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NYSE Owner: Bitcoin Should Be in Retirement Funds, Credit Cards, Retail Stores

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Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of arguably the most important stock exchange in the world, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is introducing a new company, Bakkt. The idea is to weave bitcoin into 401(k)s, credit cards, and retail. The project is getting a lot of hype due in large measure to two very powerful backers: … Read more

Coinbase Now Offers Crypto currency Gift Cards in Europe and Australia

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Coinbase now offers crypto currency-backed electronic gift cards in a number of selected markets in Europe as well as in Australia. The company sees this move as giving its clients “greater flexibility and control over how they use their crypto.” Also Read: The Daily: Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty, Scammer Fined Over $1.9 Million Coinbase Gift Cards … Read more

Five Nations Join Efforts to Punish Transnational Bitcoin Tax Crime

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Tax enforcement authorities from five nations announced that they have created a united alliance, the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, known as “the J5.” The J5 said they are committed to combating transnational tax crime “through increased enforcement collaboration,” in other words: working together to gather information, share intelligence, and conduct joint operations. Also … Read more

You Can Now Exchange Your Leftover Euros for Crypto at Schiphol Airport

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One of the most inconvenient things about international travel is getting stuck with foreign money that can’t be accepted in your home country. Luckily for passengers and visitors to Schiphol Airport, they now have the chance to experience the benefits of a truly global currency first hand and get rid of their fiat at the … Read more

Dutch AFM on Licensing Requirements for Institutions Invested in Crypto

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The Dutch financial regulator, The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has published a letter addressed to new and currently existing institutions invested in cryptocurrencies. The letter seeks to inform that certain cryptocurrency investment activities may require licensing from the AFM, however, expresses “serious doubts” as to “whether managers of investment institutions in cryptos … Read more