Bank Of Russia Successfully Kicks Off Digital Ruble Trials While Fears Of An Absolute Bitcoin Ban Linger

Despite President Vladimir Putin asking his government and the central bank to hammer out a common regulatory regime for crypto assets instead of a complete ban, no consensus has been reached so far.

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India: Despite tax 'legitimacy', here's why a 'crypto ban' is still not off the table

Soon after the Indian government’s announcement to bring the transfer of digital assets into the 30% tax bracket, Economic affairs secretary Ajay Seth has said that even a ban is still not off the tThe post India: Despite tax 'legitimacy', here's why a 'crypto ban' is still not off the table appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin Ban Would Be “Disastrous” for Ripple, Says Top Executive

Ripple CTO David Schwartz has fended off accusations of trying to undermine the two biggest cryptocurrencies

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India to Legalize Bitcoin

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Over 20 crypto firms leave China because of ban

The effect of China’s crypto ban on the country’s digital asset economy is profound as new statistics have revealed that at least 20 crypto-related firms have been forced to either suspend their services to Chinese users or close off their businesses entirely.

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Iran's ban on crypto-mining may be easing soon

Iran's on/off relationship with crypto mining, especially concerning Bitcoin has been has become apparent in the light of its changing stance on the same. This time, the latest development on that froThe post Iran's ban on crypto-mining may be easing soon appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Why cryptocurrency is booming in India despite national ban fears

Cryptocurrency is taking off in India despite regulatory fears, which many are now dismissing as nothing but FUD.

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What India’s proposed Bitcoin ban means for the future of independent digital assets

As recently reported, the budget session of the lower house of India’s bicameral Parliament kicked off with a piece of rather alarming news for Bitcoiners in India when it listed a bill that seems to ban private Cryptocurrencies.

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Congresspeople tell Treasury to back off of rumored self-hosted wallet ban

Congressman Davidson, in particular, sees potential Treasury action as a bad idea for everybody involved.

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India: CoinDCX pledges $1.3M after SC judgment flags off open season

While cryptocurrency adoption has always been hindered by poor regulatory oversight, the Supreme Court of India's recent decision to lift the ban on crypto trading using banking services has turned ouThe post India: CoinDCX pledges $1.

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Huge Win For Crypto Community In India As Supreme Court Lifts RBI’s Ban On Cryptocurrency Trading

On March 4, India’s Supreme court struck off a ban that prohibited cryptocurrency trading in the country. The ban was imposed in April 2018 by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), effectively barring the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum.

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Supreme court of India decided to lift off RBI Banking BAN against Bitcoin

Today is the historical day for cryptocurrency community in India, The result of the ongoing case between Reserve Bank of India vs the Internet and Mobile Association of India has came out in favour of the Internet and Mobile Association of India.

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Bitcoin Ban via Executive Order Increasingly Unlikely

Recently, United States President Donald Trump backed off on banning flavors for e-cigarettes. This may be an indication that he’s hesitant to back any wholesale bans — like, for example, on Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.

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Snowden Slams Amazon for Doing the Trump Admin's Bidding

Edward Snowden tweeted a warning to Amazon’s AWS division this morning regarding a recent decision to ban all of Iran from the platform. Amazon kicks Iran off AWS, Snowden responds An American company, Amazon is forbidden from doing most types of business with the hermit kingdom of Iran.

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Mistake To Write Off Apple After Credit Card Crypto Ban

Apple will not allow users of its soon-to-be-released credit card to buy cryptocurrencies or “cash advances or cash equivalents”, according to reports. That fits with what we know about Apple, but that hasn’t stopped headlines...

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Economic Uncertainty Could Lift Bitcoin Prices

Yesterday’s Bitcoin (BTC) dip was short-lived, and the original cryptocurrency is now back to double-digit gains. Reports that the FCA is moving to ban all crypto-linked derivatives have barely dampened the coin’s trajectory.

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Egypt Lays Out Path for a Crypto Future With Draft Law

First crypto law in Egypt is anticipated this year, but what made the country call off the ban and welcome the new technology?

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BTC Price Up Nearly 50% Since US Congressman Urged to ‘Ban Bitcoin’

Bitcoin price came off its more than 12-month high to drop 2 percent May 29 but traders and analysts alike are proving the BTC bull-run is anything but over. BTC FOMO Signs Pervade Markets Data from cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp showed Bitcoin circling $8540 Wednesday, having reached as high as $8908 earlier in the week.

