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Bitpay and Refundo Now Provide Tax Return Payouts in BTC

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On April 30, the global cryptocurrency payment processing firm Bitpay announced its partnership with the tax-related financial products and services provider Refundo. The collaboration will give U.S. residents the ability to receive all or a portion of their federal and state tax refunds in crypto. Also read: How to Create a Bitcoin Cash Wallet With Cashaddress Federal and State Tax Refunds Using Blockchain Payments U.S. taxpayers now have the ability to get all or a portion of their federal and state tax refunds back in bitcoin core (BTC), according to the latest announcement from the Atlanta-based company Bitpay . The firm recently partnered with Refundo , a leading tax service provider founded in 2011. Refundo provides taxpayers with professional financial services alongside refunds, advances, and refund transfers. The company says the partnership with Bitpay allows for a transparent and seamless experience during tax season. Refundo believes the underbanked could benefit from

Self-Styled Satoshi Accused of PGP Forgery in Kleiman vs Wright Lawsuit

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The Southern District Court of Florida case, Kleiman v. Wright, continues to be one of the 10 most monitored court dockets in the state. On April 28, the Kleiman estate’s legal team responded to Wright’s most recent motion to dismiss the case by claiming that Wright submitted a forgery as evidence and allege the fraudulent imitation was created one year after David Kleiman’s death. Also read: Uyen T Nguyen: The Powerful Young Woman Behind the Alleged ‘Satoshi Affair’ Kleiman Estate Believes Wright Took Over $11 Billion Worth of Bitcoins and Intellectual Property The Kleiman v. Wright case continues in Florida this week as Craig Wright’s legal team recently attempted a motion to dismiss the case after Ira Kleiman’s recent deposition. The notorious case was filed by the Kleiman family in February 2018 because they believe the now deceased David Kleiman lost his bitcoin inheritance due to manipulative acts allegedly committed by Wright. The Kleiman estate thinks David may have been o

This App Teaches You How to Become a Bitcoin Cash Trader

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If you are new to the crypto space and want to learn more about trading there’s a useful app that focuses on one of the most popular cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin Cash: Online Course gives you the basics and explains in detail the instruments that any successful trader should be using such as fundamental and technical analyses. Also read: How to Create a Bitcoin Cash Wallet With Cashaddress Learn the Basics of Crypto Trading and the Advantages of Bitcoin Cash Bitcoin Cash: Online Course is a mobile application developed for Android devices. It’s an educational app that teaches bitcoin cash trading for beginners, including online and CFD trading. But before that, the app starts with a summary on cryptocurrencies and an explanation about blockchain technology and how it works. The software provides an extensive description of bitcoin cash, the cryptocurrency that represents the original concept of Bitcoin – as peer-to-peer electronic cash. The online course goes on to point out the dif

Bahrain’s Regulatory Sandbox Teeming With Crypto Companies

PR: CoinAll Lists Ravencoin With 10 BTC Giveaway

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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 is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. On April 2019, CoinAll , one of the fastest-growth cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, announced the listing of RVN and offered a 15-day fee-free RVN trading promotion. In the last months, RVN has attracted attention thanks to its price meteoric rise. From April 26th, 2019 to to May 3rd, a 7-day RVN listing celebration was launched. CoinAll will give away 10 BTC for depositing and trading campaign during the celebration time. Ravencoin is a digital peer to peer network that designed to efficiently handle one specific function: the transfer of assets from one party to another. Built on a fork of the Bitcoin code, Ravencoin was launched January 3rd, 2018, and is a truly open source project (no ICO or masternodes). Katherine Deng, the general

Dozens of Crypto Trademarks Filed in the US This Year

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General interest in cryptocurrencies is not what it used to be during the all-time highs of 2017 and established companies in the industry have been rethinking their priorities. Entrepreneurship in the crypto space, characterized by ingenuity and optimism, remains strong however. This is shown by the fact that dozens of businesses and individuals in the U.S. have filed for crypto-related trademarks this year. Also read: Russia Prepares to Test Cryptocurrencies in Four of Its Regions Giants Fascinated by Crypto Again? For a while it seemed the times when large corporations were competing to apply for patents and trademarks for crypto and blockchain products had passed. But towards the end of December, South Korean electronics manufacturing giant Samsung registered a trademark in the U.K., Samsung Crypto Wallet, which gave credibility to the rumors about the upcoming integration of a digital currency wallet into its new flagship smartphone. Then recently, footwear and sportswear

