Tag Archives: Bitcoin Transactions

Who Will Tax Bitcoin And How?

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Will 2014 be the year we trade in our credit cards and abandon our wallets in favor of virtual currencies? If you follow the recent hype surrounding bitcoin, the trendiest of the new crop of digital...
    






Bitcoin Anonymity Upgrade Zerocoin To Become An Independent Cryptocurrency

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When a group of cryptographers launched Zerocoin last year, they hoped their cryptography project could upgrade Bitcoin to be as anonymous as its most privacy-focused users have always wanted it to...
    






Taxing Bitcoin: IRS Review Will Have Big Implications For Investors In Virtual Currency

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By now most everyone has heard of Bitcoin. But exactly what is it? And how should it be taxed? Bitcoin is usually described as virtual currency. That’s useful shorthand, but is it really money? And...
    






Bitcoin’s Incredible Year

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Last year at this time, valued at just $13.50, one Bitcoin could get you a movie ticket if you could find a theater that had 1) heard of Bitcoin and 2) accepted it. Fat chance. Luckily, Bitcoin...
    






Financial Companies Banned from Making Bitcoin Transactions in China

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After a near 100% increase in the value of Bitcoin, the Chinese government banned its use by financial firms. The result was that the crypto-currency fell by 20% and now stands at $1000 on the...