cryptocurrencies
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Square Crypto, the division of the publicly traded payments company that focuses exclusively on bitcoin, just hired one of the world’s most prolific bitcoin developers. Chaincode Labs alum and Blockstream co-founder Matt Corallo previously authored notable efficiency improvements such as the rust-lightning implementation, which makes it easier for users to build and interact with layers of the…
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HM Revenue & Customs, the British tax authority, is pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges to reveal customers’ names and transaction histories, in a bid to claw back unpaid taxes, industry sources said. British Authorities Seek Data from Crypto Exchanges in Search of Tax Evaders. Letters requesting lists of customers and transaction data have landed on the doorsteps…
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The UK’s data privacy chief has joined the chorus of warnings over Facebook’s proposed digital currency, Libra. Elizabeth Denham, who runs the Information Commissioner’s Office, has signed a statement alongside counterparts in the US, Canada, Australia and the European Union. UK privacy chief joins warning about cryptocurrency. The statement said they have “shared concerns” over…