Openbazaar 2.0 Beta Launches with Tor, Offline Stores, Shapeshift and Segwit
Openbazaar 2.0, a major upgrade from the previous version, has been released. The fully-functional public beta expands the peer-to-peer app with several new features including Tor integration, improved search, a bitcoin wallet, new vendor tools, and stores that stay online. Also read: Russia’s Finance Ministry Drafts Law to Legalize Cryptocurrencies Openbazaar 2.0 Beta Launches Openbazaar […]
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This week news.Bitcoin.com reported on the Japanese corporation GMO Group announcing plans to start a bitcoin mining operation using 7 nanometer (nm) semiconductor chips. Many bitcoiners are curious about this news as 7nm chips are not commercially produced at the moment. However, many people still understand the introduction of more advanced ASIC processors will be […]
The Swiss municipality of Chiasso has announced that it will accept tax payments in bitcoin from January 2018 onwards. The announcement signifies a further gathering of momentum for Switzerland’s bid to become a global leader in the bitcoin and cryptocurrency industries, with Chiasso seeking to rival Zug’s Crypto Valley as a major global hub for […]
A South Korean district court has ruled for the first time regarding the nature of digital currencies. In the case where 216 bitcoins were seized by the police as criminal proceeds, the court ruled that it is inappropriate to confiscate bitcoins. Also read: South Korea to Dispose of 216 Bitcoins in First Public Auction The Court’s Ruling […]
Two politicians want to make bitcoin purchases below $600 not subject to tax laws. The lawmakers, Representatives David Schweikert and Jared Polis, who are also co-chairs of the Blockchain Caucus, hope to lesson the tax burden on cryptocurrency users. They are calling their bill the Cryptocurrency Tax Fairness Act. Also read: Grayscale’s Trust Contemplates Creating Another Entity for […]
Over the past couple of weeks, there have been a few pictures shared across forums of a new cryptocurrency store called “Bitcoin Change” located in the well known Bauhaus building in Tel Aviv. The shop co-founded by Avner (Abe) Ziv hosts a new bitcoin automated teller machine (BTM) and will also provide a bitcoin museum […]
Japan’s leading internet conglomerate and bitcoin exchange operator GMO has announced that it is expanding into the businesses of bitcoin mining and chip manufacturing. The company revealed plans to produce and sell 7nm semiconductor chips and run a mining facility in Northern Europe. Also read: GMO Releases Details of Bitcoin Trading Platform to Launch on May […]
The preparation of a pilot project is underway in Russia to subsidize electricity costs to cryptocurrency mining farm owners, according to local publications. Meanwhile, interest in bitcoin, ether, and mining have been growing significantly this year. Also read: Russia Discusses Starting Cryptocurrency Mining With Its 20+ Gigawatt Surplus Pilot Project Benefiting Cryptocurrency Miners The Institute for […]
Jay Clayton, Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has articulated his concern that most ICO investors do not fully understand the “substantial risks” associated with initial coin offerings. Also Read: A Phone Call From SEC Pressures ICO Startup to Close Operations and Refund The SEC Does Not Believe That the Majority of […]
This week the bitcoin software startup Chainside released a new Python 3 Segwit-compliant Bitcoin library called “BTCpy.” The company hopes the new codebase will further blockchain development and that businesses can integrate Bitcoin software with ease. Also read: Bitcoin Is Becoming a Popular Investment for Middle-Class Americans Introducing BTCpy – a New Python 3 Segwit Compliant […]
