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Bitcoin Cash 2-Year Anniversary: Celebrating Protocol Development and Achievements

New Bitcoin Cash Specs Propose Heightened Privacy and Double-Spend Proofs

PR: EO Coin Volume Surges on July Listings

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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. EO coin showed bullish sentiment this July on the back of numerous new pairs being listed on EO.Trade exchange, including; ETC /EO and NEO /EO. Detailed statistics show EO coin surged from 70 satoshi’s to 315 following the ETC /EO listing on July 11th, before the NEO /EO listing which took place on July 24th. Next, the BAT/EO pairing will be listed on EO.Trade, scheduled for Wednesday, July 31st at 13:00 (GMT +0:00). The new listing is expected by analysts to have a similar effect in driving the value of EO coin forward. EO coin is the heart of the EO Ecosystem of multiple financial products, which includes the EO.Finance Wallet, EO.Trade Exchange, ExpertOption trading platform, EO.Market crypto statistics app and EO.News portal. Looking for

PR: CheapAir.com and Bitcoin.com Partner to Serve Bitcoin Cash Travelers

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CALABASAS, CA (July 31, 2019) – Online travel agency CheapAir.com and Bitcoin.com today announced a partnership to serve crypto travelers. Beginning today, more than 4 million Bitcoin.com Wallet users will be able to access CheapAir.com’s booking engine from their mobile app. The partnership will help crypto travelers find the best deals on flights and hotels around the world. In 2013, CheapAir.com became the first U.S.-based online travel agency to accept Bitcoin payments for flights and hotels. CheapAir.com now accepts payment in Bitcoin Cash ( BCH ), Ethereum, Litecoin, and Dash. We’ve worked to build a loyal following of crypto users over the years, and build a strong technical platform to support them. “At CheapAir.com we’re big fans of Bitcoin and we believe people deserve the freedom to use whatever payment methods that fit their lifestyle and values,” said Jeff Klee, CEO of CheapAir.com. “We wanted to partner with Bitcoin.com because of the great work they have done within t

Indian Finance Minister Addresses Crypto Proposal – Industry Responds

China Publishes New Rankings of 37 Crypto Projects

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China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has published its latest crypto rankings. Thirty-seven projects have been evaluated and ranked overall as well as in three separate categories. Some favorites have changed and two projects have been added to the previous list of projects ranked. Also read: G20 Leaders Issue Declaration on Crypto Assets – A Look at Their Commitments The 13th Update of Crypto Rankings The Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID), under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, released the 13th update of its crypto project rankings Tuesday. The total number of projects ranked has grown to 37, with two projects added since the last rankings in May . In addition to the overall ranking, the CCID evaluated all 37 projects based on their basic technology, applicability, and creativity. EOS remains at the top of the overall ranking, followed by Ethereum and then TRON. The center started ranking TRON in February, debuting

Testing Haven, OB1’s New Social Media and Crypto Marketplace App

When Cash Is Banned, Centralized Cryptos Are Not Going to Save You

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Australia is now moving forward with its proposed legislation to ban cash purchases over 10,000 AUD ($6,900) for business purposes. According to the treasury website: “The Black Economy Taskforce recommended this action to tackle tax evasion and other criminal activities.” While many Aussies are celebrating Bitcoin’s exclusion from this clause, others find the move away from hard cash somewhat chilling. After all, if this finally goes through, banks and the state will be given sole power to deny or approve any and all purchases above this limit. Crypto is not yet affected, but when cash is erased, and the control grid is tightened, be sure that centralized shitcoins are not going to save anyone, either. Also Read: Five of the Most Important Use Cases for Cryptocurrency Never Mind the Hype Parade There’s always been a lot of zealous hype in crypto circles. Search “bitcoin” on Twitter and you’ll be overwhelmed with an avalanche of largely meaningless noise. “Feeling really bullish ri

Reddit Roasts the IRS: Have America’s Tax Collectors ‘Gone Crypto Fishing’?

