New Zealand Legalizes Payment Of Salary In Cryptocurrencies

According to the August bulletin published by New Zealand’s tax office,

also known as the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), the government has made it legal to receive salaries in cryptocurrencies, and be taxed accordingly. The agency published a new ruling under the Income Tax Act (in relation to section RD 3), where it states that any employee can receive cryptocurrencies as a salary as long as these payments are related to the services performed under an employment contract. Said services must be performed for a fixed amount and form a regular part of the employee’s remuneration.

The crypto assets have to be paid in accordance with the working contract, but most importantly, the cryptocurrencies have to be able to be exchanged for fiat if the worker desires to do so. Cryptocurrencies also must have the primary purpose of acting as a currency or be pegged to the price of one or more fiat currencies. The bulletin further states that any salary paid in crypto assets will be treated as PAYE (pay as you earn) income payments. These types of taxes are deducted by the employer and passed onto the tax department directly. This ruling is set to go into effect on September 1st, 2019.

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Who could be the biggest Libra user in the future?

Facebook’s Libra project has gone through more than enough government

and community criticism, but it still seems to be on its way to be launched sometime in the future. Sure there have been some rumors that several Libra Association members want to leave the project, but no matter how many will try to leave the project, new players will join it regardless of the overall outlook.

In the wake of so much criticism and uncertainty, multiple crypto enthusiasts tend to ask the question, “Who would actually risk using the Libra cryptocurrency?”. It’s an understandable concern considering how Facebook has been involved in data disclosure multiple times. Having one’s personal information from social media disclosed to the highest bidder may not be a life-changing issue, but having one’s financial details be in the same danger is much more serious. But, the Libra executives keep on assuring that customer data will be protected at all costs.

Who could use the Libra cryptocurrency?

After numerous surveys in different countries about Facebook’s Libra, we found out that the majority of users will not trust it as an individual provider. However, it’s likely that Libra adoption will happen through intermediary efforts, rather than direct influence over Facebook users. For example, several companies could have online shops present on Facebook, which is already a feature and only be able to sell these products via the Libra coin. This is the most likely outcome, but there are others as well. Let’s take a look at all the available options for Libra usage online.

Promotions and instant deposits

One of the primary roles of Facebook for a company is to spread awareness of their new product or a new feature that they’re offering. In most cases, this leads to consumers having to be redirected to their website if they want to make a purchase right then and there. However, with Libra coin, it could be possible to make such a payment without having to leave Facebook at all. And considering the fact that Facebook’s main goal is to keep the users online for as long as possible, this could be a very accurate prediction.

Several marketing managers have commented on this new addition saying that it may not impact the brand recognition as much as a redirect to the website, but it could increase sales, which is always the primary focus for companies. Samantha Cambridge, the manager of digital marketing of the Playamo AU blog has commented: “We as a company don’t really focus on the time that users spend on our platforms. All we focus on is the numbers, such as the amounts in deposits, withdrawals, in the amount played with and the amount lost. Therefore, having something like user-friendly payments directly from Facebook would be much more of a benefit to our platform rather than a detriment.

We’ve heard our users say numerous times that they always have difficulties to make deposits when they have to input their personal information over and over. Having a universal “digital wallet” from a platform they use on a daily basis is going to not only make the process easier for the users themselves but for us as a company as well. I understand why blogs would be against such a notion, simply because they rely on people staying on their website for as long as possible so that they can use that time spent as revenue from ads they place. I think it’s all about the product one offers.” But this is just one part of the global industries that can be affected. There are other comments as well.

