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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Rises After Recent Crash; IRS Delivers New Rules For Crypto Investors

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Ransom is demanded in bitcoin, upon threat of releasing damaging information to family, friends, and co-workers. Because threat actors often get recipients’ emails from password breach lists, they sometimes include passwords to lend authenticity,” Hunter Johnson, Cofense Professional Services at Cofense, wrote in a blog post.

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Report: PayPal, Crypto Firm BitGo Acquisition Talks Fall Through

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PayPal has dropped its bid to acquire bitcoin wallet purveyor BitGo but remains interested in investing in the cryptocurrency space, Fortune reported. PayPal had just announced that beginning in 2021 it would let customers transact in a number of cryptocurrencies, among them bitcoin, Ether, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin.

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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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Bitcoin Blushing With Secret Admirers

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Who knew that Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, known for their early involvement in Facebook, were in love with bitcoin? You might, when you find out that they were the first to file for a bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). And do you care? They do have a point there.

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Bitcoin Daily: IRS To Meet With Crypto Groups; Thieves Take $630,000 In Ether From Lender bZx

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The summit, according to BloombergTax, will include four 90-minute panels on technology updates, problems with cryptocurrency exchanges, tax return preparation and regulatory guidance and compliance. The summit will include both private sector panelists and government officials sharing their views and engaging with the audience.

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Today In Payments: Chinese Tech Investments In US Plummet; Ransomware Attacks Up 41 Pct In 2019

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China’s Central Bank To Start Re-Lending Funding To Fight Virus. The costs resulting from bitcoin- and cryptocurrency-related crimes hit $4.3 Amazon (And Others) Brace For India’s New eCommerce Tax. India has levied a new tax on eCommerce companies and platforms. The loans will soon be offered on a weekly basis.

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Sizzle Or Fizzle: Bitcoin Busts, Payments Get Faster And The Eyes Have It

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Visa also announced that it had extended the real-time, ubiquitous capability to other disbursement types as well including insurance claims, contractor payments, tax refunds and even merchant account real-time funds settlement. The culprit is said to be the use of the BitGo wallet and the structure of the bitcoin accounts itself.

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