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The Schism Over Bitcoin Is How Bitcoin Is Supposed to Work
February 12th, 2016
THE BITCOIN COMMUNITY can’t even agree on whether it’s breaking up. Last month, Mike Hearn—an ex-Googler and one of the biggest names working on the software underpinning bitcoin—made more than a few headlines when he called the digital currency “a failed ...
Facebook ‘colonialism’ row stokes distrust in Zuckerberg
February 11th, 2016
Mark Zuckerberg has moved quickly to put a digital bargepole between himself and one of Facebook‘s influential and well-regarded board members. He was attempting to limit the damage caused by a tweet that could have far-reaching consequences as he continues to ...
Forex TG requests voluntary suspension of AFS licence
February 10th, 2016
Forex TG Pty Ltd (Forex TG) has voluntarily requested that ASIC temporarily suspend its Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence in order to provide it with time to restructure, re-brand and to ensure compliance with its regulatory obligations after changes ...
How Six Brokers Walked Free After Unraveling of U.K. Libor Case
February 9th, 2016
Witnesses fail to convince, jury acquits local defendants Loss in complex case seen a major setback for regulators The first signs of trouble for prosecutors came about three weeks into the trial. Their witness was a government investigator called ...
India blocks Facebook’s plan for free Internet
February 8th, 2016
Facebook’s campaign to offer free Internet access to hundreds of millions of people in India has been blocked. India’s telecoms regulator ruled Monday that service providers must charge the same price for all content, dealing a crushing blow to ...
Bitcoin: A 21st Century Currency Explained By a Wall Street Veteran
February 8th, 2016
Jason Leibowitz is a former Wall Street professional who pivoted careers in 2014 to focus full-time on digital currency. In this paper, Leibowitz answers questions about how bitcoin was created, how it works and why it matters. It has been ...
EU proposals will force multinationals to disclose tax arrangements
February 8th, 2016
Large US firms such as Google and Amazon will be required to disclose tax bills in Europe under draft legislation from European commission US multinationals such as Google, Facebook and Amazon will be forced to publicly disclose their earnings and tax ...
Russia is now China’s biggest oil partner — and it’s a huge problem for Saudi Arabia
February 4th, 2016
Saudi Arabia has long trumped Russia in the Chinese oil market. The Saudi share of Chinese crude imports at the beginning of the decade was about 20%, while Russia’s was below 7%, according to data cited by RBC Capital ...
How China’s Plans to Launch Its Own Currency Might Affect Bitcoin
January 26th, 2016
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has revealed that it is in discussions to launch its own digital currency. What does this mean for Bitcoin? A statement by the PBOC about issuing its own digital currency is making its way ...
UK tax avoidance: Google looks ‘to pay three times more tax’ in France than in UK
January 26th, 2016
Google is said to be negotiating a tax settlement with France worth three times more than it paid the British Exchequer even though it employs thousands more staff in the UK. The UK arm generates about three times as ...