E-commerce stores

The option to buy from a Facebook store has already been added to the website, however, it’s not as well performing as a redirect to the company’s website. Why? Because it’s the same process regardless of where the user makes the payment. It’s about choosing a credit/debit card and indicating the required details. However, according to several e-commerce store owners, having an effortless payment process directly from one’s Facebook account would impact company sales by a large margin. One of the most reasonable quotes to be found about this is the following:

“When doing e-commerce through Facebook, it’s absolutely essential that you’re either the first one to show up in somebody’s feed or you’re at least offering something different. Having something to stand out from the competition will determine the success of any e-commerce store owner, especially in a heavily populated area. Having the Libra coin attached to your payments could indeed be that differentiating factor between you and your competitors. If they don’t have that small extra feature that helps the user to save some time, it’s highly likely that you will be chosen as the supplier, just because you’re offering a user-friendly gateway.”

With e-commerce, it all boils down to convenience and the speed at which the users can make the payments. But this still doesn’t redeem the issues that are currently present with the Libra Coin. Some experts are essentially calling it a digital currency rather than a cryptocurrency, which in the current financial world is a big deal.

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China Zombie is a serious company with serious goals Says John McAfee

China Zombie is a serious company with serious goals – Says John McAfee

One of the Popular crypto influencer and libertarian U.S. Presidential John McAfee

seems to have stuck into another conflict with Zombie coin, and they are now demanding $100 million in compensation. A Chinese venture that allegedly awarded John McAfee a sum of $4.5 million in order to successfully promote an Initial License Offering (ILO) linked to the zombie token now wish to sue John. The South China Zombie Research Center believe that the revered crypto-enthusiast violated the terms of the original deal.

On September 6th, The South China Zombie Research Center threatened McAfee to sue the influencer for $100 million. According to the platform, John has violated the terms which he initially agreed. The firm claims that McAfee has disparaged them in the white paper which he has partially written and published. The SCZRC claims that McAfee has not delivered on his obligations. Consequently, he has been accused of endangering the human race as the world is now presumably less prepared for a Zombie invasion.

John McAfee’s Response to Zombie coin

Further, responding to the tweet, john said that the allegations by the zombie coin project were simply a misunderstanding. It was caused by his client’s failure to grasp the ‘nuanced humor’ contained in the white paper he wrote. He further added that the zombie coin idea could only have been conceived by a “mentally deficient four years old”. Meanwhile, According to the reports of CCN on Sep 6th, McAfee said that this is a huge misunderstanding. He insists that he’s not trivializing China Zombie’s research. During the discussion, McAfee told CCN that it is a serious company with serious goals. Moreover, he says he regrets “this misunderstanding and hopes this issue can be resolved.”

He also explained that he was just making fun of the SEC’s ludicrous involvement in cryptocurrencies by writing the only Disclaimer Section that could possibly meet their requirements. McAfee claims that he never meant to disparage China Zombie. In fact, he praised them for doing profound research into chemically-induced Zombieism. Additionally, McAfee claims their research has “uncovered bad actors in multiple countries who are attempting to use advanced research chemicals to potentially destabilize entire cultures.”

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Elliptic A Crypto Forensic Startup Raises 23 Million USD

Elliptic, A Crypto Forensic Startup, Raises $23 Million USD

Elliptic, a British startup firm aimed at tracing suspicious crypto activity,

has raised $23 million USD in a funding round led by SBI Holdings.

Elliptic to Expand into Asian Markets

The Series B funding round was led by Japanese financial institution SBI Holdings and will enable Elliptic to continue expansion into Asian markets where it has recently opened an office in Singapore and will open another in Japan this week. Elliptic CEO and founder James Smith cited Asia as a highly attractive market for the company due to its prominent crypto community and the fact that Asian regulators tend to be more technologically advanced than elsewhere in the world.“The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Japanese Financial Services Agency are very well-versed in crypto. Japan has its own licensing scheme for exchanges; I think all that is really key to the growth of crypto because once you set the ground rules, then businesses can engage and innovate,” Smith told CoinDesk.

SBI to Incorporate Elliptic’s Technology into VC Trade

Elliptic has developed artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies that are capable of tracing and locating suspicious transactions on blockchains. The company was founded in 2013 in London and had previously raised $12 million USD in five funding rounds. SBI was keen to get involved with the company as it has a number of crypto assets under its portfolio, including an exchange called VC Trade, which will incorporate Elliptic’s technology.

