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Crypto Investors Should Care About the IRS Delaying Tax Payments

As the Coronavirus outbreak rages in the U.S., the government passed relief measures that delay the payment of taxes to July, which also affects crypto investors. The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will defer tax payments below $1 million from April 15 to July 15. Crypto traders can also take advantage of the measure…
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Opera Browser Enables Apple Pay and Debit Card Crypto Purchases in the US

Internet users in the U.S. get more crypto-native browser support, as Opera rolls out Bitcoin and Ether wallets and direct crypto purchases with debit cards and Apple Pay. Opera’s mobile and desktop browsers are expanding cryptocurrency purchases to U.S. users, as the Norwegian company looks to continue building its Web 3.0 credentials. Through a partnership…
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US Takes Regulatory Steps for Blockchain Technology Adoption

After some regulatory uncertainty, the U.S. has started its journey to the regulated space for blockchain and DLT industry. The United States’ concerns about the rise of cryptocurrency use in illegal activities have only been growing as developments in the space continue to push the envelope. There is a global race to launch stablecoins that…
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US Sanctions Strategy and Crypto: The Cracks Are Showing in Iran

U.S. agencies work to handle crypto in sanctions evasion, but may ultimately just cut the country off from an evolving financial world. Running up against limited experience and resources for monitoring potentially illegal use of digital assets, United States authorities delegate sanctions monitoring to cryptocurrency exchanges and industry players. But do current practices do more…
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Canaan Sued Over Alleged ‘Fake’ Deal, Stock Sees Historic Low

Chinese mining giant Canaan has to deal with some extra difficulties over its IPO amid bearish markets. While the current climate seems uneasy for all cryptocurrency businesses, some of them have to deal with extra difficulties. Earlier this month, investors filed a class-action lawsuit against Canaan, a Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining hardware producer. The case is…
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Rhode Island Blockchain Act Seeks Regulatory Clarity for Crypto, Representative Place Explains

Rhode Island Rep David Place explains the state’s new bill also relates to cryptocurrencies. Although Rhode Island’s recent Blockchain Act does not explicitly reference cryptocurrencies, the bill aims to provide regulatory clarity for them. “If you look at the legislation, it doesn’t necessarily mention crypto specifically, but when it talks about complex financial instruments and…
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Bitcoin Price Correlates With Traditional Assets, but Not Entirely

As Bitcoin plunges close to its lowest levels since 2018, many are convinced that BTC is heavily interlinked with traditional markets. Since coming to power back in 2016, President Trump seemed to have reinvigorated the United States stock market after it showed signs of slowing down throughout the first half of the previous decade. Just…
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US Woman Funding ISIS With Bitcoin Gets 13-Year Jail Sentence

U.S. ISIS supporter gets 13-year sentence for funding the terrorist organization using cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin back in 2017. A United States federal court has sentenced a U.S. citizen to 13 years in jail for laundering money for ISIS using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Per a Department of Justice announcement on March 13, Zoobia Shahnaz of…
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US State Reps Submit Bill Spurring Blockchain Innovation in Rhode Island

Representatives from Rhode Island recently submitted a bill pushing blockchain adoption in the state. Two state representatives in Rhode Island introduced a new bill promoting blockchain and technology adoption in the state.  Rhode Island representatives David Place and Blake Filippi introduced a new bill on March 11 known as the “Rhode Island Economic Growth Blockchain…
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LocalBitcoins Seller Charged After Undercover ‘Human Trafficking’ Sting

A Washington state man has been charged with money laundering after selling Bitcoin to undercover agents posing as human traffickers. A Washington state resident has been charged with money laundering after selling Bitcoin for $140,000 in cash to undercover agents. Bothell’s Kenneth Warren Rhule, 26, met with agents from Homeland Security Investigations on numerous occasions…
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