Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – May 12th, 2017
May 12, 2017 07:26 am UTC| Digital Currency
Australias budget 2017-18 removes GST on bitcoin purchases After the Australian governments recent indication towards eliminating bitcoin double taxation issue, the countrys national budget 2017-18 shows that the...
Russian online retailer Ulmart to accept bitcoin as payment from September
May 12, 2017 07:25 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading Russian online retailer Ulmart announced that it will start accepting bitcoin as a payment from 1 September, 2017. The decision comes as blockchain has arguably become even more important than the currency that...
Florida lawmakers seek to criminalize bitcoin money laundering
May 12, 2017 06:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
Florida legislators have passed a bill last week that seeks to bring the laundering of virtual currencies under the states Money Laundering Act, Miami Herald reported. Sponsored by House Rep. Jose Felix Diaz, R-Miami,...
UNODC launches cryptocurrency investigation training program
May 12, 2017 05:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the agency that is dedicated to fight drug trafficking and organized crime, announced that it has developed a leading Cryptocurrency Investigation Train-the-Trainers...
Token Summit to delve into emerging blockchain token-based economy on May 25
May 12, 2017 05:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
Token Summit, an event dedicated to exploring the economics, regulation and best practices around blockchain-based tokens, protocols, and cryptoassets, is scheduled to take place on May 25, 2017 at the NYU Stern School of...
FxWirePro: BTC/CNY hits fresh all- time at 10500, good to buy on dips
May 11, 2017 12:24 pm UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/CNY hits fresh all-time high of 10500 after hitting breaking yesterday high of 9999 levels (BTCCHINA). It is currently trading around 10460 at press time. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart indicates: Tenkan-Sen...
FxWirePro: ETH/EUR faces strong resistance at 88, further jump only above that level
May 11, 2017 10:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/EUR pair recovered till 83 sharply after hitting low of 67.25 on May 9th 2017 (KRAKEN). It is currently trading around 81.94 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart shows: Tenkan-Sen level:...
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