Elliptic is also looking beyond expansion into Asia with this investment, as it also has plans to develop a monitoring service for Facebook’s under-fire Libra network. Libra has received heavy criticism and scrutiny from regulators who question how they are meant to trust Facebook given the social media giant’s recent history of data misuse. Elliptic hopes to give somewhat of a helping hand to Libra by providing added transparency and security to the network.

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Walmart Deploys Blockchain Technology: Things You Need to Know

Over the past few years, blockchain technology has become synonymous with cryptocurrencies,

but it is important to note that the technology in itself has a wide variety of uses. Plenty of companies that have nothing to do with cryptocurrencies are now exploring ways in which to incorporate blockchain technology into operations. Walmart is one of those companies.

Important Update

In a new development, it has emerged that retail behemoth Walmart (NYSE:WMT) is now deploying blockchain technology in order to improve the system for food traceability. The whole system is based on proof of concept, and the company has tested the whole system twice.The testing has been on done on two separate projects. The whole point of the use of such a system is to trace the origin of the food products that are being sold at Walmart. Considering the sheer size of Walmart’s operations, the use of such a system could prove to be a huge boost for the company. The first project was engaged in tracing the origins of all the variants of mangoes that were being sold in Walmart stores in the United States. The other one was to trace the source of pork that the company brings in from a range of Chinese outlets. Since the whole project is about food, traceability is a hugely important factor for the safety of the consumers.

However, the company has now expanded the whole project significantly and the system, known as Walmart’s Hyperledger Fabric, run on blockchain, can now trace as many as 25 different products. Moreover, the system can trace it from as many as five different suppliers. Walmart had been trying to install a traceability system for years, but it had not been able to do so, and now it seems that blockchain technology has come to the company’s rescue. The company is now going to incorporate all of its vegetable suppliers into the new system.

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OKEx Reached Partnership with BitBns as the First Step into India Crypto Market

OKEx, the world-leading digital asset exchange,

established itself as a reliable and stability focused entity is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with BitBns, India’s leading exchange to bring the global brand experience of secureness and reliability to Indian crypto traders. This strategic partnership with BitBns marked the entry of OKEx into Indian crypto ecosystem, which not only enhances OKEx’s position in the Indian crypto industry but also restores the lost faith in Indian crypto community by maximizing the crypto trading experience and resources.

Being the world’s leading digital asset exchange, the Malta-based crypto exchange OKEx already caters to over 20 million users from over 100 countries with business centers scattered across the world, including Hong Kong, Tokyo, San Francisco, Luxembourg, and Seoul. OKEx provides a safe, reliable, and stable environment for digital asset trading globally, providing comprehensive digital assets trading services including Fiat-to-Token Trading (OTC), Spot Trading, Margin Trading, Futures Trading, Perpetual Swap (1x-100x), with the aim to enrich the investment choice of users. Currently, the exchange offers over 400 token and futures trading pairs, enabling users to optimize their strategies, as well as 24/7 local customer service to provide

a perfect experience for traders.

“This announcement with India’s largest exchange, BitBns is the first solid step in our journey to build on our vision to serve Indian crypto community,” according to OKEx official. “OKEx has been very dedicated to supporting blockchain development around the globe and we respect regulation in all the countries. To cultivate the blockchain ecosystem, we are always happy and open to share our experience and insight with the local regulator in order to prompt the regulatory environment.”

OKEx upholds the openness and win-win strategy to accelerate globally business layout and achieve the widespread adoption of Blockchain technology. Towards this end, OKEx is establishing a local team & executing localized operations by partnering up with authoritative crypto entities, including prime projects, crypto exchanges, and tech startups in developing underlying technology.

In the future, the company will fully open up to accumulate the resources in India, as well as share ecological dividends and user traffic. OKEx will work with high-quality blockchain projects to integrate Indian market resources and help local exchange with global liquidity to accelerate and extend their capabilities, with the aim to promote positive development for blockchain industry by building a mutually beneficial ecosystem.

