Hirefreehands to Revolutionize Freelancing in Emerging Markets with Blockchain

LONDON, NY, July 5, 2018 – Supporting significant freelance growth in the digital freelance space in emerging markets, Hirefreehands is expanding its network and outreach with blockchain technology to support growth, quality and cost-effectiveness. With more than 10,000 active users from 10 countries, Hirefreehands aims to bring and maintain quality within the digital freelancing space … Read more

What Is the J5 Initiative?

Cryptocurrency users have a few interesting habits when it comes to dealing with taxes. This has caused the IRS to launch official investigations involving cryptocurrency exchanges. Additionally, it seems the agency has co-founded the J5 initiative, or Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement. The J5 Initiative Is Born Various countries around the world have introduced … Read more

Kenya Has Two Weeks to Decide Whether to Regulate Cryptocurrencies

Kenya’s Treasury Secretary has been tasked with the responsibility of investigating the current state of cryptocurrency adoption in the country, which has so far been growing with no regulations. In a couple of weeks, he is to give his report to parliament, advising them how to proceed with regulating cryptocurrencies. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance … Read more

Binance Resets All API Keys Following Two Incidents Affecting Syscoin

Exchanges are an integral cog in the cryptocurrency machine. Unfortunately, these platforms often cause issues or run into trouble for a variety of reasons. The Binance exchange has been involved in a recent Syscoin issue which forced the company to delete all existing API keys. It’s another troubled day in the cryptocurrency industry. Binance API Keys Reset … Read more

Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Is a Booming Industry Despite Lack of Anonymity

Numerous connections have been drawn between cryptocurrency and money laundering. It is a worrisome trend, yet one that seemingly will not end anytime soon. A new report by CipherTrace shows that money laundering activity involving cryptocurrency will only continue to increase. Criminals Still Favor Cryptocurrency Proceeds On paper, there is no real benefit to relying … Read more

As Bitcoin Price Keeps Tumbling, Here Are 2 Ways to Keep Making Gains

You may be bullish. Your friends may be bullish. And Joe Lubin certainly isn’t losing any sleep. But the truth remains for all HODLers – being in a bear market is a little bit scary. There’s always the sliver of doubt that flickers through one’s mind momentarily, like interference on the TV. What if Bitcoin … Read more

Unaware Where Bitcoins Are Mined, RBZ Governor Embraces Blockchain

The governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has made several statements about cryptocurrencies that attest to insufficient knowledge of the matter. The central bank, which recently banned financial institutions from working with crypto companies, now wants to study and embrace the blockchain technology that “encompasses all the cryptocurrencies.”    Also read: Zimbabwe’s Golix Exchange … Read more

Reserve Bank of India’s Ban on Cryptos Upheld by Supreme Court

The long-awaited decision by India’s highest court finally arrived, and the crypto community has lost. The drama began when the Reserve Bank issued a directive to all financial institutions in the country to cease offering financial services to the crypto industry. The crypto community swiftly went to court to challenge the decision, led by crypto … Read more