Wednesday, April 17, 2019

📌 Crypto Debit Cards, the Delisting of BSV, and Blockstack's (Historic) Token Sale

MUST READS

Visa and Coinbase Unite for a Crypto Debit Card

Coinbase has teamed up with Visa to make crypto payments an everyday reality. This week they introduced Coinbase Card which allows users to "spend crypto as effortlessly as the money in their bank." Currently available only in the UK, Coinbase plans to roll out support in other countries in the "oncoming months."

Blockstack's (Historic) Token Sale

According to Morgan Creek Digital's Anthony Pompliano and the token sale filing submitted by Blockstack to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Harvard University's endowment purchased $12.65 million in Blockstack's $50 million token sale.

Although we've seen other university endowments invest in crypto projects... this one splashes some significance: Harvard will be holding the tokens (Stack: STX) directly. In previous cases, we've seen endowment funds take the equity route.

Forbes Blockchain 50

With assistance from industry consultants and other experts, a Forbes team of reporters and editors identified 50 companies (with minimum revenues or valuations of $1 billion) that are currently leading the way in adapting blockchain into their operations.

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DEEP DIVE

🔥 The Delisting of BSV: Craig Wright Taking Some Heat!

Shout to Crypto Twitter for coming together on this one...

Last week, Craig Wright and his gang offered a $5k bounty to anyone who would reveal the identity of @Hodlonaut (an anonymous – now deleted – person on Twitter who is known for graciously sparking the Lightning Torch) because this person claimed Mr. Wright was NOT Satoshi... and therefore not responsible for creating Bitcoin.

Well, evidently this didn't suit CT very well and #WeAreAllHodlonaut was born.

Shots were fired in all directions... and the ongoing feud lead to a batch of exchanges coming together by delisting Bitcoin SV (BSV). Here's Unbankd with the inside scoop.

Bitcoin is a Weapon

In this deep dive former Surface Warfare Officer Hector Rosekrans gives us a unique take on how powerful Bitcoin really is... while drawing comparisons of the current landscape to modern-day warfare.

"It taught me that civilization is shaped by the powers that master commerce. Today, that power is the carrier strike group. Tomorrow it will be a Bitcoin node."

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REGULATORY FRONT

🇨🇳 China Wants to Ban Bitcoin Mining Because it 'Seriously Wasted Resources'

As China tries to cut back on air pollution that has choked cities like Baoding and Shanghai, it's taking aim at cryptocurrency mining.

But despite all the reports, not everyone is buying it. (Exhibit A & Exhibit B)

A Duty to Answer: Six Basic Questions and Recommendations for the IRS on Crypto Taxes

Earlier this month, CoinCenter published a report of the federal income tax laws on cryptocurrencies. For cryptocurrency enthusiasts looking for meaningful guidance on filing taxes, and in light of this weeks tax conundrum, this one's for you.

The report looks to answer six basic questions that the IRS falls short in explaining... as well as offering recommendations for those going through the filing process.