South Korea Set to Levy 20% Tax on Crypto Gains Starting in 2021
South Korea has amended its law to charge a 20% tax on crypto earnings above 2.5 million KRW. The tax amendments should be approved by the parliament.
OKEx, Huobi, and Upbit Join Messari Top 10 ‘Real Volume’ Metric
Messari has released a new set of top trading cryptocurrency exchanges. This time it has added 10 new exchanges to its ‘real volume’ metric.
Top 7 Referral Programs in Crypto Trade: Where to Go and What to Expect
As more people are looking for ways to make money by referring friends and colleagues, we attempt to find the most favorable conditions out there for the inviters and their crypto wallets.
Upbit Hack Is the Seventh Crypto Exchange Hack This Year, but Is It the Last One?
The hack that was yesterday confirmed by Upbit is the seventh major attack on crypto exchanges this year.
Bitcoin Price Stabilizes Above $7,000 as Only 169 Days Left till BTC Halving
Bitcoin fell to a six-month low just above $6,500 on Wednesday, however, now it seems to have gained a little bit and stabilized above $7,000.
Bitcoin Price Dropped below $7,000 as South Korea’s Upbit Exchange Confirms Hacker Attack
By Tolu Ajiboye
Upbit has lost 324,000 ETH to hackers, who transferred the funds to an unknown address. The exchange has taken a few temporary steps to ensure security, and has announced it will cover the loss to customers.
Hedera Hashgraph Launches Mainnet Beta Which is Faster Than Any Other Blockchain
By Tolu Ajiboye
After months of testing, the Hedera Hashgraph has finally launched its public network which promises to have unmatched speed in the entire distributed ledger space. Hedera has also begun the distribution of its native HBAR tokens.
Klaytn Will Do an Initial Listing on Upbit Exchange
Klaytn, which is a blockchain platform led by South Korea’s Kakao, announced an initial listing on Upbit exchange.
Twelve Ships Announces Listing of Upbit KRW Market
Twelve Ships, a project to build an eco-friendly, high-performance machine-based mining ecosystem, will be listed on Upbit.
CoinMarketCap Makes Its First Acquisition to Provide ‘True Prices’ for Cryptos
By Daria Rud
CoinMarketCap has made its first-ever acquisition. The company acquired is Hashtag Capital, a startup involved in developing algorithms that analyze ‘all points of available liquidity’ to more accurately reflect an asset.