IRS targets bitcoin
Those trading in digital currency in the US will soon be given more guidance on their tax reporting requirements. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has agreed to provide more information on this topic following a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which highlighted current confusion surrounding digital currencies and tax. The GAO put the report to the IRS and recommended it find relatively low-cost ways to provide information to taxpayers on the basic tax reporting requirements for virtual currencies. In a response letter to the GAO, Stephen Miller, deputy....
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Bitdefender, a cybersecurity and antivirus company, has detected BHUNT, a new kind of malware that targets cryptocurrency wallets via software installs. The malware works on top of installs of unsecured or cracked software, that already comes packaged with the system to be deployed on desktop environments. Once installed, the software extracts passphrases and seeds from popular wallets.
BHUNT Malware Spotted in the Wild
Bitdefender, a leading cybersecurity firm, has issued a report regarding a new kind of password stealer that focuses on cryptocurrency wallets users have on their....
At the time of writing, the Bitstamp exchange price has entered a holding pattern around $575. Bitcoin price began descending yesterday, 10 August, with acceleration becoming evident today during the US trading session. At the time of writing, the Bitstamp exchange price has entered a holding pattern around $575. Additional downside seems inevitable, and chart analysis suggests that the current wave down may be the last. However, it may also be the strongest wave of the current decline. Before making a hasty trading decision, be sure to read the analysis below and take note of the likely....
Bitcoin Sub Targets $400. BTC/USD rebounded off its upper channel trendline and has resumed the downtrend. This outcome was discussed last week and with Bitcoin price action remaining inside the decline zone, the implication is a return to the $400 price level. I am going out on a limb here, writing this Bitcoin chart analysis during the Asian session before the European session shows it's hand. Whatever I commit to writing here will be confirmed or invalidated during the next few trading sessions. Takeaway. Decline is in force. Price has been rejected by the decline's upper channel....
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has taken actions targeting cryptocurrency exchanges “responsible for laundering ransoms” as part of the whole-of-government effort to counter ransomware. One cryptocurrency exchange has already been sanctioned along with related crypto addresses. “We will continue to crack down on malicious actors,” said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
US Government Targets Crypto Exchanges in Ransomware Fight
The U.S. Treasury Department announced a set of actions to counter ransomware Tuesday, which include the publication of an....