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The Uncertain Future of Crypto Mining in Vietnam
Vietnam is firmly placing itself as one of the countries hostile to cryptocurrencies. After banning cryptos as a payment method last year, the nation has now halted the importation of crypto mining rigs, which raises some serious questions about the future of the country’s crypto mining segment. дальше »
2018-8-17 22:30 | |
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Only Seven Crypto Firms Authorized to Legally Operate in Thailand
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the names of seven cryptocurrency firms that have been authorized to legally operate in the country. Five of them are crypto exchanges; two are cryptocurrency dealers. дальше »
2018-8-16 09:25 | |
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Venezuela Nationalizes Petro, Will Introduce Crypto-Based Salary System for Workers
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recently revealed that the nation’s oil-backed cryptocurrency, the petro, will be used as a unit of account by the state oil company PDVSA. дальше »
2018-8-16 00:26 | |
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Vietnamese Government Bans Mining Hardware Imports
Following a high-level proposal in July to ban the importation of all cryptocurrency mining equipment into Vietnam, the Vietnamese Customs Department has announced a total ban on all mining rig imports, according to a local news outlet. дальше »
2018-8-16 21:58 | |
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High-Profile Thai Crypto Case: Bitcoiner Lost Over 5,500 BTC – Ringleader Fled to US
A high-profile crypto case involving a well-known actor and model has come to public attention in Thailand following the enforcement of the country’s crypto regulations. Over 5,564 BTC were reportedly stolen from a bitcoin millionaire. дальше »
2018-8-15 04:50 | |
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Hungary Does Not Consider Cryptocurrency Legal Tender Yet
Hungary is reportedly working on a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies but doesn’t consider them a legal tender yet. The country’s current legislation imposes steep taxes, making it a fairly unwelcoming territory for cryptocurrency investors. дальше »
2018-8-15 02:00 | |
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Venezuela to Have Two Units of Account – Petro and Petro-Pegged Bolivar
President Maduro’s Venezuela is preparing to effectively adopt next week two official units of account – the nation’s crypto, El Petro, and the new petro-pegged bolivar that will replace the inflated national fiat. дальше »
2018-8-15 19:55 | |
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Turkey’s Currency Instability Pushing People to Bitcoin
Remember when cryptos were deemed unusable because, unlike fiat, they were volatile? The tables are gradually turning and Turkey is the latest case. The country’s currency, the lira, has recently experienced a drastic drop in its value relative to the US dollar which has quickly drawn comparisons with Bitcoin. Faced with an economic crisis and […] дальше »
2018-8-14 18:00 | |
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Square now lets all US CashApp users buy and sell Bitcoin
Square is expanding its cryptocurrency services across the the US. Its subsidiary CashApp announced that American users can now use the application to buy and sell Bitcoin in all 50 states. The company revealed the news in a post on Twitter (spotted by CCN). дальше »
2018-8-14 16:59 | |
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Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly Drafts Law to Create Central Bank for Crypto
A member of the Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly has reportedly revealed that the assembly is preparing a reform to the country’s Constitution that includes a central bank for cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-14 06:50 | |
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Saudi Arabia Officials Warn that Bitcoin Trading is Illegal
Despite the country’s proactive and seemingly positive approach towards blockchain-based technologies, cryptocurrency trading remains heavily outlawed, officials reiterate. Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Are Illegal A standing committee, headed by the Capital Market Authority in Saudi Arabia and including representatives of the Ministry of Trade and Investment, the Ministry of Information, and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, issued a formal statement, reaffirming the illegality of trading with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-14 04:00 | |
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‘We Couldn’t Get Any Foreign Currency’ – Turkey’s Capital Controls Show Why Bitcoin Exists
Turkey introducing capital controls to stem the impact of its currency crisis means traders can “expect” higher Bitcoin prices on local exchanges, a well-known online commentator has suggested. ‘Expect Price Premium’ Tweeting August 13, BambouClub eyed spreads on P2P platform Localbitcoins, forecasting buy and sell asks to increasingly diverge as the country’s economic situation worsens. дальше »
