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Bitcoin Is Close to Cutting Fees with Better Coin Selection

Years of work has culminated in Bitcoin Core software getting a "coin selection" upgrade that will lower transaction fees and scale the blockchain.

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I Survived the Eternal Boy Playground, Will Puerto Rico?

Brock Pierce is leading a herd of crypto entrepreneurs and investors to Puerto Rico and the island seems mostly welcoming. Is that the right move?

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The Maddening Task of Calculating Taxes on Crypto

Calculating tax exposure is always a data-heavy business process. With regular assets, this process is simple. In cryptocurrency, it's anything but.

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IBM Is Finally Getting Serious About Cryptocurrency

IBM is breaking from enterprise blockchain norms by publicly working with cryptocurrencies in a wide range of projects.

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Everything You Were Afraid to Ask About Crypto Taxes

There's a lot of information to process, but ignoring it can be hazardous. The IRS is going to come after investors who are not reporting their gains.

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Does the IRS Get a Cut of Your Bitcoin Cash?

The tax treatment of hard forks in the U.S. is uncertain and the IRS should issue guidance addressing such issues, says a legal expert.

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Taxing All Bitcoin Buying Will Backfire for the IRS

The IRS' 2014 tax guidance may encourage cryptocurrency users to use unregulated foreign exchanges and use privacy coins like monero or zcash.

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Broken Privacy? The Allegations Against Monero Are Old News

Monero devs think a re-released paper is causing unnecessary stir, but also believe it will help move the crypto's privacy tech forward.

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Bitcoin's Lightning Network Is Live, But Can It Keep from Going Corporate?

As startups developing bitcoin's Lightning Network start pushing the tech forward, some wonder whether it'll be taken over by corporate interests.

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What It's Like to Talk to the SEC About Your ICO

Sweetbridge's CEO met face-to-face with the SEC and came away with a sense the regulator is open to figuring out the best rules for the industry.

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