Bitcoin History Part 11: The First Major Loss of Coins

A Bitcoin Cash Fork of Decentralized Exchange Bisq Is on the Horizon

Bitmain Aims to Leapfrog Competition With Its Next-Gen Bitcoin Miner

How to Monetize Your Blog or Website With Bitcoin Games

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If you have a popular website, blog or even a large mailing list of people interested in cryptocurrencies or online games, there are a few ways to monetize your traffic. One quick and easy revenue-generating solution is to create a referral program that’s tailored to the interests of your audience. Also Read: How to Start Cloud Mining Bitcoin Cash Monetize Your Traffic With a Referral Program A referral program offers content creators the option to make money from their work, not by getting paid a few cents to display ads, but by sharing revenues based on success. Bitcoin.com offers such a service, related to the promotion of our online gaming section. Joining the Bitcoin Games Referral Program requires no registration and lets you earn up to 25% of the house edge on all bets made by people you direct to the site, with no top limit on how much you can earn. Bitcoin.com’s entertainment section offers a multitude of games such as Slots, Blackjack, Video Poker, Dice, Roulette, Ken

24 Countries and IMF Discuss Global Standards of Crypto Regulation

As Projects Flock to Binance Chain, Its DEX Has a Lot to Live up To

Twitter Shenanigans and Tether Probe in the Weekly Video Update From Bitcoin.com

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Cryptocurrency advocates try to get the CEO of Twitter to ban @Bitcoin and the New York Attorney General goes after the company behind Tether. This and more in the weekly video news update on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube channel. Also Read: How to Start Cloud Mining Bitcoin Cash Watch Bitcoin.com’s Weekly News Update This week’s show covers the latest attempts by BTC maximalists to deplatform @Bitcoin from Twitter over the account owner’s pro-BCH stance. One of them shared a private message sent to to the social media company’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, about getting the @Bitcoin account banned, to which he replied: “What do you recommend we do with it?” This might be a prelude to a new round of censorship on the platform. Also discussed is the announcement by New York Attorney General Letitia James that her office obtained a court order against iFinex Inc., operator of the Bitfinex exchange, and Tether Limited, issuer of the USDT, in connection with activities that may have defrauded invest

Wizsec Security Blames Coinlab After Mt. Gox Trustee Delays Proceedings

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On April 25, the Mt. Gox civil rehabilitation trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi published a new announcement concerning the deadline for the rehabilitation plan. According to the letter sent to Mt. Gox creditors, Kobayashi has delayed the proceedings for another six months due to “undetermined” claims. Following the announcement, bitcoin security specialists Wizsec published a scathing critique of the Coinlab claim for US$16 billion and alleged that it was “the elephant in the room causing this delay.” Also read: Mt. Gox Restitution Process Frozen Due to One Man’s $16B Claim Mt. Gox Civil Rehabilitation Proceedings Delayed Another 6 Months The Mt. Gox proceedings have been delayed once again according to the court trustee’s latest letter to creditors , which says claimants now have to wait until Oct. 28, 2019. Nobuaki Kobayashi detailed that it is “not possible at this moment to make appropriate provisions in a rehabilitation plan.” Moreover, Kobayashi also mentioned the court still has to

Blockchain Projects Bloom as Crypto Spring Fuels a Fundraising Boom

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As crypto winter subsides, spring has sprung in the cryptosphere, ushering in green shoots of growth across the board. Attention has largely focused on the increase in digital asset prices, as cryptocurrencies have swelled by an average of 40% in 2019. But away from the frothy market action, there is far more tangible evidence that the worst of the downturn is over. Scores of crypto projects have reported renewed interest from investors, signaling that better times are ahead. Also read: How to Create a Bitcoin Cash Wallet With Cashaddress Crypto Spring Is in Full Bloom There is still significant debate as to whether we’ve officially exited the bear market that has dragged on since early 2018. Some commenters, such as Vinny Lingham, believe BTC will have to surpass $6K territory again for that to occur. Regardless of whether bitcoin’s cup is currently deemed to be half full or half empty, what’s indisputable is that raising funds has become significantly easier for crypto projects

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Finland Begins Regulating Crypto Service Providers

