Plus, crypto taxes and more!
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| | Roger Ver, Executive Chairman here at Bitcoin.com is pretty bullish on cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin Cash. Nouriel Roubini, however, is about as confident in crypto as he was in the US housing market back in 2007…
That’s why they were the perfect candidates for a London CC Forum Duel, where giants in their respective fields debate in front of an audience of investors, industry leaders, and generally curious onlookers. This duel’s topic: “Will Cryptocurrencies Fail or Succeed?”
Who do you think won the debate? Let us know in the comments section of this video!
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| | | Crypto tax roundup
Determining your tax obligations as a user of cryptocurrency can be a walk in the park, or a blindfolded tightrope performance, depending on where you live. To what lengths will governments go for a slice of the crypto pie? This article explores:
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| | Unicef holds crypto
The first United Nations organization to hold donated cryptocurrency (instead of exchanging it for fiat currency), Unicef has broken new ground in cryptocurrency adoption. Who will benefit from the fund? And who is already giving? This article has more:
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| | Peter Ryan on the Humans of Bitcoin podcast
From his first experience with Bitcoin at the New York Bitcoin Center to his time at Coindesk and CoinSpice, Peter Ryan provides some perspective on the “human side of crypto”:
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| | | Gold, and a global reset
The Dutch National Bank’s website hosts an article referencing gold as a potential safe haven in the event of economic crises. This recognition of a hard asset’s superiority (at least in certain circumstances) may be surprising, coming from a national bank.
What’s the context for this statement? And what are its implications for cryptocurrency? Found out more in this article:
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| | Turkey and Russia: no dollars needed?
With the United States imposing restrictions on the use of the US Dollar, it may not be surprising that those affected are deciding to use other currencies for cross-border payments and settlements. This article provides both context and commentary:
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| | French “tabacs” bring Bitcoin back!
Fintech startup “Keplerk” planned to have both BTC and ETH available for purchase in thousands of stores by last April. Instead, they’ve only just re-enabled Bitcoin purchases for 5,000+ of their shops across the country after halting the service in late February. See this article for more!
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