Japan’s crypto investors wary of the taxman
Japan’s cryptocurrency traders are bracing for the oncoming Japanese tax season, which runs from February 16 until March 15.
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Kraken founder sees $1 trillion crypto market before year’s end
While there has been a pullback in the past couple of weeks, cryptocurrencies will soon witness another growth spurt.
US corporate investors shut out of Bitfinex margin trading
Corporate investors have reported that Bitfinex margin facilities appear to have been closed to their investments, despite reassurances from the exchange.
Group proposes linking crypto wallets in India with national IDs
A group of exchanges wants to hook up cryptocurrency wallets with India’s national ID system.
Cybertheft gang “Lazarus” is at it again: cryptocurrency users and global banks are at risk
McAfee has discovered a new, more sophisticated strain of malware that seeks out cryptocurrency activity.
JPMorgan might be ready to embrace cryptocurrencies
Despite cryptocurrencies being tagged a “fraud,” a leaked internal report might show a change of heart in the leading financial services company.
Licensing scheme on the horizon for South Korea cryptocurrency exchanges
Members of the virtual currency task force are examining a “cryptocurrency exchange approval system” based on New York’s BitLicense, according to reports.
Japan’s Coincheck reopens yen withdrawals after $530M crypto heist
Customers withdrew a total of JPY40.1B on Tuesday, the first day Coincheck allowed users to get their money out of the troubled exchange.
McAfee apologizes to Binance over shutdown FUD
The FUD includes speculations that the exchange wasn't able to fully contain the DDoS damage on their globally distributed servers.
Japan issues warning to unlicensed foreign ICO agency
Macau-based Blockchain Laboratory runs ICOs for other companies as a means of raising capital for businesses on the blockchain.
Microsoft to launch Decentralized Identities within the Microsoft Authenticator app
Blockchain technology has massive implications for identity verification—and data control.
Russia Telecom Ministry proposes voluntary accreditation to bind ICO issuers to standard criteria
This could make it easier for investors to narrow down their options to serious projects.