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Bitcoin at $5,000: What Has Changed Since 2017

This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Olusegun Ogundeji. Bitcoin has crossed the $5,000 price range again (after its first reach to that level in 2017) following a sudden breakout on April 2, 2019.

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Why Huawei’s 5G Dominance Threatens Liberal Democracy

When U. S. President Donald Trump signed off on a ban on equipment from Chinese 5G infrastructure giant Huawei for government employees and contractors last year, the move raised few eyebrows. The fact that the ban came under the Defense Authorization Act seemed to tell an open and shut story of national security and the threat of Chinese spying.

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Bitcoin Core Developer Shows How to Run BTC Without An Internet Connection

Bitcoin (BTC) has been a very resilient currency during the last few years. It resisted a ban from China and regulations from different countries. Perhaps, the only way to shut Bitcoin down is by switching the internet off.

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This Bitcoin Startup Is Working on Free Speech Alternatives to Patreon

Patreon has been making the case for censorship-resistant money increasingly apparent. The platform allows members to contribute to artists or creators that they support.

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Thousands of Banned Binance Customers Remain Cut off by the Exchange

Binance, the world’s second largest digital asset exchange by traded volume, has withdrawn its services from countries targeted by U. S. economic sanctions, in line with its controversial revised terms of use.

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The Daily: Coinbase Reportedly Cuts Staff, Telegram Loses Appeal Against Ban

In this edition of The Daily, we cover reports that the U. S. exchange Coinbase has laid off some of its remote workforce. We also look at news that Bitfury is considering holding an initial public offering like Bitmain.

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‘OMG Hacked!’ Twitter Blocks Elon Musk After Bitcoin Tweet

Elon Musk suffered a temporary ban of his Twitter account after advising people to buy Bitcoin, he revealed October 22. Musk: Twitter ‘Thought I Got Hacked’ In a move which focused attention on the social media platform’s controversial cryptocurrency policy, Twitter cut off access to Musk’s account after he sent a tweet as part of a debate on a separate topic.

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Guangzhou Development District Next To Implement Cryptocurrency Ban In China

If you’re struggling to keep up with the events in China regarding the new moves to totally ban cryptocurrency in the country we can sympathise with you. As it stands, China have very much fallen off the fence and are now going hard against cryptocurrencies.

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It took Facebook months to ban this shady app after Cambridge Analytica

Facebook announced this week it had made its first outright ban of an app in the company-wide audit it’s been working on since the Cambridge Analytica scandal earlier this year. The app in question had apparently been setting off red flags since April.

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Breaking news: RBI’s cryptocurrency prohibition continues, final arguments on 11th September

The Reserve Bank of India [RBI] petitioned a ban against cryptocurrencies, as to prohibit the banks for conversion of digital currencies to Indian Rupee [INR]. The hearing of lifting or proceeding with the ban was held today.

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John McAfee Fires Off at The Reserve Bank of India

The King of Crypto has returned to his infamous twitter page to express his outrage at the Supreme Court of India’s recent announcement to go ahead with the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) proposed crypto ban.

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India’s Supreme Court Will Not Lift RBI Crypto Ban

It finally seems as if a decision has been made by India’s Supreme Court regarding the recent cryptocurrency ban established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). India’s Central Bank, the RBI, established a cryptocurrency ban a few months ago which detailed that it’s customers could not have any engagement with cryptocurrency.

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Facebook blanket ban on crypto ads a “poor approach” to new ideas

Off the back of news that Facebook is reversing its crypto ad ban, see below for commentary from some of the blockchain and crypto industry’s most renowned experts. Iqbal Gandham, UK Managing Director at eToro, global investment platform said: TheDigitalArtist / Pixabay “We have always advocated for a more sophisticated approach to cryptocurrency advertising, as […]

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Facebook Crypto Ads No Longer off Limit, and May Acquire Coinbase

Facebook recently announced on June 26, 2018, that it is reversing its ban on cryptocurrency advertisements. The new change has sparked rumors that Facebook may be interested in acquiring the global cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.

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Cryptomining Applications Suspended in Quebec

Canada’s Quebec province has announced that it will be suspending all approvals for new digital currency-mining projects so officials can consider deeper restrictions and potential energy price hikes.

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