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EU Takes "Anti-Money Laundering" Stance Against Anonymous Crypto Transactions
EU Takes "Anti-Money Laundering" Stance Against Anonymous Crypto Transactions
News  -  Technology  -  Mar 31, 2022 by Brandon Keys

The European Parliament voted in favor of an anti-money laundering legislation which requires every crypto transfer be reported to authorities. The legislation cites the use of “unhosted wallets” as potential avenues for money laundering.  The report states that the EU’s Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) is looking to regulate

Bitcoin Mining Company Core Scientific Blows Past Analyst Predictions
Bitcoin Mining Company Core Scientific Blows Past Analyst Predictions
News  -  Markets  -  Mar 31, 2022 by Adan Kohnhorst

Core Scientific is the largest publicly-traded bitcoin mining company by hashrate, and just reported financials for 2021 that exceed analysts’ predictions. In the fiscal year ending on December 31st, 2021, Core Scientific’s total revenue increased 803% to $544.5 million. Analyst estimates were at $507.1 million, according to

The Lightning Network Strikes at Kraken
The Lightning Network Strikes at Kraken

Kraken users can now instantly deposit and withdraw up to 0.1 Bitcoin with virtually zero fees using the Lightning Network. According to Pierre Rochard, who is a Bitcoin product manager at Kraken, “Adoption will come from people who have fiat in their bank account, and need to get it

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Mar 31, 2022
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The Lightning Network Strikes at Kraken
The Lightning Network Strikes at Kraken

Kraken users can now instantly deposit and withdraw up to 0.1 Bitcoin with virtually zero fees using the Lightning Network. According to Pierre Rochard, who is a Bitcoin product manager at Kraken, “Adoption will come from people who have fiat in their bank account, and need to get it

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Mar 31, 2022
EU Takes "Anti-Money Laundering" Stance Against Anonymous Crypto Transactions
EU Takes "Anti-Money Laundering" Stance Against Anonymous Crypto Transactions

The European Parliament voted in favor of an anti-money laundering legislation which requires every crypto transfer be reported to authorities. The legislation cites the use of “unhosted wallets” as potential avenues for money laundering.  The report states that the EU’s Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) is looking to regulate

News  -  Technology  -  Mar 31, 2022
Bitcoin Mining Company Core Scientific Blows Past Analyst Predictions
Bitcoin Mining Company Core Scientific Blows Past Analyst Predictions

Core Scientific is the largest publicly-traded bitcoin mining company by hashrate, and just reported financials for 2021 that exceed analysts’ predictions. In the fiscal year ending on December 31st, 2021, Core Scientific’s total revenue increased 803% to $544.5 million. Analyst estimates were at $507.1 million, according to

News  -  Markets  -  Mar 31, 2022
Bitcoin Miners Flock to Kentucky Coal Towns
Bitcoin Miners Flock to Kentucky Coal Towns

In March of 2021, Kentucky was able to pass House Bill 230 which incentivizes commercial miners with a number of tax breaks for their operations. Commercial miners are allowed to be tax exempt for the energy and equipment they use. In order to receive these exemptions, Senate Bill 255 requires

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Mar 30, 2022
Dubai School Accepts Bitcoin
Dubai School Accepts Bitcoin

Citizens School, an educational institution in the UAE, will accept Bitcoin and Ethereum as a form of payment for tuition starting in September 2022. The school decided to adopt Bitcoin and Ethereum payment rails to aid parents by providing flexible payment options. The payment processor the school will use automatically

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Mar 30, 2022
Vietnam to Develop Legal Framework For Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
Vietnam to Develop Legal Framework For Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies

On March 23, the Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Le Minh Khai, sent the Ministry of Finance a request asking to create a legal framework for digital assets and to begin to make amendments to current laws, as necessary.   Vietnam Net Global reports the request was made in support of

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Mar 30, 2022
MicroStrategy Arm Takes $205 Million Loan to Acquire More Bitcoin
MicroStrategy Arm Takes $205 Million Loan to Acquire More Bitcoin

On March 29th, 2022 MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor announced that MacroStrategy, a subsidiary of MicroStrategy, will use all proceeds from a Silvergate Bank loan to acquire more Bitcoin. At a current Bitcoin price of $47,500, MacroStrategy would be able to acquire around 4,315 BTC for their company balance

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Mar 29, 2022
U.S. Congress Agency Makes Recommendations on Blockchain Technologies
U.S. Congress Agency Makes Recommendations on Blockchain Technologies

GAO released a study on the benefits of blockchain technology to provide Congress with an overview of what, how, where, and why blockchains are needed within today’s economy. The report discusses the non-financial, financial, and policy options that enhance solutions as well as mitigate certain challenges that blockchain technology

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Mar 28, 2022
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