South Korea Found a Way to Tax Cryptocurrencies Under Current Law

The South Korean government has announced that some taxes can be applied to cryptocurrencies under the current law, which will be finalized in the first half of this year. Other taxes are also being considered but some are not easily implemented under the current tax system. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, … Read more

Tron, Cardano, Verge and Ripple – Four Cryptocurrencies That Actually Meet the Definition of Vaporware

‘Vaporware’ is a term that’s tossed about loosely, often against cryptocurrency projects that have no clear use case. It’s an easy accusation to make given that many crypto projects are still at the development stage, and haven’t had a chance to prove themselves. This year’s vaporware could be next year’s ethereum – or at least … Read more

Electrum Moves to Patch Bug That Left Thousands of Bitcoin Wallets Exposed

Popular wallet developer Electrum has issued an emergency patch for a critical bug in its bitcoin wallets. The flaw allowed any website hosting the Electrum wallet to potentially steal the user’s cryptocurrency. A vulnerability meant that passwords were exposed in the JSONRPC interface, granting hackers complete control of the wallet. The first patch failed to … Read more

Dogecoin (DOGE) – See You on the Moon

If the collection of endless memes created on your favorite social media sites could be condensed into a mascot for a new crypto-currency, what would it look like? Those of you in-the-know already see where I’m going with this. Yes, you would condense those memes into the face of a Shiba Inu). The creators of one of … Read more

Cut Off? Here Are 7 Different Bitcoin Debit Card Services and Fees

Just recently we reported on European bitcoin users having issues with their loadable bitcoin debit cards. Even though some of these businesses are having a few issues, there are many cryptocurrency debit cards available all around the world. Also read: Visa Veto Leaves Several European Cryptocurrency Cards Locked Out Since 2015 Bitcoin-Based Debit Cards Have Grown … Read more

After The Rise of its Controversial ”Digital USD” Tether Releases EURTs

Tether, creator of a USDT token claimed to be backed by the U.S. dollar, has been a hot topic of conversation lately to say the least. The company has been very successful so far issuing tokens to individuals and exchanges, but many skeptics are worried the digital currency is not backed by real fiat. Skeptics … Read more