SEC alleged that the Switzerland-based securities dealer, XBT Corp. SARL, operating under the name First Global Credit, offered...
Swiss-based cryptocurrency bank Sygnum has received the go-ahead to offer banking services in Singapore. Sygnum: license is “important milestone” In a blog post on Oct. 31, Sygnum, which gained a Swiss banking license in August this year, can now proceed with its first product for the Singapore market. Sygnum was the first Swiss company to win the title of cryptocurrency...