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Tokyo Assembly Members Seek 0% Bitcoin Tax in the Japanese Capital
Tokyo Assembly Members Seek 0% Bitcoin Tax in the Japanese Capital
News  •  Politics  •  May 10, 2021 by Thomas M

Members of Tomin First no Kai, a ruling party of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, are advocating for a 0% Bitcoin tax in the city as part of their plan to transform Tokyo into a financial hub. As reported by Yahoo last week, assembly member Yu Ito sees Tokyo's

Bitcoin Holders Should Be Prepared to Lose All Their Money: Bank of England Governor
Bitcoin Holders Should Be Prepared to Lose All Their Money: Bank of England Governor
News  •  Economy  •  May 07, 2021 by Thomas M

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey reiterated his views that cryptocurrencies "have no intrinsic value" and their holders should "be prepared to lose all [their] money." At a press conference on Thursday, Bailey was quoted saying, “they have no intrinsic value. That doesn’t mean to

Hungary May Cut Cryptocurrency Tax By 50%
Hungary May Cut Cryptocurrency Tax By 50%

Hungary may cut cryptocurrency taxes in half — from 30.5% to 15%. In a Facebook video published today, Hungary's Minister of Finance Mihály Varga addressed plans for the country's economic recovery, which included the consideration of updated taxation around cryptocurrencies. At the moment, income from cryptocurrency

News  •  Economy  •  May 10, 2021
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Hungary May Cut Cryptocurrency Tax By 50%
Hungary May Cut Cryptocurrency Tax By 50%

Hungary may cut cryptocurrency taxes in half — from 30.5% to 15%. In a Facebook video published today, Hungary's Minister of Finance Mihály Varga addressed plans for the country's economic recovery, which included the consideration of updated taxation around cryptocurrencies. At the moment, income from cryptocurrency

News  •  Economy  •  May 10, 2021
Tokyo Assembly Members Seek 0% Bitcoin Tax in the Japanese Capital
Tokyo Assembly Members Seek 0% Bitcoin Tax in the Japanese Capital

Members of Tomin First no Kai, a ruling party of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, are advocating for a 0% Bitcoin tax in the city as part of their plan to transform Tokyo into a financial hub. As reported by Yahoo last week, assembly member Yu Ito sees Tokyo's

News  •  Politics  •  May 10, 2021
Bitcoin Holders Should Be Prepared to Lose All Their Money: Bank of England Governor
Bitcoin Holders Should Be Prepared to Lose All Their Money: Bank of England Governor

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey reiterated his views that cryptocurrencies "have no intrinsic value" and their holders should "be prepared to lose all [their] money." At a press conference on Thursday, Bailey was quoted saying, “they have no intrinsic value. That doesn’t mean to

News  •  Economy  •  May 07, 2021
Kazakhstan Plans Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot
Kazakhstan Plans Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot

Kazakhstan's central bank is considering the issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). A report published by the National Bank of Kazakhstan on Wednesday outlines plans to launch a pilot project for a digital tenge. The pilot would see a two-tier structure, with the National Bank as

News  •  Economy  •  May 05, 2021
E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Adds Bitcoin to Balance Sheet
E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Adds Bitcoin to Balance Sheet

Argentine e-commerce corporation Mercado Libre has bought $7.8 million worth of bitcoin, as revealed in the firm's Q1 earnings results. Mercado Libre is Latin America's most popular e-commerce platform, counting more than 170 million users in 2016. The decision to buy bitcoin was made in

News  •  Business  •  May 05, 2021
Game Publisher Nexon Buys $100M Worth of Bitcoin
Game Publisher Nexon Buys $100M Worth of Bitcoin

South Korean-Japanese game publisher Nexon has become the latest publicly traded company to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet. As the firm announced on Wednesday, it has bought $100 million worth of bitcoin, which represents less than 2% of its total cash and cash equivalents. This makes Nexon the first

News  •  Business  •  Apr 27, 2021
Tesla Sold $272M Worth of Bitcoin to "Prove Liquidity of Bitcoin"
Tesla Sold $272M Worth of Bitcoin to "Prove Liquidity of Bitcoin"

Tesla has sold $272 million worth of bitcoin, amounting to 10% of its previous $1.5 billion bitcoin purchase announced in February. This leaves the car manufacturer with $1.331 billion worth of bitcoin on its balance sheet, according to the firm's Q1 shareholder update. The sale had

News  •  Business  •  Apr 26, 2021
The Best Banks for Bitcoiners in 2021
The Best Banks for Bitcoiners in 2021

By banning its customers from buying and holding MicroStrategy and Coinbase stock due to their indirect connection to "virtual currency products," HSBC made clear last week that it has no interest in participating in the accelerated demand for Bitcoin — and by extension, neither can the customers of Europe&

News  •  Business  •  Apr 25, 2021
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