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2018 is shaping up to be the year of bitcoin in academia as more and more institutes for higher education enter the field. The latest example comes from a number of top ranked business schools in the US that are expanding their offering due to student demands. Also Read: Over 16,000 Indians Sign Petition Against “Irrational” RBI Crackdown Competitive Advantage Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business will offer a full-time cryptocurrency course beginning this May. The new class came about following a coordinated campaign by MBA students who see the…

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The volatility in crypto markets has been unforgiving, raising questions whether the long-term hold is still a good strategy, especially given that the market has seen an influx of participants that do not necessarily share the views of the original crypto pioneers.  The crypto market continues to test the resolve of true HODLers. The sea of red is now more or less a daily occurrence, and it is tougher than ever to separate “value” coins from “hype” coins. The positive correlation between the coins, which is what some investment banks…

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The tax authority of South Africa has warned taxpayers in the country against forgetting to report all their cryptocurrency transactions. However, it also presented a framework with a few positive points for those trading cryptocurrencies such as the ability to claim expenses and losses. Also Read: ADS Securities Adds Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Ripple CFDs Not Legal Tender, Still Taxable The South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced on Friday that it expects everyone to declare cryptocurrency gains as part of their taxable income. “The onus is on taxpayers to declare…

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Canaan Creative, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency mining equipment manufacturer is planning to launch an IPO. A Bright Future for Cryptocurrency Mining They say a rising tide lifts all boats, and as the interest in cryptocurrencies continues to grow, so too does the interest in cryptocurrency mining. As a result, GPU and ASIC equipment manufacturers have reported a drastic rise in demand. Following this trend, Hangzhou-based cryptocurrency mining equipment manufacturer Canaan Creative reported a surge in 2017 for their products. Even when the global cryptocurrency market experienced a crash, most…

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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a circular on the “prohibition of dealing in virtual currencies”. The measure comes right after a similar move by the central bank of neighboring India. Commercial banks and payment providers have been told to stay away from crypto operations. They should not facilitate transactions of virtual currencies and tokens, the document states.     Also read: India Orders Banks to Drop Cryptos, Studies Issuing its Own Digital Coin Bitcoin, Pakcoin, Onecoin… Deemed Illegal Pakistan’s central bank says virtual currencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin, Pakcoin,…

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Cryptocurrency users in India are using the internet to voice their protest over a recent crackdown by the country’s central bank. Instead of allowing it to be stifled, petitioners call on the government to help cultivate the new ecosystem which can benefit India in various ways.    Also Read: ADS Securities Adds Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Ripple CFDs Digital Asset Exchanges of India Petition The Indian cryptocurrency community has reacted swiftly to the recent Reserve Bank of India (RBI) action against it, which directed all regulated entities including banks not…

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Did you miss out on Ancora’s first ever Initial Pen Offering (IPO)? Wish you could’ve gotten one of those fancy Bitcoin Pens at a 50 percent discount? Well, if that’s the case, you won’t want to miss out on the luxury pen maker’s second IPO — only this time, it’s for the Ethereum Pen! A Class Above Founded by Giuseppe Zanini in the first half of the last century, Italian luxury fountain pen crafter Ancora has defined what it means to write with elegance and class. The company has always…

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This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. Dynatiq, a decentralized domain and website marketplace, announces token event starting 25th April 2018. Dynatiq is set to be the backbone of the domain industry. Dubai, UAE: As of January 1, 2018, a total of global internet users was approximated to be 3,812,564,450 as compared…

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Venrock, the venture capital arm of the financial empire began by John D. Rockefeller, is placing a multi-million dollar bet on the bright future of cryptocurrency. Venrock Eyes ‘Crypto Economies’ And ‘Crypto Token-Based Projects’ In exclusive comments to Fortune, David Pakman, one of the VC firm’s partners, confirmed it had partnered with CoinFund, a New York-based Blockchain technology research, advisory & investment firm active since 2015. The move, subsequently confirmed by both parties on social media, marks the Rockefeller conglomerate’s first direct hook-up with the cryptocurrency industry, Pakman underscoring that…

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Monero, a leading privacy-centric cryptocurrency, has undergone a hard fork in recent days – producing a new Monero chain in addition to the now renamed ‘Monero Classic’. The fork was initiated to protect Monero against mining centralization, as Bitmain had developed ASIC units purpose-built for mining XMR tokens. Also Read: “Private Digital Money” Better than State-Issued, Swiss Central Banker Says Monero Announces Network Upgrade On the 28th of March, Monero announced that it had scheduled a major upgrade for April 6th – which would see network undergo a hard fork. The…

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