Во Франции поступили в продажу устройства для обогрева квартир и домов, которые выделяют тепло в процессе майнинга криптовалют.

В домашний радиатор QC1 от стартапа Qarnot встроены два процессора AMD (Sapphire Nitro и Radeon RX580 с 8 Гб видеопамяти), позволяющие настроить добычу Ether или других криптовалют. QC1 подключается через Ethernet-кабель и направляет все добытые токены в криптокошелек владельца. Для обогрева помещения можно применять как мощности GPU, так и встроенного традиционного нагревательного провода. При нынешнем курсе криптовалют, по подсчетам создателей устройства, за месяц можно добыть $120/€100 в Ether.

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On September 4th, China's central bank together with six other departments released a public statement  on regulation policies and warning the risks of ICO projects. As a responsible cryptocurrency exchange platform, ViaBTC (www.viabtc.com) has made a serious decision to carry out the spirits of the policy - we will officially close the website www.viabtc.com for exchange business in Mainland China on September 30th. Before that we will complete processing of all withdrawal requests of CNY and cryptocurrency assets. ViaBTC mining pool (pool.viabtc.com) and cloud mining services will not be affected.

Read more - http://telegra.ph/Announcement-on-closing-ViaBTC-exchange-platform-09-15

The Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand (SEC Thailand) has been following the development and the growing popularity of initial coin offerings (ICO).  ICO refers to a digital way of raising funds from the public.  In an ICO process, ICO issuer will offer digital tokens in exchange for cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin or Ether.  Since the digital tokens can diverge widely in design and representation, some may resemble financial returns, rights and obligations in similar ways to securities under the Securities and Exchange Act. 
 
ICO has gained popularity among tech startups as a convenient and timely way to access funding. In the past few months, ICO has grown exponentially and has surpassed early stage venture capital funding.  As a result, financial regulators, including the SEC Thailand, are concerned that in some cases ICO may be deliberately used as a tool for fraud or scam.

Read more - http://telegra.ph/SEC-Thailands-Viewpoint-on-ICO-09-15

More details on the Japanese Internet Giant GMO’s plans to enter the Bitcoin mining market have been released. The company has revealed the hardware and performance specifications for its upcoming 7nm process ASIC mining chips which feature very low power consumption requirements. GMO also divulged its plans to produce and sell PC-ready ASIC mining cards to consumers.

The company initially announced that the data center will be in Northern Europe. At the press conference on Wednesday, the chairman of GMO Internet and group president Masatoshi Kumagai further revealed that it will be in Scandinavia. The center will be installed in December this year to start testing and operating using existing semiconductor chips, Techwave reported. The area offers clean and cheap electricity, GMO noted.

Read more - http://telegra.ph/GMO-to-Invest-10-Billion-Yen-in-Its-Own-7nm-5nm-and-35nm-Dedicated-Bitcoin-Chips-09-15

Talk about investing in Bitcoin and the news of people becoming ‘bitcoinnaires’ are almost everywhere these days – newspapers, TV’s, radio, and the Internet. However, one thing is missing from these stories: the tax man.

Yes, Virginia, Bitcoin is taxable
The IRS began issuing guidance on taxation of Bitcoin in March 2014. At that time, the agency announced that Bitcoin would be treated as property, with loss or gains being treated as capital loss or capital gains for tax purposes.

Readers are probably familiar with the many “rags-to-riches” stories about Bitcoin investors becoming millionaires almost overnight. Such stories abound, from the Idaho teenager who turned $1,000 into $1.1 mln and the Norwegian engineer who made $800,000 in profit off a $24 investment.

None of these stories mention the taxes these individuals paid...or didn’t pay.

Catch me if you can
Given Bitcoin’s crypto-anarchist roots, it’s perhaps not surprising that some seem to take the idea of taxation lightly. Many believe that since Bitcoin is pseudo-anonymous, there’s no way the IRS will find out about their taxable gains. Yet they may be wrong.

Bitcoin isn’t as anonymous as many think, as evidenced by the number of people in federal prison who paid in Bitcoin for child pornography or illegal drugs. There are a number of companies that scour the Blockchain, seeking to link Bitcoin accounts to their actual owners.

Earlier this month, the IRS was found to have been partnering with a company called Chainalysis to double down on its efforts to monitor Bitcoin traders who engage in high frequency and volume trading.

The IRS has recently been focusing on Coinbase, demanding that the exchange reveal the identity of anybody who traded more than $20,000 in Bitcoin per year between 2013 and 2015. The IRS is probably correct in their belief that many Bitcoin owners are evading taxes. In the year 2015, only 802 Americans told the IRS about their Bitcoin-related capital gains or losses, according to Fortune. 

How can Chainalysis help IRS?
Founded in 2014, Chainalysis is an anti-money laundering software for Bitcoin. Through its formal partnerships with Europol and other international law enforcement agencies, Chainalysis’ investigative tools have been “used globally to successfully track, apprehend, and convict money launderers and cybercriminals.”

