To prevent your Xeonbit (XNB) funds from being stolen if your computer is hacked, you will probably want to keep some of your funds in long term offline cold storage. In other words, you’d store your Xeonbit (XNB) in a wallet…
Software firm Emsisoft released a bug fix for the bitcoin-ransoming malware WannaCryFake. Announced today in a blog post, the free software will help recover encrypted files without leading to data loss. Unlike real crypto-mining exploits, ransomware is dependent on extortion to…
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed regulatory restrictions on a cooperative bank with 137 branches across India. limiting customer withdrawals to a total of 1,000 rupees (approximately $14) per account for six months. Police personnel had to be deployed…
Cryptocurrency is literally at the intersection of a lot of contentious topics — history, politics, technology, money. Take that in for a second. In order to understand crypto, you have to throw away your beliefs about money, dive into grasping…
The U.S. dollar was little changed on Monday in Asia. Investors will be looking ahead to appearances by a number of Federal Reserve policymakers this week, while Brexit developments remained in the spotlight. The U.S. dollar index that tracks the…
Nowadays, the list of marketplaces and retailers accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is significantly larger. They are Providing crypto enthusiasts with more options for making real-world purchases. Currently, several fast-food restaurants and coffee shops have started accepting Bitcoin as payment. Food with…
Last month The Portuguese Tax Authority (PTA) announced that there is no value added tax (VAT) for any cryptocurrency transactions and payments in cryptocurrency. Portuguese tax benefit for crypto traders: Ruling 5717/2015, stating that the sale of cryptocurrencies to people…
Blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace has developed a mobile tool for flagging bitcoin and ethereum tokens with a criminal past. Announced today, CipherTrace Scout grants street-level investigators more freedom to identify, track and document illicit crypto transactions from the field, company…
Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange and alleged pyramid scheme Atlas Quantum rejected court deadlines to resolve its delayed Bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals. As Brasil reported previously, on Sept. 17, the Federal Court of Brazil ruled that the current activities of the cryptocurrency exchange…
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee plans to question the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about cryptocurrencies project next week, among a host of other topics. According to a calendar notice on the House of Representatives’ website, the committee will…