Belarus Legalizes Cryptocurrencies and ICOs – Tax-Free for Five Years

The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has signed a decree which legalizes cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings (ICOs), and smart contracts. All crypto transactions and related income, including from mining, will be tax-free for the next five years. Also read: South Korea Clarifies Position After Reports of Possible Ban on All Crypto Transactions Legalizing Crypto Transactions and … Read more

PR: BlockMesh Disrupts the Global Communications Industry – ICO Will Launch 28 February, 2018

Republic of Mauritius, December 2, 2017, BlockMesh, a software company based in Mauritius – utilizes the latest innovations in mesh networking technology to create cost-free communication networks and aim to disrupt the global communications industry in 2018. The post PR: BlockMesh Disrupts the Global Communications Industry – ICO Will Launch 28 February, 2018 appeared first … Read more

EtherDelta’s DNS Hacked, Website Replaced With Hacker’s Duplicate to Steal Funds

On Wednesday, December 20, the decentralized exchange EtherDelta fell victim to a malicious phishing attack on its DNS server. The hacker compromised EtherDelta’s website, rerouting transacted funds to a replica site that replaced the legitimate one for a number of hours. Decentralized but Still Compromised At 1:34 p.m. EST, EtherDelta tweeted a message suggesting that its DNS server … Read more

Looking for the Next Bitcoin? Crypto Industry Insider Reveals 12 “Alternative” Cryptocurrencies that Are Set to Explode in 2018

DALLAS, TX – As part of a complimentary “12 Days of Crypto Christmas” promotion, Richard Jacobs, (organizer of the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Blockchain Super Conference and author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Blockchain: Surprising Insights from 200+ Podcast Interviews of Industry Insiders) is revealing 12 “alternative” cryptocurrencies that are tipped to go … Read more

UK Financial Regulator Publishes DLT Feedback

Earlier this year, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a discussion paper and sought out stakeholder views on distributed ledger technology (DLT) and its future development potential for the markets that it currently regulates. The results are in The FCA has now published that feedback. The regulator received a total of 47 responses from local and … Read more

Indian Couple Asked to Be Gifted Bitcoin at Wedding

An Indian couple requested for friends and family to gift them bitcoin at their wedding earlier this month. The couple, Prashant Sharma and Niti Shree, are the founders of a startup in the technology industry and hold high hopes for the future of bitcoin and distributed ledger technology. Also Read: India’s Crypto Crackdown: Wealthy Bitcoiners Targeted, … Read more