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Bitcoin Daily: Slovakian Crypto Exchange Victim To A $1.6M Hack; Crypto Lender Cred Joins Visa's FinTech Fast Track Program

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The coins affected included bitcoin, ether, XRP, tezos, algorand and TRON, and the hackers transferred their stolen items into public wallets that have since been emptied, according to CoinDesk. Both companies work to provide tax software for cryptocurrencies, but Blockpit CEO Florian Wimmer said the companies have different strengths.

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Bitcoin Daily: Slovakian Crypto Exchange Victim To A $1.6M Hack; Hong Kong's Diginex Raises $20M Ahead of Nasdaq Listing; Crypto Lender Cred Joins Visa's FinTech Fast Track Program; Austrian Crypto RegTech Blockpit Buys Competitor CryptoTax

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The coins affected included bitcoin, ether, XRP, tezos, algorand and TRON, and the hackers transferred their stolen items into public wallets that have since been emptied, according to CoinDesk. Both companies work to provide tax software for cryptocurrencies, but Blockpit CEO Florian Wimmer said the companies have different strengths.

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Top 5 Trends to Watch in 2018

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The cryptocurrency bitcoin, which shocked everyone by surpassing $17K, further shocked everyone by dropping below $10K. Then of course there are various other events sweeping the financial services space, from new tax laws in the U.S., EXCLUSIVE — It’s not even a month into 2018 and already so much has changed.

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Should Obama ‘Heed The Call’ On Bitcoin?

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Stop ISIS, bring peace to the Middle East, clean up the economy, create more jobs, fix the education system, lower taxes, etc., Promoting bitcoin. Of course, when the former commissioner, Bart Chilton, says bitcoin, he’s talking blockchain and all digital currencies. So, why digital currencies? Just like the Internet.

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Why Is Qatar Banning Crypto?

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The financial center operates with its own legal, regulatory and tax infrastructure and traces its roots back to 2005. But for now, the idea that bitcoin (and its brethren) will displace central banking and traditional financial services (even in the digital age), may be losing steam as more countries opt for outright bans.

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Why Vancouver Is A Magnet For Tech Talent

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Vancouver is considered a magnet for talent – with lower costs of doing business, affordable healthcare, tax incentives, and a growing network of accelerators and support for startups. “Thanks to a first-class education system is graduating tomorrow’s tech leaders and innovators from top-caliber institutions and specialty schools.

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Regulatory Tracker: Sandboxes Gain, While Cryptos Wane

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On the global stage, bitcoin fell below $7,000 to just above $6,800, and Ripple slipped to its lowest price since the end of 2017. Here in the United States, tax season looms, of course, which may put additional pressure on cryptos. Sandboxes are finding their way into the FinTech arena in the United States.