Business

Ukrainian Legislator Urges Parliament to Cut Crypto Taxes Until 2030

[ad_1] A Ukrainian legislator has urged parliament during a speech on Monday, October 1 to review his alternative bill on cryptocurrencies that offers to freeze taxes for crypto traders up to 2030.MP Yuriy Derevyanko, a member of the anti-corruption Movement of New Forces founded back in 2017 by former Georgian politician Mikheil Saakashvili, introduced his version of the bill at the conciliation board of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the
Business

Google’s Ban of Obfuscated Code From Web Store Extensions Likely to Affect Cryptojackers

[ad_1] Google’s new restrictions on Chrome Web Store extensions introduced Monday, October 1, are likely to affect cryptojackers.In a blog post, Google confirmed that as of now, Chrome extensions submitted to the Web Store would not be allowed if they contained “obfuscated” code.Aside from the security implications, obfuscated code, which the post describes as “mainly used to conceal code functionality,” “adds a great deal of complexity” to the process of
BLOCKCHAIN

Korea’s Largest VC Firm Makes First Investment in Enterprise Blockchain Startup

[ad_1] South Korea’s largest venture capital (VC) firm, Korea Investment Partners (KIP), is investing in its first blockchain startup, TEMCO, according to an October 1 press release.KIP is known for its investments in high-ranking firms that include Naver — Korea’s largest search engine, as well as owner of the popular Japanese messaging app LINE — and Korean messaging giant Kakao, among others. Both LINE and Kakao have made multiple inroads
BLOCKCHAIN

Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and Hyperledger Enter Formal ‘Association’ Agreement

[ad_1] The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) and Hyperledger announced October 1 they would join each other’s organizations as “Associate Members” in order to support enterprise blockchain adoption.The EEA, an enterprise blockchain organization created in March 2017 by Santander, JPMorgan, and a variety of other members, focuses on improving the privacy, scalability, and security of Ethereum (ETH) blockchain applications.Brian Behlendorf, Executive Director of Hyperledger at the Linux Foundation and Ron Resnick,
Business

Huobi on Alleged EOS ‘Mutual Voting’ Scandal: ‘No Financial Contracts Involved’

[ad_1] Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has responded to mounting accusations it has “colluded” with EOS on “mutual voting” practices, Tuesday, October 2.In a brief statement, the exchange said an investigation into the allegations which Cointelegraph reported on October 1 was “still ongoing.”“Based on the initial investigation, there were no financial contracts involved between Huobi and any third party,” the statement reads.“The investigation is still (ongoing) and therefore, we seek your