It’s important to remember that Bitcoin’s Blockchain is, by its very nature, totally transparent. Every transaction that has ever occurred is listed in that decentralized ledger, and transactions can be followed through the Blockchain using sophisticated software. The only thing that gives Bitcoin any semblance of privacy is the fact that it uses random addresses which are not necessarily associated with a user’s real-world identity.

It’s wise to remember, though, that people leak information about themselves all the time. Many people even publicly post their Bitcoin address on Internet forums. If they were to turn around and use this same address, or one associated with it, for illegal activity then their identity could be unmasked.

Given that 2017 has been a banner year for cryptocurrencies, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Bitcoin and other digital currencies high on the IRS’ list of priorities.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/only-802-people-paid-taxes-on-bitcoin-profits-irs-says

Проект выкатился в календаре IcoAlert, что самом по себе уже радует.

Вопрос прошаренным в теме баунти - у каких проектов есть похожая актуальная система баунти с привлечением рефералов?

On Sunday, Intel and Tencent signed a letter of intent for a blockchain collaboration, according to Chinese media. Announced at the 2017 World Internet of Things Exposition, the endeavor will focus on applications for Tencent’s TUSI Internet of Things laboratory.

On September 10, 2017, Tencent and Intel announced a cooperative effort centered on blockchain technology, according to local media. The announcement was made at the 2017 World Internet of Things Exposition in Wuxi, China. The multi-billion-dollar companies will develop blockchain technology for the TUSI (Tencent User Security Infrastructure) Internet of Things (IoT) laboratory. The joint effort will help provide security monitoring and product safety assessment, among other services to enterprise customers.

Per the letter of intent, Chinese media and technology giant Tencent will use cloud-based blockchain technology via Intel. It’s unclear whether this refers to some iteration of Hyperledger or, perhaps, the Coco Framework, a Microsoft-Intel joint project. Recently, Hyperledger announced Sawtooth Ethereum, which allows for the deployment of EDCCs (or smart contracts) to Hyperledger Sawtooth.

Tencent Mobile Internet Group vice president Wu Yu recognized the growing prevalence of IoT technology, remarking that Intel’s technology will assist with critical hardware security. Rick Echevarria, vice president and general manager of platform security at Intel’s Software and Services Group, said, “Intel is committed to providing privacy protection, security and scalable technology, and by working with Tencent on blockchain technology, the prospects will be exciting.”

In August 2015, Tencent invested $50 million in Kik. The messaging application recently introduced an ERC20 through a token offering (ICO).

https://www.ethnews.com/intel-tencent-sign-letter-of-intent-for-blockchain-technology-collaboration

VietNamNet Bridge - Though bitcoins are not recognized as legal currency in Vietnam, Vietnamese are still rushing to buy computers with strong configuration to mine bitcoins, leading to a sharp increase in computer imports.

In Vietnam, investors are seeking profits with bitcoins through two ways, either surfing for investment by trading bitcoins on trading floors, or generating bitcoins themselves with mining machines.

The General Department of Customs (GDC) is still considering whether to allow computers imported to mine bitcoin to get customs clearance.

The State Bank of Vietnam recently affirmed its viewpoint on not recognizing virtual currencies, including bitcoin, as a legal currency and payment instrument in Vietnam.

However, more and more Vietnamese still rush to invest in bitcoin, linecoin and ethereum, especially after the government instructed ministries to work on a legal framework to control electronic money and virtual currencies.

However, a banker said the government just asked ministries to think of how Vietnam should deal with the currencies, and it doesn’t mean Vietnam will recognize them.

Bitcoins are still attractive in Vietnamese eyes as its price has climbed to a record high. Investors are also interested in ethereum, the currency which analysts believe would become the second bitcoin. Ethereum became 300 times more expensive within one year.

One bitcoin mining machine is offered to sell on internet at VND30-60 million. A set of computers for bitcoin mining comprises 4-6 VGA, while the latest-generation machine has 8 VGAs.

Just two months ago, computer component suppliers in Vietnam reported that all computers with strong configuration and VGAs were running out because of  high demand from bitcoin miners.

Hai, the owner of a computer shop in Hanoi, said the revenue of the shop once reached VND200 million as it could sell nearly 10 sets of computers for bitcoin mining.

However, observers noted that the amount of bitcoins obtained by Vietnamese through mining is modest, while most of the bitcoins have been bought on trading floors.

“As bitcoin price continues rising, people rush to buy mining machines. However, as the mining is a complicated process, many people have to sell the machines after several months of use, while others lease the machines,” Hai said.

Hai went on to say that it is now more difficult to mine bitcoins because there are too many miners. A mining machine which runs day and night will consume VND2 million worth of electricity.

Nguyen Tri Hieu, a banking expert, said that people are taking risks to invest in bitcoins.

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/185965/vietnamese-rush-to-import-bitcoin-mining-machines.html