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Crypto Lady: Russia's Live Women's Cryptocurrency Conference?

Whenever there is mention of blockchain or cryptocurrency ventures more often, people associate the idea with a couple of male participants. While they are female entrepreneurs and investors in the cryptocurrency community, there is little awareness among women on the potential of getting into the ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2vDWcO4 via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Harvard Students To Start Up A Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds

Everyone has been looking forward to what the latest generation of Harvard tech entrepreneurs are up to after Mark Zuckerberg helped to pioneer Social Networking about a decade ago, this came thirty years after the revolution of Operating System software by Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer Mark. Well ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2Jdrihm via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Crimean Government Awakening to the Blessings of Cryptocurrency

No one wants to be left out when it comes to development; the small and quiet city of Crimea is indeed not an exception. No doubt that the advent of Cryptocurrency has been a blessing to most countries of the world, the government of Crimea is starting to catch the crypto fever because the crypto bug ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2HQO3Il via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

“Venture Capital Working Group” Seeks Select Cryptocurrency “Safe Harbor”

Richard Levin, a lawyer who's worked with various blockchain and cryptocurrency ventures, described the meeting as “crucial” to the safety of digital assets and their respective users. “It's a 'come to the lord' moment,” he explained. “We are seeing a watershed moment in which many firms in the digital ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2qOQ93H via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Nvidia CEO maintains that cryptocurrency mining “is not their business”

With interest in cryptocurrency and crypto mining at an all time high, some were surprised that NVIDIA didn't focus on that segment at its annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC). The company has had a rocky relationship with crypto-miners, who have in recent years intensified demand for NVIDIA's ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2GpptNw via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: Cryptocurrency is here to stay, will be an 'important driver' for our ...

Even though Nvidia's stock has fallen under pressure for the chipmaker's ties to cryptocurrency mining, Nvidia founder, President and CEO Jensen Huang doesn't expect the crypto craze to die down anytime soon. " Cryptocurrency will be here. The ability for the world to have a very low-friction, low-cost ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2GWdgRh via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

How Many Americans Really Own Crypto, Skewed Results of Polls and Surveys

A recent survey conducted by Finder set out to find cryptocurrency ownership, interest, and gender distribution statistics for the American population. The survey discovered that 92 percent of the American population has not purchased cryptocurrency and only eight percent of them plan on investing in ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2GS7Pmy via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Twitter Confirms Ban On Cryptocurrency Ads

The policy will be introduced over the course of the next 30 days and will also include bans on cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet services, unless they are public companies and are listed on major stock exchanges. Twitter said it will limit advertisement for crypto exchanges in Japan to those under ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2pHn5KM via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

15 arguments against taxing cryptocurrency trades

We can track most cryptocurrency movement today on public blockchains, but soon that won't be the case. Privacy coins like Monero, ZCash, Dash, and Zen Cash obfuscate transactions by design. And Zen Cash is building the infrastructure for privacy-based, decentralized apps. Harsh tax treatment ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2Ga0QnQ via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

ABA Tax Experts Ask IRS to Create Safe Harbor for Cryptocurrency Hard Forks

The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation has formally asked the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to create a safe harbor for investment gains realized from cryptocurrency hard forks. In the letter, which was drafted by Section Chair Karen Hawkins, the ABA noted that several major ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2IGTIkr via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A controversial cryptocurrency is exploding as traders look for safety away from bitcoin's wild swings

A controversial cryptocurrency is becoming more and more popular among traders. Trading between Tether's USDT, a stable-coin that aims to trade at $1, is on the rise, according to new research by Morgan Stanley, the US investment bank. Typically, bitcoin trades are paired against the most traded fiat ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2G7tngZ via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Peter Thiel: Bitcoin Will Be the 'One Online Equivalent to Gold'

He also struck a bullish tone on bitcoin in particular - versus other cryptocurrencies - suggesting that the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization will maintain its position. "There will be one online equivalent to gold," he reportedly claimed, "and the one you'd bet on would be the biggest." Despite ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2HJpbkF via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cryptocurrency Bubble Burst Unlikely, Says Ex-CFTC Chair, Now Crypto Industry Adviser

A burst of the cryptocurrency bubble is unlikely because the industry is too immature and the big money isn't there as institutional investors sit on the sidelines because of the regulatory uncertainty, ex-Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair and current cryptocurrency developers, miners and ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2oTNmGi via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Ripple's XRP sinks after Coinbase shuts down rumors it's listing the cryptocurrency

XRP, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, surged as much as 6% Monday morning after a planned CNBC segment Tuesday featuring both Coinbase President Asiff Hirji and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse fueled rumors online that Coinbase might have been planning to announce support for ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2Fefii6 via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

What UK Cryptocurrency Crackdown Could Mean for Bitcoin

On Friday, the Bank of England — the United Kingdom's central bank that acts independently of the government — joined other international financial institutions in proposing to enact cryptocurrency regulations. It's a move that could lead to more red tape for U.K. bitcoin owners and a general downswing ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2FfVg66 via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Top economist calls for cryptocurrency regulation

Canadian economist and current Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, brought up a number of issues about cryptocurrency during a speech at the Scottish Economics Conference held at Edinburgh University. These concerns included the current volatility of cryptocurrency values, the relation ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2H1jwGu via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Companies, lawyers probed for selling cryptocurrency initial coin offerings

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now investigating companies and individuals for possibly violating securities laws through initial coin offerings (ICO), or token sales, of cryptocurrency . The SEC reportedly issued “dozens” of subpoenas and information requests to determine how sales ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2oD8Ere via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Could "Amazon Coin" be a game-changer for the cryptocurrency market?

Additionally, an Amazon-created cryptocurrency could be widely adopted. A recent LendEDU survey found that nearly 52% of Amazon customers would be open to the idea of using an Amazon-created cryptocurrency for purchases through the e-commerce giant. And of the company's Prime customers, ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2GNJT2w via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

World's first national, oil-backed cryptocurrency

As they say, necessity is the mother of invention. With an acute financial crisis manifested in a deep devaluation of the national currency, the bolívar, and quadruple-digit inflation, Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, has surprised analysts and the cryptocurrency world with his launching of an ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2HNz0Pc via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J