Iceland May Implement Bitcoin Mining Tax Due to Energy Consumption

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Report” Venezuela’s Maduro Wants OPEC to Launch a Cryptocurrency
https://www.coindesk.com/report-venezuelas-maduro-wants-opec-launch-cryptocurrency/

Crypto Should Try Self-Regulation, CFTC Commissioner Says
https://www.coindesk.com/cftc-commissioner-says-agency-backs-innovators-at-yahoo-crypto-event/

New York Mandates Stronger Fraud Controls for Crypto Companies
https://www.coindesk.com/new-york-mandates-stronger-fraud-controls-crypto-companies/

Austrian Energy Group Eyes Blockchain With Vienna Test
https://www.coindesk.com/austrian-energy-group-eyes-blockchain-vienna-test/

Ripple Enters Chinese Online Shopping Market
https://www.newsbtc.com/2018/02/08/ripple-enters-chinese-online-shopping-market/

City of Taipei Confirms It’s Testing IOTA Tech for ID
https://www.coindesk.com/city-of-taipei-confirms-its-testing-iota-blockchain-for-id/

Nvidia: Crypto Mining Sales Beat Q4 Expectations
https://www.coindesk.com/nvidia-cfo-crypto-mining-demand-beat-expectations-q4/

Bitcoin Demand From Academia and College Students Rapidly Rises
https://www.newsbtc.com/2018/02/09/students-pack-classes-on-cryptocurrency/

Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec: ‘Cryptocurrency is the Future’
http://bitcoinist.com/shark-tanks-robert-herjavec-cryptocurrency-is-the-future/

Why DavorCoin May Become the Next BitConnect
https://themerkle.com/why-davorcoin-may-become-the-next-bitconnect/

MyEtherWallet “Rebrand’ a Hoax: Taylor Censoring Reddit as Damage Control?
https://themerkle.com/myetherwallet-rebrand-a-hoax-taylor-censoring-reddit-as-damage-control/

CEO of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse: Cryptocurrencies are Bad Currencies
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ripple-ceo-dont-call-cryptocurrency-185814347.html

Feds Seize $4.7 Million in Bitcoins in Fake ID Sting
https://bitcoinist.com/feds-seize-4-7-million-bitcoins-fake-id-sting/

France & Germany ‘Threatened’ By Bitcoin, Want Global Crypto Crackdown
https://bitcoinist.com/france-germany-threatened-by-bitcoin-want-global-crypto-crackdown/

Caught Infraud: Thailand Police Seize 100,000 Bitcoins From Darknet Marketplace
https://www.newsbtc.com/2018/02/10/caught-infraud-thailand-police-seize-100000-bitcoins-darknet-marketplace/

Pantera Capital CEO: Bitcoin Bear Market About to Turn Bullish
http://bitcoinist.com/pantera-capital-ceo-bitcoin-bear-market-almost-over/

World’s First Olympic Athlete Paid in Cryptocurrency
https://bitcoinist.com/canadian-olympic-speed-skater-paid-crypto/

Iceland May Implement Bitcoin Mining Tax Due to Energy Consumption
https://www.newsbtc.com/2018/02/12/iceland-may-implement-bitcoin-mining-tax-energy-consumption/

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