Sales Tax and Bitcoin in the United States Can Be Confusing

Over the last two years in the US, the federal government and states have been trying to grasp the concept of cryptocurrencies and apply them to traditional finance laws like taxes. The task has proven to be extremely difficult for federal agencies and officials however. One confusing issue is the application of state sales tax … Read more

Cash to Crypto Trade Blooming in Moscow, Reports Say

Buying cryptocurrency in Russia these days increasingly means parting with fiat cash, be it Russian rubles or American dollars. According to numbers quoted by local media, the 24-hour market turnover, just in Moscow, reaches a staggering $50 million dollars on peak days. Some say the cash-crypto trade resembles the wild-wild-east street forex of the 90s, … Read more

BCH Roundup: Rock Festivals, Long Form Blogging, and Prescription Drugs

The past seven days has been another interesting week for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents. After wrapping up a successful Stress Test Day with a record 2.2 million transactions confirmed in 24-hours there’s been a lot more happening within the BCH ecosystem. Also read: Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork Debate Reconvenes After the Stress Test Bitcoin Cash (BCH) … Read more

Six Bitcoin Cash Point-of-Sale Solutions for Merchants

These days it is easier than ever for online merchants and brick and mortar shops to accept bitcoin cash. Today we’re going to introduce six BCH point-of-sale solutions that provide businesses worldwide with the ability to utilize this innovative technology.        Also Read: New Information Heightens Satoshi Nakamoto Mystery Six Point-of-Sale Solutions for Merchants Who Want … Read more

Korean Province to Replace Local Currencies With Crypto

An eastern South Korean province plans to issue its own cryptocurrency to replace the local currencies of its nine cities, according to local media. An exchange will be established for the new crypto. The coins can be used for payments within the province and merchants can accept them using smartphone QR codes. Also read: Yahoo! Japan … Read more

Payment Platform Bitpay Adds Bitcoin Cash Settlement Services

On Wednesday, August 29 the Atlanta-based firm Bitpay announced that its merchants can now receive settlement in bitcoin cash (BCH). Not only can Bitpay merchants accept the decentralized digital currency and keep all the bitcoin cash, but they can also split their funds into a fraction of fiat and BCH as well. Also Read: Nchain Publishes … Read more

Handcash Launches Pop — A New BCH Point-of-Sale Companion Application

This week the developers of the NFC-enabled Bitcoin Cash (BCH) wallet, Handcash, have announced the launch of a new companion application called ‘Handcash Pop.’ The Pop platform provides Handcash users with a point-of-sale (PoS) platform that is tethered to their wallet’s handle so merchants can easily make payment requests for bitcoin cash. Also read: Bitangels Co-Founder … Read more

Number of Japanese Bitcoin Spenders Slowly but Steadily Increasing Says Bic Camera

A year after the Japanese government recognized cryptocurrency as a legal form of money, bitcoin payments are steadily going mainstream. Bic Camera is one of the most profitable electronic, cosmetic and duty-free goods stores in Japan. It has now revealed that even though less than 1% of payments have been made in BTC since it … Read more