An XRP ICO? It’s Happening Whether Ripple Likes It or Not Turns out you can launch an ICO on Ripple’s distributed ledger, and one small Brazilian company is ready to test it out. … Read More
US Crypto Tax Policy Isn’t Just Crazy, It’s Cruel There is something extraordinarily cruel, crazy even, in the IRS’s approach of treating virtual currencies as property for tax purposes. … Read More
Why the Time Is Right for the First Blockchain Governor The value propositions of blockchain tech are central to the business of public institutions, argues Alec Ross, a candidate for governor of Maryland.… Read More
What the Taxman Can Learn from Crypto Cryptocurrency reminds us that tax and other rules need to be fluid, as inaction or inappropriate responses can halt or slow technological advances.… Read More
What If They ICO? Investors Seek Veto Power Over Future Token Sales Venture capitalists are grappling with the complexity of initial coin offerings, adding language to their term sheets and hoping for the best. … Read More
Ethereum ASICs Are Here: What It Means and What’s Next After weeks of speculation, Bitmain has announced an ASIC for ethereum mining, spurring the developer community into action to try and block its use. … Read More
Korea’s Crypto Exchanges Pledge Market Cleanup While the crypto market has seen a major correction recently, Korean exchanges show future optimism and double down on self-regulation efforts.… Read More
Don’t Forget the ‘Other’ Cryptocurrency Tax If cryptocurrency gains acceptance as a means of exchange, it’s sure to raise the ire of governments hungry for revenue from sales taxes.… Read More
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Is Being Attacked for Its Own Good The lightning network is under attack. But it’s not money attackers are after, they say, but a robust, secure lightning network for the future. … Read More
How Active Crypto Traders Can Save on US Taxes Active crypto traders can qualify for trader tax status (TTS) to deduct business and home-office expenses. And there might be an additional benefit.… Read More