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US Banking and Remittance Firm PNC Now Utilises RippleNet

US Banking and Remittance Firm— PNC, Now Utilises RippleNet

According to a recent report, a leading financial institution PNC

has become the first bank to provide international remittances service in the United States using RippleNet after it remitted $4.3 billion as revenue in the first quarter of 2019, and had $385.9 billion in average assets. The bank now uses Ripple’s chain of banks and financial institutions which is referred to as RippleNet to transfer funds overseas.

The released publication stated that:

“As the first US bank to process these payments in real-time, PNC offers commercial clients in the US with the ability to receive a payment from an overseas buyer against their invoices instantly, transforming the way they manage their global account receivables and allowing them to better manage their working capital.”

The partnership between PNC and Ripple was firstly revealed in September of 2018 during which PNC stated that:

“As the global economy becomes increasingly digital, the need for real-time payments globally is critical. We are focused on providing our clients with capabilities that enable making secure digital payments in an instant, whether they are sent across the street or across the world.”

With the new partnership, PNC’s commercial clients will be able to receive real-time invoice payments from their buyers who are not based in the United States.

The Senior Vice President of Customer Service at Ripple, Marcus Treacher said that:

“For far too long, the technology underlying cross-border payments has been opaque, slow and costly. PNC, as an innovative and forward-thinking institution, understands the promise of emerging technologies like blockchain,” “Quite a few payment providers have joined RippleNet recently, so it’s great to see one of the major U.S. banks come on board as well,” he added.

Also, PNC is probably utilising Ripple’s payment messaging system xCurrent to carry out cross-border transactions because xRapid is still encountering some regulatory issues in the United States.

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Blockchain Centre of Excellence Launching Ceremony in Beijing Concluded with High-Level Officials in Attendance

DECENT, a leading blockchain technology company headquartered in Slovakia,

announces the successful conclusion of the launching ceremony for the newly established R&I center for blockchain, named China-CEEC Blockchain Centre of Excellence. The event took place on August 28, 2019, in Beijing, China. In attendance were state officials from both China and Slovakia, and the event featured a high-level dialogue by the representatives from the Chinese government and embassies of CEEC.

The Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries (China-CEEC), also known as the “17+1” initiative, was founded in 2012 to promote business and investment relations between China, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. During the 8th Summit of China-CEEC in Dubrovnik, Croatia, it was agreed and transposed in the official summit guidelines that an establishment of the “China-CEEC Blockchain Centre of Excellence” would be conducted under the Slovak Republic’s leadership—considering the country’s prominent position in the initiative.

The endeavor was pointedly undertaken by DECENT, in partnership with the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, to establish the China-CEEC Blockchain Centre of Excellence along with partners from China and CEEC countries. The goal of the blockchain center is to become a leading research and innovation center for blockchain and DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology) to be applied in industrial applications across numerous verticals such as energy, finance, aerospace, manufacturing, logistics, commerce, media, government and others.

On August 28, DECENT organized a special launching ceremony jointly with ICI-761 C·Space, a business support service provider, in Beijing, China. The international participants included the Slovak Republic Ambassador to China, Dusan Bella, higher officials from the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office for Investments and Informatization of the Slovak Republic, the Beijing Science & Technology Commission, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, the Beijing Investment Promotion Bureau, the Zhongguancun Xicheng Park Administrative Committee, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, the China Internet Finance Association and others. In addition to the high-level dialogue, the event featured a seminar focused on topics such as privacy, data protection and supervision, application scenarios for blockchain and technical standards pertinent

to the technology.

“To receive the opportunity to partake in not only promoting expansion and business opportunities between China and the countries of CEEC but also making sure that blockchain technology plays a key part in this development is a great incentive for current technological and industry standards,” commented Matej Michalko, Chairman, CEO and Founder of DECENT. “We sincerely believe that the establishment of the China-CEEC Blockchain Centre of Excellence will help to productively integrate blockchain into real-world use cases,” added Michalko.

