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CoinMarketCap News, Sept 1: Is Bitcoin an Ideal Tool for Evading Taxes?
Saylor hasn’t publicly addressed the AG's lawsuit yet, but we can imagine that his lawyers will have to come up with something better than "I lost my Bitcoin in a boating accident. Tax that."
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
Podcast: Taxing Times for Michael Saylor
Also today, a top crypto lawyer who was secretly recorded in embarrassing videos steps back from high-profile class action lawsuits.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
Michael Saylor Sued for Income Tax Evasion, Amid Claims He Owes $25M to Washington DC
MicroStrategy is also being sued — and local officials say the total amount of funds they're seeking to recover could exceed $100 million.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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CoinMarketCap News, August 31: Will Bukele's 'Volcano Bonds' Ever Hit the Market?
Also today, it took seven months for Crypto.com to realize they'd sent a customer $10.5 million instead of $100.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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El Salvador's 'Volcano Bonds' Suffer Yet Another Setback, as First Anniversary of Bitcoin Law Nears
A law that will allow the Bitcoin-backed bonds to proceed hasn't been approved yet — and "two to three months" of further work would be needed after that.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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CoinMarketCap News, August 29: BTC Battles to Stay Above $20,000 as Fed Warns More Pain is Ahead
There's no sign that interest rate hikes are going to slow down any time soon. On Friday, Wall Street lost $1.25 trillion in a day — more than the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
Podcast: Fed Fears and Mt. Gox Rumors Hit Bitcoin, Ava Labs Allegations, Metaverse Mania Hits VMAs
Ava Labs reacts angrily as an investigation claims it's teamed up with a law firm to attack rival crypto projects.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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GameFi
Bitcoin Falls Below $20,000 — and Wall Street Loses $1.25 TRILLION — as Fed Warns of More Rate Hikes
In a hotly anticipated speech at Jackson Hole in Wyoming, Jerome Powell vowed that the Fed will "use our tools forcefully" to address inflation.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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No, Mt. Gox ISN'T Dumping 140,000 BTC on the Market This Week — So Why Did Crypto Twitter Say So?
In early July, the man responsible for overseeing these payouts had suggested that they could commence "from approximately the end of August," but it's taking longer than planned.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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16 Crypto Exchanges Closed in Afghanistan as Taliban Arrests Dealers
This is a big blow to Afghan citizens, some of whom have been relying on digital assets to preserve their wealth and feed their families.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
CoinMarketCap News, August 25: 'Delusional' Man Has 'No Chance' of Getting Bitcoin Out of Landfill
Also today, BitBoy Crypto makes an embarrassing climbdown after his lawsuit against a rival YouTuber is made public.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
Podcast: Bitcoin in Landfill Saga, Crypto YouTuber Drops Lawsuit, Voyager to Pay $1.6M in Bonuses
Is the man who has been trying to get his Bitcoin hard drive out of a landfill for nine years determined... or delusional?
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Man Trying to Get 8,000 BTC Out of Landfill Makes Big Claim in Radio Interview
James Howells later told CoinMarketCap asbestos is buried at the landfill despite the fact it's in a flood zone, but the council says strict laws ensure all activity is safe and monitored.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
CoinMarketCap News, August 24: How John McAfee's Wife Reacted to Claim He Isn't Dead
Also today, the self-proclaimed "Crocodile of Wall Street" — Razzlekhan — breaks her silence after being arrested over her alleged role in the 2016 Bitfinex hack.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
CoinMarketCap News, August 23: Elon Musk's Case Against Twitter Gets a Big Boost
Also today, if you were an early Telegram adopter with a catchy username, you could be sitting on a small fortune.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
Podcast: Twitter Whistleblower, Hodlonaut v Wright, Andrew Tate Bans, Big Telegram Plans
We're back! Catch up on all of Tuesday's top stories in the CoinMarketRecap podcast with Connor Sephton.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Hodlonaut Receives $1.2M in Donations Ahead of Legal Fight with Craig Wright
On Monday, Hodlonaut revealed they had received a single, anonymous contribution of 47 BTC — and speculation is growing that the mystery donor may be Michael Saylor.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Tech Deep Dives
Bitcoin and Energy: Debunking the 7 Biggest Bitcoin Energy Myths
The most common Bitcoin energy and BTC mining myths, debunked.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
2yr ago
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