Thailand’s Revenue Department has announced that it will waive the 7% value-added tax for individual cryptocurrency investors. The country began regulating digital currencies and initial coin offerings on Monday, putting the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in charge of the regulations. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the CryptoContinue Reading
Social trading platform Etoro is expanding into the US. Pre-registration has already begun. Initially, 10 cryptocurrencies will be offered, but the company plans to add more throughout the year. The company’s crypto business has boomed in recent years, with 70% of its users reportedly trading cryptocurrencies. Also read: Yahoo! Japan ConfirmsContinue Reading
On May 15, 2018, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network upgraded the chain’s base block size from 8MB to 32MB. The software advancement makes blocks big enough to process lots of transactions over time — which gives developers plenty of breathing room to adjust the size if it starts getting closer to itsContinue Reading
With HTC entering the race, a second cryptocurrency supporting smartphone created by a major electronics manufacturer is now on its way to the market. Could this be the start of a trend by all device makers to embed features such as hardware wallets into phones to help increase sales amongContinue Reading
Every once in a while, I’ll come across a website that really makes me stop and think. So, I found 20 of them to show you. These sites push the boundaries of what is known to be possible on the web. Whether it’s the design aesthetic, usability, interactivity, sound design,Continue Reading
Update on Wednesday, May 16 at 2:07 PM EST: Bloomberg reports that Zuckerberg’s initial appearance before EU lawmakers will take place behind closed doors. European Parliament will schedule a separate hearing with representatives from Facebook that may not necessarily include Zuckerberg himself. European Parliament President Antonio Tajani released a statement today confirmingContinue Reading
Welcome one, welcome all, to your unofficial midweek marker: HubSpot’s Wednesday weekly tech news roundup. The industry has had a very, very busy week. But you’re short on time. We’re short on time. Everyone is short on time. And that’s why we’re bringing you Unriddled: a quick-and-dirty edition. This week,Continue Reading
Inbound marketing: You know it’s all about using content to educate others and attract people to your brand. You create and distribute unique, valuable, educational content, and members of your audience take notice. If you’re practicing inbound marketing, you probably also know that guest posting your content to outside publicationsContinue Reading
Nowadays, reviews matter more than ever. In fact, over 85% of U.S. adults say they trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations. At HubSpot, we know reviews are important for driving leads to our product in the first place. But we’re starting to recognize the importance of reviews atContinue Reading
In the last 24 hours, $7 billion worth of bitcoin (BTC) was traded globally. That’s according to data provided by Coinmarketcap, the industry’s go-to aggregator of cryptocurrency data. Not everyone agrees with that figure however. “Honest Coinmarketcap” is a new project that aims to set the record straight and doContinue Reading
Ever worried about how will you be able to transact if your ISP (internet service provider) will try to prevent you from sending a transaction or will just not be able to due to a disaster bringing down the needed infrastructure? Setting up mesh networks, which can self-organize without aContinue Reading
Think about all the times you’ve signed up for things in your life. Did you once download Evernote? Dropbox? Spotify? Maybe you’ve even taken a class on General Assembly. Each one of these signups is likely a result of an effective call-to-action (CTA). And it’s really important to guide yourContinue Reading
Twitter today followed up on its March request for proposals to measure the health of its network with announcements of a new approach to how it will handle abuse on its platform. In a statement written by VP of Trust and Safety, Del Harvey, and Director of Product Management, Health, David Gasca,Continue Reading
Today, Facebook released its first ever Community Standards Enforcement Report to the public. This report includes a preliminary inventory of rule-violating content and the removal action Facebook took on it. The report, which was included in the company’s overall Transparency Report, largely covers the content in violation of Facebook’s CommunityContinue Reading