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How To Spot A Pump And Dump (And Avoid It)

The cryptocurrency market is home to many different scams, but few are as insidious and as frustrating as Pump And Dump groups. We'll show you how to spot a pump in the days or weeks leading to the coordinated effort to scam investors out of their hard-earned crypto assets.

9 years ago · By SAM TOWN

Resistance Is Futile: ICO Compliance Here To Stay

U.S. and Chinese wannabe-investors are typically excluded from most high-profile ICOs these days due to a fear of imminent government regulation. Polymath looks to solve KYC and AML issues for ICOs, providing compliance solutions that protect investors and companies alike.

9 years ago · By ANDREW O'SHEA

Crypto Taxes Are Not As Hard As They Seem*

Crypto taxes are not going to be the most fun topic in the world, so we turned to a growing business specializing in cryptocurrency tax services for more information. What Bitcoin transactions should you declare to the IRS? Are they 'like-for-like'? And do you pay tax when you buy something?

9 years ago · By MARIO COSTANZ

RSK Assessment – Bitcoin Smart Contracts Coming?

Scalability is currently the number one problem afflicting both Bitcoin and Ethereum, but as blockchain technology matures another important problem is becoming more pressing — interoperability. This brief RSK assessment illustrates a solution... and a potential problem.

9 years ago · By SAM TOWN

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Praising Arizona: Crypto Tax Bill Is Visionary

Feb. 12, 2018

Praising Arizona: Crypto Tax Bill Is Visionary

In a highly anticipated move, the Arizona senate has just passed a bill that makes it possible for state residents to pay their taxes through Bitcoin and other similar cryptocurrencies. The Arizona crypto tax bill could be the most visionary U.S. governmental intervention in blockchain to date.

By SHIRAZ JAGATI

Crypto And Cannabis: Best Buds Forever?

Feb. 8, 2018

Crypto And Cannabis: Best Buds Forever?

Crypto and cannabis have captured the public imagination over the last year or two. Both are new, both are often profitable, and both pit emerging economies against existing regulations. Little highlights the line drawn between states', federal and international boundaries like weed and cryptocurrency.

By EDITORIAL TEAM

Dash and Bitrefill Aim To Meld Crypto And Mobile

Feb. 8, 2018

Dash and Bitrefill Aim To Meld Crypto And Mobile

Dash and Bitrefill are teaming up as the worlds of cryptocurrency and mobile phones are rapidly converging. Bitrefill's service allows users to top up prepaid mobile phone credit directly with cryptocurrency, enabling the unbanked to circumvent centralized financial institutions.

By SAM TOWN

Facebook Ad Ban Increases ICO Pressure

Feb. 4, 2018

Facebook Ad Ban Increases ICO Pressure

On January 30th 2018 a Facebook ad ban went into effect which prohibits advertisements for cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. This new policy also bans ads for initial coin offerings (ICOs). Does this indicate a new wave of private companies regulating crypto?

By ANDREW O'SHEA

Which Music Copyright Service Will Be King of Block?

Jan. 31, 2018

Which Music Copyright Service Will Be King of Block?

Blockchain technology promises a deeply empowering experience for the individual - whether she wants to hold onto her own personal data, or wants to be paid for the music copyright she owns. Three new music services promise to track music plays and give the artist her dues.

By THE ANALYST TEAM

Tokenizing Web 2.0 Business Models

Jan. 31, 2018

Tokenizing Web 2.0 Business Models

Tokenizing Web 2.0 business models is likely to be a major trend in the blockchain industry in 2018. As genuine disruption fades into incremental business gain, tokens like BEE, Experty, and Rentberry look to cash in on cheap VC rather than provide true innovation.

By ADAM SELENE

Crypto Loves Italian Models. And Vice Versa.

Jan. 30, 2018

Crypto Loves Italian Models. And Vice Versa.

When the boys of cryptocurrency think of high-powered Italian models, they're usually thinking of Lamborghinis. But as the democratizing influence of blockchain spreads, the fashion industry is waking up to the opportunity for female empowerment that investing in Bitcoin presents.

By SAM TOWN

Cryptocurrency Regulation Is Coming, But In What Form?

Jan. 26, 2018

Cryptocurrency Regulation Is Coming, But In What Form?

Cryptocurrency regulation isn't a matter of if, but when. Considering some of the news like South Korea MAYBE banning cryptocurrency exchanges, and China making noise about squeezing cryptocurrencies with regulations, it's no wonder market caps took something of a nosedive over the last ten days.

By HEIDI HECHT

Ontology Network And A “Free ICO”

Jan. 25, 2018

Ontology Network And A “Free ICO”

The Ontology Network (ON) project, despite being extremely interesting, may have slipped through the cracks and missed significant attention due to lack of a conventional ICO. We examine the airdrops and progress within the NEO community of this trust-based token.

By MOON NGUYEN

The Gamification Of Money: Crypto’s Millennial Appeal

Jan. 10, 2018

The Gamification Of Money: Crypto’s Millennial Appeal

The well-documented attention span of Millennials was a disruptive force in many markets before the gamification of money was ever conceived. Now that money is fun, Millennial attitudes and predispositions suggest longevity for cryptocurrency way beyond the bubble.

By JON RICE