2018-8-14 22:00 | |
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Bitcoin Shown to be Less Volatile Than Turkish Lira Amid Turkey’s Economic Crisis
Turkey is currently undergoing its second serious economic crisis since 2017, as the country’s national currency has lost approximately 30 percent of its value in the last month. The Turkish Lira has been subject to so much volatility in the last two weeks that it’s “making Bitcoin look tame by comparison,” reports Bloomberg. дальше »
2018-8-13 20:29 | |
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Bitcoin Prices Surge in Turkey After Lira Plummets 20 Percent
On August 13, 2018, cryptocurrency trading surged in Turkey due to the recent plummet in the price of the Lira. As the Turkish government looks to restore investor confidence in the Lira, Koinum, the country’s largest crypto-exchange, announced a 63 percent increase in the trading volume of Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-8-13 20:00 | |
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Vietnamese Stop Importing Bitcoin Mining Rigs as Import Ban Looms
Vietnamese businesses and individuals have stopped importing bitcoin mining equipment into the country since the beginning of July, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department. This follows the government’s efforts to pass a law banning the import of bitcoin mining rigs into Vietnam. дальше »
2018-8-13 05:50 | |
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Stablecoins Gaining Popularity in India to Minimize Central Bank’s Impact
A growing number of cryptocurrency exchanges in India are adding stablecoins such as trueusd (TUSD) and tether (USDT) to their platforms. They are part of the solutions exchanges have come up with in order to minimize the impact of the crypto banking ban imposed by the country’s central bank. дальше »
2018-8-13 01:10 | |
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Brazilian Presidential Candidate Pledges To Legalize Bitcoin (BTC) If Elected
A presidential candidate in Brazil has pledged to legalized cryptocurrency in the country if elected. He revealed this through his Twitter handle on the 7th of August, as he affirmed the local currency of the nation remains the national currency of the country as a legal tender for transactions, but cryptocurrency will obtain the status […] дальше »
2018-8-12 06:40 | |
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Huge Demand for ‘P2P’ Crypto Trading Seen in India After RBI Ban
Exchange-escrowed trading directly between cryptocurrency buyers and sellers is growing in popularity in India following the crypto banking ban imposed by the country’s central bank. One local exchange, in particular, is seeing “tremendous” response from Indian traders for this service as “tens of thousands of new users have signed up” in a month. дальше »
2018-8-10 23:25 | |
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NBER Study Reveals Google Search Trends And Bitcoin Price Have Correlation
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) frequently assesses different factors that can impact the financial growth in the country. Based on a recent study that they performed, it seems that the cryptocurrency market is predominantly based on the attention of consumers. дальше »
2018-8-10 12:07 | |
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Crypto Friendly Policies Rapidly Drawing Companies to Thailand
Soon after Thailand adopted its regulations for cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs), companies reportedly pile up to apply for licenses to operate in the country. According to the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission, about 50 ICO projects are seeking to launch, five portals plan to open for business and 20 crypto exchanges have applied […] The post Crypto Friendly Policies Rapidly Drawing Companies to Thailand appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-8-10 08:25 | |
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Iranian Hackers using Ransomware to hoard Bitcoin
With its economy already in shambles and with harsh sanctions from the United States looming, Iran has been increasingly turning to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to make transactions. Of course hackers from the country are also in on this cryptocurrency gold rush. дальше »
2018-8-9 21:42 | |
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Japan Shows Other Countries How Crypto Regulation Should Be Done
Japan has always been a very interesting country when it comes to cryptocurrency and regulation. It is one of the few companies which has made Bitcoin legal tender. The current approach of self-regulating cryptocurrency is still controversial, but the concept continues to gain a lot of traction regardless. дальше »
2018-8-8 18:00 | |
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Japan & Crypto – Lessons in Blockchain Regulation
It’s no secret that Japan is one of the frontrunners of blockchain adoption. The country has been a hot spot for crypto ever since Bitcoin first entered the market nine… The post Japan & Crypto – Lessons in Blockchain Regulation appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-8-8 12:14 | |
