Category: Bitcoin News
Bitcoin Scam Leads Man to Threaten Attack on Miami Airport
A young man from India has been detained by local police after calling in threats to the Miami airport due to a Bitcoin scam. An…
Bitcoin Mining or Fighting Poverty? How Should Paraguay Leverge Its Energy Abundance?
South American countries are struggling financially. Very tough decisions will need to be made in the years to come. For Paraguay, one decision can be…
Taiwan Attempts to Halt Anonymous Cryptocurrency Transactions
Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China, has taken regulatory steps towards halting anonymous cryptocurrency transactions. The country’s highest legislative authority passed amendments which…
SEC Widens Cryptocurrency Crackdown – Targets Investment Advisers
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) looks set to widen its oversight on the cryptocurrency industry. Presently, the Commission is looking into suspected…
From $880k in Riches to $400k in Taxes: A Student’s Crypto Wild Ride
A student from the state of California might have found himself in an unpleasant, to say the least, situation, owing upwards of $400,000 in taxes…
Coinsource Gets the Go-Ahead from New York’s Department of Financial Services
New York’s Department of Financial Services has given Bitcoin ATM provider, Coinsource, a BitLicense for operating in the state. Live Bitcoin News has reported on the…
Bitcoin Bribes Result in Arrests of Bulgarian Government Officials
Two Bulgarian officials have been arrested for accepting Bitcoin bribes as payment for issuing identity documents. Having to deal with a government bureaucracy to get…
Bitcoin Thief! Winklevoss Twins Sue Charlie Shrem for Allegedly Stealing 5000 BTC
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss of the Gemini Exchange in New York are suing early bitcoin investor Charlie Shrem for allegedly stealing roughly 5,000 BTC. Wealth…
Upcoming Brexit Can Kickstart Independent Bitcoin Regulation in the UK
Many different external factors can influence financial markets. This also applies to cryptocurrencies, which are already volatile by nature. The looming Brexit may, in contrary…
