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The News:
Cryptocurrency, S Corporations Make List Of New IRS Compliance Campaigns
Source: Forbes
Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/07/09/cryptocurrency-s-corporations-make-list-of-new-irs-compliance-campaigns/#7e5a418b597c
Summary: The Large Business and International (LB&I) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced five additional compliance campaigns. The campaigns target AMT credits carryforwards, S corporation distributions, virtual currency, reorganizations, and transition tax.
Cryptocurrency start-up suffers 'security breach,' theft of $13.5 million worth of digital tokens
Source: CNBC
Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/10/bancor-security-breach-13point5-million-worth-of-cryptocurrency-stolen.html
Summary: Cryptocurrency conversion platform Bancor has suffered a “security breach” that saw $13.5 million worth of digital tokens stolen.
Block Hedge Brings You South-East Asia’s Mega Blockchain Event in Thailand
Source: NEWS BTC
Link: https://www.newsbtc.com/press-releases/block-hedge-brings-you-south-east-asias-mega-blockchain-event-in-thailand/
Summary: Press Release: Block Hedge team is now bringing South-East Asia’s biggest Blockchain event in Bangkok on August 31.
Block Hedge Brings You South-East Asia’s Mega Blockchain Event in Thailand
Source: NEWS BTC
Link: https://www.newsbtc.com/press-releases/block-hedge-brings-you-south-east-asias-mega-blockchain-event-in-thailand/
Summary: Press Release: Block Hedge team is now bringing South-East Asia’s biggest Blockchain event in Bangkok on August 31.
Philippine Central Bank Approves Two New Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Source: NEWS BTC
Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/philippine-central-bank-approves-two-113342485.html
Summary: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved the accreditation of two new virtual currency exchanges, bringing the total number of regulated crypto exchanges in the country to five.
ConsenSys’ Kaleido Expands Blockchain Services into Asia Pacific
Source: CryptoVest
Link: https://cryptovest.com/news/consensys-kaleido-expands-blockchain-services-into-asia-pacific/
Summary:ConsenSys’ Kaleido Blockchain Business Cloud platform, recently launched in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), will make new investments in Asia Pacific to reflect growing demand for blockchain services.
How Southeast Asia became a blockchain technology hub
Source: CryptoVest
Link: http://www.atimes.com/article/how-southeast-asia-became-a-blockchain-technology-hub/
Summary:A unique regional mix of social and economic factors have combined to make Southeast Asia a rapidly developing blockchain technology hub.
Singapore blockchain centre launches to accelerate ecosystem for SMEs
Source: Channel Asia
Link: https://sg.channelasia.tech/article/643581/singapore-blockchain-centre-launches-accelerate-ecosystem-smes/
Summary:PLMP Fintech has launched a six-story blockchain centre at Serangoon North, focused on accelerating the blockchain ecosystem for Singapore small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across various industries.
The Lion, the Witch and the Bitcoin news machine
Source: Channel Asia
Link: http://www.atimes.com/article/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-bitcoin-news-machine/
Summary:After the mauling it has taken in the markets and the media over the last few weeks, the crypto-currency industry needed some good news. And on Monday it seemed to have found some.

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