UK revamps its crypto tax laws – what to expect in the future
The United Kingdom has changed its cryptocurrency taxation laws dramatically. The changes come just a few months after the first demand for company trading information was filed by Her Majesty’s Revenues and Customs agency. However, in this case, the changes…
FATF Begins Inspection on Anti-Money Laundering Measures at Japanese Entities on October 28
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international organization dedicated to anti-money laundering measures, began undertaking an assessment at the Japanese government and financial institutions in Tokyo on October 28. It was reported that companies that operate cryptocurrency exchanges are…
Top 3 reasons why governments demand regulation of cryptocurrency
Whenever we hear about another government drafting a regulation for cryptocurrencies, we can’t help but smirk a little bit at the hypocrisy of politicians and their approach to these digital assets. The reason why so many people laugh at the…
The Benefit of Having a Trading System
When involved in the stock markets and becoming a shareholder or investor, it’s important to know about trading systems. The base of all trading systems is having a base set of rules that one should follow in order to maximize…
Bank of Japan Reaffirms No Immediate Plans to Consider Issuing Digital Currencies
Governor of the Bank of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda once again dismissed the possibility of the central bank issuing a digital currency at a press conference after a G20 meeting between finance leaders and central banks. Facebook’s stablecoin project Libra,…
CryptoCurrency Is A Warrior
The fast expansion of digital technologies has contributed to the boom of cryptocurrencies over the past year. Though, this awoke the necessities for further steps that need to be taken in shaping this growing market to address the emerging regulatory…
Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association Releases Opinion Brief on Cryptoasset Management
The Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA), an organization that strives for the sound development of the cryptoasset (virtual currency) business in Japan, released an opinion brief to the public on October 11 regarding regulations for cryptoasset management that were discussed…
How could South Africa spearhead crypto adoption in Africa?
South Africa has shown itself in multiple crypto headlines over the past couple of years. No matter if it was due to some kind of local scheme being busted, or a new crypto company being founded, South Africa always seems…
LINE Subsidiary and Nomura Holdings Conclude Final Capital Alliance Agreement in the Blockchain Field
LINE Corporation <3938>, which operates the Japan’s largest messaging app service LINE, announced that it concluded a final capital alliance agreement alongside the LINE Group company LVC Corporation with Japan’s top domestic securities firm Nomura Holdings In. for the blockchain…
Is crypto-mining still a thing in 2019?
A couple of years ago only the lazy one didn’t mine cryptocurrency. Entrepreneurs even built companies that were mining coins. But lately, this topic is almost never raised. Everyone is focused on the price movements of cryptocurrencies, but no one…