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Maerki Baumann Is the Latest Swiss Bank to Embrace Crypto
Maerki Baumann — a private bank based in Zurich, Switzerland — has announced it will manage its clients’ cryptocurrency assets. This makes it the second Swiss bank to make such an announcement following Hypothekarbank Lenzburg (Hypi), which stated in June that it would open business accounts for cryptocurrency companies. дальше »
2018-8-7 23:23 | |
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Another Major Swiss Bank Begins Accepting Cryptocurrency Assets
Yet another major Swiss bank, Maerki Baumann Private Bank in Zurich, announced it will begin accepting cryptocurrency. Setting the Tone? In July 2017, Switzerland’s Falcon Private Bank announced that it will be storing and trading Bitcoin within its very own asset infrastructure, challenging the status quo as most banks in the country refuse to accept cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-7 02:00 | |
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PayBis lets users buy Crypto with Credit Cards in nearly Every Country
In many countries it has become difficult to buy Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies with a credit card. PayBis is a cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to buy BTC, LTC, BCH, ETH or XRP using Mastercard and Visa Credit Cards, or a number of online pay services including Perfect Money, Payeer, Advanced Cash, Webmoney, Qiwi, Yandex. дальше »
2018-8-6 19:35 | |
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Bank of Thailand Green-Lights Financial Companies for Crypto Activities
Thailand’s central bank has announced the rules under which financial institutions, including commercial banks, and their subsidiaries can engage in cryptocurrency activities. They include securities, asset management, and insurance firms. дальше »
2018-8-6 10:45 | |
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Cryptocurrency Remains Popular In South Africa, But Scams and Questions Still Loom
Sales for an exclusively African cryptocurrency opened up in August to those with a South African bank account — seemingly capitalizing on virtual currency’s popularity in the nation. Despite growing interest, however, scams and fraud are still rife in the country. дальше »
2018-8-5 11:00 | |
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NYSE Parent Company Brings Bitcoin Futures and Starbucks Payments to Crypto Market
According to a press release on August 3, 2018, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) parent organization and 22 other bourses (stock market in a non-English-speaking country), announced plans to launch a regulated marketplace for digital assets. дальше »
2018-8-4 16:00 | |
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Indian Bank Set to Adopt Ripple for Cross-Border Payments
While India remains a no-go area for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Ripple Labs, the developer of XRP, is busy making inroads into the Asian nation, as per a report on August 2, 2018. Ripples Everywhere According to an FXStreet, the State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s institutional banking authority, is set to start facilitating instantaneous cross-border payment solutions with Ripple. дальше »
2018-8-4 14:00 | |
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Japanese Association Seeks Authority to Enforce Self-Regulation on Crypto Exchanges
Japanese crypto exchanges may soon have an official self-regulatory body. The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association has applied with the country’s financial regulator to become the authority for self-regulation, with the power to enforce rules on its crypto exchange members. дальше »
2018-8-4 03:55 | |
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“Not a Great Precedent”: Commissioner Discusses the SEC’s Latest ETF Decision
When the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell. дальше »
2018-8-4 22:49 | |
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Starbucks Launches Bakkt Cryptocurrency Platform in Microsoft and ICE Partnership
Starbucks Partners with Microsoft to Allow Bitcoin Payments One of the most popular coffee chains in the country is making a big move when it comes to its payment system. The company is partnering with Microsoft to develop a digital platform that will allow customers to use bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a form of […] дальше »
2018-8-3 18:10 | |
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Philippine Crypto Law to Consider All ICO Tokens as Securities
On Thursday, August 2, the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a draft Memorandum Circular that would govern initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the country. In its proposed rules, SEC stated that all tokens issued through ICOs are to be presumed securities unless the issuer proves otherwise. дальше »
2018-8-3 15:40 | |
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Natives use original means to trade bitcoin amid rbi ban