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Finland’s president has approved a law to regulate cryptocurrency service providers including exchanges, custodian wallet providers, and issuers of cryptocurrencies. The law will enter into force next week. Crypto service providers will need to register with the country’s Financial Supervisory Authority and meet statutory requirements. Also read: Indian Supreme Court Postpones Crypto Case at Government’s Request Finland Approves Crypto Law Finland’s Ministry of Finance announced Friday that the president of the country has approved the Act on Virtual Currency Providers. The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (Fin-FSA), responsible for regulating Finland’s financial markets, independently announced Friday: The Act on Virtual Currency Providers enters into force on 1 May. In accordance with the act, the Financial Supervisory Authority (Fin-FSA) will act as the registration authority and supervisory authority for virtual currency providers. Registration Requirements The Fin

More Cashshuffle Compatible Wallets Are Coming to Bitcoin Cash

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On April 27, Electron Cash founder Jonald Fyookball revealed a new milestone for the Cashshuffle protocol when he announced the release of the Cashshuffle JS library. According to Fyookball, the software is a “major step” toward Cashshuffle being implemented into other light wallets. Also read: BCH Developer Builds Onchain Token Auction Console — SLP Agora Cashshuffle Milestone Unlocked News.Bitcoin.com recently reported on the Cashshuffle application getting a lot of traction as the protocol has mixed millions of dollars’ worth of BCH since the Electron Cash launch. Cashshuffle is a BCH shuffling protocol that allows anyone to mix BCH transactions without worrying about funds being stolen. Bitcoin Cash proponents are still mixing away as the community shuffled approximately 2,765 BCH or $729,960 last week. The average shuffle during this period was 2.7 BCH or $713 according to Cashshuffle statistics . On Saturday, Jonald Fyookball, the lead developer of Electron Cash, told the B

Russia Prepares to Test Cryptocurrencies in Four of Its Regions

BCH Developer Builds Onchain Token Auction Console — SLP Agora

How to Create a Bitcoin Cash Wallet With Cashaddress

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Setting up a bitcoin cash wallet is one of the first steps to getting involved in the world of peer-to-peer electronic cash. And while there are many established wallet providers that support BCH, you can use the Cashaddress platform to create a bitcoin cash wallet all by yourself. Also read: Smartphone Wallpaper Lets You Track the Price of Your Favorite Coins Generate Random BCH Public Address and Private Key Cashaddress.org is a free and open source Javascript bitcoin cash wallet generator which lets you create several types of BCH wallets – single, paper, bulk, vanity, and split wallet – and it’s available in multiple languages. Your BCH address is generated when you type random characters into a textbox or simply move your mouse around in your browser. The website provides you with a public bitcoin cash address, which you can share with others who want or need to send you BCH, and a private key that has to remain secret. They are also represented as QR codes. After funds have

Old Twitter Account Gives Away $10K in Bitcoin Cash in 48 Hours 

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Over the last two days, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) supporters have noticed a Twitter handle called @Bitcoininfo tipping a bunch of random individuals and nonprofit organizations significant amounts of BCH. The Twitter profile with 107,000 followers revealed on April 26 that it gave away $10,000 in BCH using the tipping bot Tippr. Also read: Researchers Find Hundreds of Ethereum Wallets at Risk Due to Weak Key Pairs Dispersing $10K in Bitcoin Cash With Tippr This week the BCH community and nonprofit organizations witnessed a lot of BCH tipping on social media. A Twitter handle that goes by the name @Bitcoininfo spread BCH around the web using Tippr, the social media tipping bot that dispenses BCH. The Twitter account gave away a total of $10,000 worth of BCH over the last 48 hours with its last 0.2515 BCH going to the charity @Eatbch . The Twitter handle gave away funds to people like popular libertarian blogger @Libertydoll who had her Paypal account suspended, the group Find Bitcoin

Markets Update: Crypto Bulls Lose Footing After Stablecoin Controversy

Smartphone Wallpaper Lets You Track the Price of Your Favorite Coins

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Crypto investors are always keen to stay updated about market movements that change the value of their holdings. A live wallpaper for smartphones called Crypto Bubbles allows you to keep track of the prices of multiple coins at a glance. Also read: Crypto of the Day App Gauges Investor Sentiment and Market Trends Get Crypto Price Data Directly on Your Homescreen Crypto Bubbles is a simple app developed for Android devices that gives traders an opportunity to monitor the price changes of their favorite cryptocurrencies on the go. Users can select up to 7 out of 1,200 supported cryptos, including major coins such as bitcoin cash, and display them on their homescreen or lockscreen as a live wallpaper. The price difference for a specified time period is represented in percentage points. The indicator determines the size and the color of the bubble of the respective digital coin. The free version of the software can track 24-hour and 7-day price changes, and 30-day data is included in