Category Archives: Coins

Bitcoin Gains May Be Labelled as Lottery Winnings and Taxed 20% in South Korea

Bitcoin Gains May Be Labelled as Lottery Winnings and Taxed 20% in South Korea

South Korea has become one of the largest markets for crypto trading. In 2018, the government was close to imposing a ban on crypto trading via exchanges. However, the community responded with a large-scale petition and authorities backed off. Now, however, they are mulling over the idea of imposing a 20% income tax on gains from […]

Bitcoin Gains May Be Labelled as Lottery Winnings and Taxed 20% in South Korea

Bitcoin Gains May Be Labelled as Lottery Winnings and Taxed 20% in South Korea

South Korea has become one of the largest markets for crypto trading. In 2018, the government was close to imposing a ban on crypto trading via exchanges. However, the community responded with a large-scale petition and authorities backed off. Now, however, they are mulling over the idea of imposing a 20% income tax on gains from […]

CME Bitcoin (BTC) Options End First Week on High Note. Is Bakkt Even Relevant Now?

CME Bitcoin (BTC) Options End First Week on High Note. Is Bakkt Even Relevant Now?

Bitcoin options that were launched by CME Group on Jan. 13 remain in great demand. According to data provided by Skew, a London-based crypto research boutique, 610 Bitcoin options (about 5.1 mln at today’s prices) were traded on Jan. 17 before the market closed.  image by @skewdotcom Related Bakkt struggles to remain relevant  Bakkt became the […]

CME Bitcoin (BTC) Options End First Week on High Note. Is Bakkt Even Relevant Now?

CME Bitcoin (BTC) Options End First Week on High Note. Is Bakkt Even Relevant Now?

Bitcoin options that were launched by CME Group on Jan. 13 remain in great demand. According to data provided by Skew, a London-based crypto research boutique, 610 Bitcoin options (about 5.1 mln at today’s prices) were traded on Jan. 17 before the market closed.  image by @skewdotcom Related Bakkt struggles to remain relevant  Bakkt became the […]

Tone Vays Says Bitcoin (BTC) Is Already ‘Faster and Cheaper’ Than Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Here’s Why

Tone Vays Says Bitcoin (BTC) Is Already 'Faster and Cheaper' Than Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Here's Why

Bitcoin’s poor scalability has been a sticking point that prevents it from reaching mainstream adoption. “Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver isn’t getting tired of parroting that the O.G. cryptocurrency cannot be used as money when its blocks are full, which explains the rationale behind creating the Bitcoin Cash fork with a blocksize of 8 MB (as opposed […]

Tone Vays Says Bitcoin (BTC) Is Already ‘Faster and Cheaper’ Than Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Here’s Why

Tone Vays Says Bitcoin (BTC) Is Already 'Faster and Cheaper' Than Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Here's Why

Bitcoin’s poor scalability has been a sticking point that prevents it from reaching mainstream adoption. “Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver isn’t getting tired of parroting that the O.G. cryptocurrency cannot be used as money when its blocks are full, which explains the rationale behind creating the Bitcoin Cash fork with a blocksize of 8 MB (as opposed […]

Bitcoin Wanted by Millennials, Tweets Cameron Winklevoss – Why Is That?

Bitcoin Wanted by Millennials, Tweets Cameron Winklevoss – Why Is That?

Millennials are believed to be supporters of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin in particular, according to various surveys both in the UK and the US. They prefer to invest in crypto rather than in traditional assets or the stock market. In his recent tweet, Cameron Winklevoss, a co-founder of the Gemini crypto exchange and a prominent Bitcoin supporter, says […]

Bitcoin Wanted by Millennials, Tweets Cameron Winklevoss – Why Is That?

Bitcoin Wanted by Millennials, Tweets Cameron Winklevoss – Why Is That?

Millennials are believed to be supporters of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin in particular, according to various surveys both in the UK and the US. They prefer to invest in crypto rather than in traditional assets or the stock market. In his recent tweet, Cameron Winklevoss, a co-founder of the Gemini crypto exchange and a prominent Bitcoin supporter, says […]

Bitcoin Scammers Using My Name in Emails Now, Beware: TV Anchor Martin Lewis

Bitcoin Scammers Using My Name in Emails Now, Beware: TV Anchor Martin Lewis

Today, Martin Lewis took to his Twitter page to warn his subscribers that his photos are, once again, being used in Bitcoin-related scams. This is not the first time the journalist, TV anchor and founder of MoneySavingExpert.com has been impersonated by scammers of all kinds, mostly related to Bitcoin. Now, he has tweeted that users should, by all means, ignore […]

Bitcoin Scammers Using My Name in Emails Now, Beware: TV Anchor Martin Lewis

Bitcoin Scammers Using My Name in Emails Now, Beware: TV Anchor Martin Lewis

Today, Martin Lewis took to his Twitter page to warn his subscribers that his photos are, once again, being used in Bitcoin-related scams. This is not the first time the journalist, TV anchor and founder of MoneySavingExpert.com has been impersonated by scammers of all kinds, mostly related to Bitcoin. Now, he has tweeted that users should, by all means, ignore […]