Blockchain.com Launches High Speed Crypto Exchange for Retail Traders

Exploring the SLP Token Universe Built on the Bitcoin Cash Chain

Calls Intensify for Indian Government to Regulate Cryptocurrency

Crypto Is Part of Free Speech, and Free Speech Is Everything

Large Regulated Token Sales Indicate ICOs May Be Coming Back

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Initial coin offerings have seen a significant decline in popularity, but they are not to be written off completely. Although you don’t hear the term “ICO” so often nowadays, some recent regulatory developments indicate they have a place in the digital economy realm. Crowdfunding through token sales has a chance of becoming a mainstream instrument for raising capital. Also read: The Next Big Financial Meltdown Is Around the Corner, Many Voices Warn Germany’s Financial Regulator Approves €250M Coin Offering As if to prove coin offerings are not a dying genre, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, Bafin , recently approved one of a decent size. Through its token sale, the Berlin-based blockchain startup Fundament Group is trying to raise €250 million ($278 million). According to the announcement, both accredited and retail investors will be able to take part in the fundraising campaign and individual investments will not be limited. The project aims to enable partici

Market Outlook: Crypto Prices Consolidate as Economic Uncertainty Looms

Unbanked for Buying Bitcoin: How the Financial System Criminalizes Crypto

Five of the Most Important Use Cases for Cryptocurrency

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Crypto assets have come a long way since Bitcoin. What started out as a P2P payment system has spawned an array of use cases that extend far beyond the original designation of cryptocurrency. While the primary function of crypto assets such as ETH and BTC is a matter of some debate, what’s indisputable is that digital currencies can now be used for more than merely paying for goods and services. Here are five use cases for crypto assets that demonstrate the extent of the fintech revolution taking place. Also read: 10,000 American Cryptocurrency Owners Will Receive Warning Letters From the IRS Use Case 1: Digital Cash Conceived as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system, if the title of Satoshi’s whitepaper is to be taken at face value, Bitcoin lived up to its billing for the first five years. Before the mainstream came to terms with Bitcoin, it fueled a nascent digital economy that included black market goods (Silk Road) and gambling (Satoshi Dice). It was also accepted by hundreds

Btc.top CEO Highlights the Benefits and ‘Golden Mean’ of Bitcoin Cash

10,000 American Cryptocurrency Owners Will Receive Warning Letters From the IRS

SLP Developers Publish Specs for a Unique Type of Non-Fungible Tokens

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The Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) has become a popular project within the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem because it gives anyone the ability to issue and transfer tokens in a permissionless fashion. Since the project was announced last year, there’s been a myriad of tokens created on the BCH chain. A few SLP tokens have launched on exchanges and some of these tokens have gathered real value and utility. SLP developers have now revealed a new specification, which extends the SLP token type 1 protocol allowing for the creation of non-fungible tokens that can be grouped together using a single ID. Also Read: Another Self-Proclaimed Satoshi Appears in the High Profile Bitcoin Lawsuit The Simple Ledger Protocol and Tokenization Becomes a Mainstay Within the Bitcoin Cash Ecosystem In the summer of 2018, it was well known that at some point in the near future the Bitcoin Cash blockchain would host a token creation protocol that allowed anyone to mint and transfer BCH-based tokens. During the mont

Indian Government Official Resigns After Drafting ‘Flawed’ Crypto Bill

How Government Agencies Make Criminals of Crypto Traders

Venezuelan Government Accused of Using Bitcoin to Bypass US Sanctions

The Next Big Financial Meltdown Is Around the Corner, Many Voices Warn

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“The economy is looking great,” how many times have they told you that? And why do you usually hear it when you are late on a mortgage payment or during a downsizing purge at your company? Relying on your senses is always a safer bet than trusting the wishful thinking of those who invested political capital in failed solutions. The chorus of voices warning about the next ‘Big One’ has become hard to ignore. Also read: Money Laundering Fines Help Bankers Avoid Prosecution A Pending Disaster, Worse Than the Last Crash It looks like the next big financial crisis is coming, and while cycles are a natural feature of market economies under normal circumstances, this one is promising to be a bit different. The global economy has been somewhat expanding for the better part of the past decade, although many experts would say that governments and central banks have only reinflated the bubbles that popped in 2008. Indeed, what quantitative easing and record low interest rates mostly did was