PR: Propy’s New Launch: It Is Now Possible to Buy Properties in the US for Bitcoin

Propy, the world’s first international real-estate marketplace, has just launched the alpha open version of its blockchain-based transaction tool. This new transaction tool will allow individuals to buy and sell properties in California using Bitcoin (BTC). The post PR: Propy’s New Launch: It Is Now Possible to Buy Properties in the US for Bitcoin appeared … Read more

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

New Chain Platform Ivy Brings Smart Contracts to Bitcoin

Smart contracts – self-executing pieces of code – are most commonly associated with the ethereum network. Long before Vitalik Buterin tried to sell a fake quantum mining computer and dreamed up his “global supercomputer”, however, Satoshi Nakamoto saw the potential for smart contracts, even though the term had yet to be popularized. The bitcoin blockchain … Read more