South Korea Announces Tax Plan For Cryptocurrencies
The government of South Korea plans to release, possibly by the end of June, a regulatory plan that will allow the collection of taxes by cryptocurrencies as of 2019. The announcement was made by a spokesperson of the…
Turkish Football Club Pays Player In Bitcoin
Amateur club Harunustaspor paid 0.0524 bitcoins, equivalent to 500 dollars for the services of Omer Faruk. The transaction was also completed with 2 thousand 500 pounds, the equivalent to nearly $100 USD, so that the total of the…
OnePlus teases PeiCoin cryptocurrency Launch
OnePlus, one of the most important phone manufacturers in China, has announced the launch of its own cryptocurrency, the Peicoin ; digital asset that will supposedly allow the company to generate a decentralized community in the blockchain, make…
Hydro-Québec considers raising rates for Bitcoin miners
Last January, the CEO of Hydro-Québec evoked a “spiral of death” for the corporation. Citing a study showing that the smart home, which can produce some of its energy, could be profitable in Quebec from 2025, CEO Eric…
A Japanese company will soon allow its employees to earn part of their salary in bitcoins.
About 4000 employees of GMO Internet Group have been offered this option. In order to motivate the most hesitant, the company announced that those who would choose this avenue would see their salary increase by 10%. Employees will…
The cryptocurrency industry worries Hydro-Québec
Hydro-Québec is concerned about the growth of the data processing industry related to cryptocurrency. The Crown Corporation has received no less than one hundred contractor applications totaling 10,000 megawatts. This amount of energy represents a quarter of Hydro-Québec’s…