The South African Revenue Service’s announcement that it considers cryptocurrencies to be intangible assets and not currencies has brought an end to widespread speculation about the nature of cryptocurrencies
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Bitcoin “HODLers” are seeing some light in the bear-market tunnel. While it remains to be seen whether it’s the end of this year’s slump, the 20% gain over the last five days has them cheering. The largest cryptocurrency
Bitcoin surged the most on an intraday basis since December after breaking through key technical levels. The biggest cryptocurrency climbed as much as 16.9%, piercing both the $7 000 and the $8 000 levels in a
Is the rise of bitcoin analogous to the spread of an infectious disease? Analysts at Barclays saw enough similarities to develop a pricing model for the cryptocurrency that takes its cues from the world of epidemiology
The South African Revenue Service will continue to apply “normal income tax rules” to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and has urged taxpayers to declare cryptocurrency gains or losses as part of their
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The rapid evolution of crypto assets such as bitcoin may one day make them a threat to the financial system, Mark Carney, chairman of the Financial Stability Board, said in a letter to Group of 20 finance leaders. “Wider use and
The tea leaves don’t bode well for bitcoin. Traders who look for future price direction in chart patterns are finding more indicators suggesting the world’s largest digital currency may have further to fall. Bitcoin’s 50-day moving average
A version of the technology that’s meant to make cryptocurrency payments faster and cheaper went live on Thursday. The software, called Lightning Network, can now be used for bitcoin payments after more than