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    UNICEF founds cryptocurrency fund to help children
    • Oct 13, 2019
    • 1 min

    UNICEF founds cryptocurrency fund to help children

    UNICEF has launched a fund to receive and grant out cryptocurrency in a world first move by a multi-national charity
    Telegram's USD$1.7 Billion token sale targeted by SEC with throwdown on token categorisation
    • Oct 13, 2019
    • 3 min

    Telegram's USD$1.7 Billion token sale targeted by SEC with throwdown on token categorisation

    The targeting of Telegrams by the SEC will either result in a fine or a proper consideration of the US distinctions in token securities law.
    US Guidance: Ether is officially a commodity...
    • Oct 11, 2019
    • 2 min

    US Guidance: Ether is officially a commodity...

    The CFTC has publicly announced they do not consider Ether to be a security... but that tokens could drift between security and non-security
    Tax-free trading and payments in Portugal
    • Oct 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    Tax-free trading and payments in Portugal

    The Portuguese tax authority recently confirmed that it considers most crypto transactions and payments as exempt from tax...
    Perth Mint tokenising gold with InfiniGold
    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Perth Mint tokenising gold with InfiniGold

    The Perth Mint and InfiniGold have developed GoldPass, which allows investors to buy, trade and sell tokenised gold backed by the Perth Mint
    Vanguard hedges bets and partners with startup to develop blockchain trading platform
    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    Vanguard hedges bets and partners with startup to develop blockchain trading platform

    Giant of the funds management world, Vanguard, has taken another step towards further blockchain integration in FX trading.
    US Tax Office publishes new crypto guidance
    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    US Tax Office publishes new crypto guidance

    The IRS has released new guidance to assist American taxpayers apply tax laws to crypto transactions, including guidance on hard forks...
    Facebook Founder forced to testify to US House Financial Services Committee
    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    Facebook Founder forced to testify to US House Financial Services Committee

    Mark Zuckerberg has been called to testify before the US House Financial Services Committee on Libra on 23 October 2019 to discuss Libra.
    Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Tether and Bitfinex
    • Oct 8, 2019
    • 3 min

    Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Tether and Bitfinex

    A $1.4 trillion class action lawsuit against DigFinex Inc, the company behind Bitfinex and Tether, has been filed in the US District Court
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