The China-CEEC Blockchain Centre of Excellence plans to maintain a strategic long-term mission that will run for a duration of 10 years. Those interested in becoming members of the China-CEEC Blockchain Centre of Excellence to benefit from shared learnings, experiences and resources can visit the initiative’s website.

About China-CEEC Blockchain Centre of Excellence

The China-CEEC Blockchain Centre of Excellence is primarily focused on research effort on blockchain and DLT technologies. The center’s primary mission is to support the thriving ecosystem by developing new technologies needed to advance the field as well as to support the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative.

About DECENT

Founded in 2015, DECENT is a blockchain innovator with its own platform, DCore, empowering users to rapidly create and migrate business-ready, scalable and decentralized applications. DECENT is dedicated to building a strong ecosystem of projects to encourage the successful realization of the benefits blockchain has to offer for organizations and customers across multiple industries.

About 761 C·Space

761 C·Space (Beijing) Technology Development Co., Ltd (“761”) is a professional international technology transfer and business support service provider, a subsidiary of the 2nd largest Beijing-based state-owned corporation, Beijing Electronics Holding Co., Ltd.

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Alexa Ranks Electroneum among Top Five Cryptocurrencies Ahead Of XRP Tron

Alexa Ranks Electroneum among Top Five Cryptocurrencies Ahead Of XRP, Tron

In spite of the pullback witnessed on the market table,

Electroneum is proving that it is not a dead project. Electroneum continues champion the record of project with the largest initial coin offering (ICO) with over 115K participants. The support garnered from the community birthed another blissful development. Report has it that Alexa, an offshoot of Amazon.com company, rated Electroneum among top 5 cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash and Stellar. According to Alexa, Electroneum saw 322,000 average visitors and 1.78 million pageviews last month, making it rank among top cryptographic projects ahead of the likes of Tron, XRP

and others.

“We aim to run a fully transparent project and continue to undertake initiatives towards this goal. It’s for this reason, last year, we installed Alexa certified metrics code onto our website”, Electroneum CEO Richard Ells clarified. “We’re incredibly proud that Alexa continues to rank our project in the top five cryptocurrency projects by website visitor numbers, amongst other leading projects including; Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash and Stellar.”

Electroneum project’s transparency is also a backbone behind this success. Within the space of two years which the crypto had existed, its user-base had reached 3.2+ million worldwide.The engagement of the blockchain project has also increased by 150% since July with 122,000 followers.

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15 Days Challenge: Tron Goes Live On Uphold With 24 Hours Zero-Exchange Fee on TRX

The team behind Tron blockchain technology and its supporters

have just made the crypto ecosystem perceive their commitment towards the growth of the cryptographic project and its token TRX. Tron (TRX) has just gained attendance on a renounced crypto trading platform which has presence in over 184 countries of the world, Uphold. The development was announced by Uphold with respect to a 15 days challenge between cryptographic projects.

The declaration affirmed that Tron is the first coin to emerge from the latest challenge. Furthermore, the trading platform averred that it would celebrate the achievement alongside Tron and its community by initiating 24-hours of ZERO exchange fees for buys on TRX.Uphold, after the announcement, praised Tron (TRX) blockchain technology for its scalability and speed, describing it as a necessity in the entertainment industry.Founder Justin Sun also acknowledgment the news by declaring his excitement for the realized success. While the challenge continues, 14 other coins are expected to land on the platform.

Tron Surpasses $80 Million Transaction

According to Tronscan, the total number of transactions performed on Tron blockchain network has surpassed $80 Million after reaching 80,086,992. Increased transaction volume and user-base have been a major focus of the team behind the blockchain network. However, Tron continues to make huge stride in the Dapp industry as the blockchain network incessantly features on headlines. The latest report from the industry reveals that the volume of transactions performed on Tron in the last 7 days doubled that of EOS and Ethereum.

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