Regulation Indian crypto traders have found some creative ways to trade cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin, to circumvent the crypto banking ban imposed by the country’s central bank. Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Money Finds a Way Following the crypto banking ban by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which went into effect last month, Indian дальше »
2018-8-3 07:45 | |
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Indians Use Creative Means to Trade Bitcoin Amid RBI Ban
Indian crypto traders have found some creative ways to trade cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin, to circumvent the crypto banking ban imposed by the country’s central bank. The Reserve Bank of India has banned financial institutions from providing services to companies dealing in cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-8-3 05:15 | |
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Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Suspends Opening New Virtual Accounts
Bithumb has suspended issuing new virtual accounts to crypto traders starting on August 1 after failing to renew the contract with its bank. These accounts are part of the real-name system enforced by the Korean government earlier this year. дальше »
2018-8-2 08:50 | |
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Russia Reports 15% Increase in Number of Crypto Mining Companies
The Russian crypto sector is expanding. The number of businesses operating mining facilities has increased this year, more Russians own cryptocurrency. Data confirming these trends has been presented by the country’s crypto and blockchain association, which also warned that delayed embrace of digital financial technology costs Russia a trillion rubles each year. дальше »
2018-8-2 02:50 | |
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Swissquote Reports 44% Increase in Profit After Adding Cryptocurrency Services
Swiss online banking group, Swissquote, has benefited greatly from the addition of cryptocurrency investing to the set of services it offers, reporting a significant increase in its H1 2018 profits. дальше »
2018-8-1 16:55 | |
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Legalization of Cryptos in Iran Imminent as Government Looks for Ways to Beat U.S. Sanctions
Iran could soon join the list of countries where cryptocurrencies are officially legal. This move should come as no surprise as the country has already revealed plans to introduce its own national cryptocurrency in a bid to beat US sanctions. дальше »
2018-8-1 15:59 | |
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It’s Possible To Spend Cryptocurrencies with More Than 5,000 Chilean Merchants
Cryptocurrency adoption is taking a new shape in different nations while the US is still busy figuring out how digital currencies could be regulated. According to local sources, over 5,000 merchants in Chile are currently accepting payments in premier cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Stellar Lumens. дальше »
2018-7-31 17:37 | |
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Mining Round-Up: Steam Game Allegedly Cryptojacks Users, Mining Could be “New Oil” for Kazakhstan
In recent mining news, indie Steam game, Abstractism, has been accused of installing malicious software on its users’ devices to mine XMR; the vice president of the Blockchain and Crypto Technology Association of Kazakhstan has advocated that the country’s administration seeks to foster the local mining industry; and the commissioners of the Franklin Public Utility […] The post Mining Round-Up: Steam Game Allegedly Cryptojacks Users, Mining Could be “New Oil” for Kazakhstan appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-7-31 02:45 | |
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Mining Round-Up: Sky Mining CEO Flees with $35 Million, Texas Attracts Miners
In recent mining news, it has been alleged that the CEO of Vietnam-based Sky Mining has fled the country with $35 million USD in investor funds in his possession. Meanwhile, in the US, Tmgcore has acquired a 100-megawatt data center in Dallas, Texas, and local media have reported that Bitmain will open a mining facility […] The post Mining Round-Up: Sky Mining CEO Flees with $35 Million, Texas Attracts Miners appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-7-30 03:20 | |
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Bitcoin Can Buy Citizenship in Antigua and Barbuda
Individuals may now purchase citizenship in Antigua and Barbuda with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Buying Citizenship in Bitcoin The independent Commonwealth country comprising its two namesake islands has officially amended its Citizenship by Investment Programme Act. дальше »
2018-7-29 20:00 | |
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Russian Shipwreck and ‘Treasure’ Linked to Crypto Exchange
A South Korean firm claimed to have found the wreck of a Russian warship sunk in 1905 with $130 billion worth of gold on board. The cruiser and its treasure are linked to a crypto exchange and token which the firm reportedly promised to distribute to anyone signing up with the exchange. дальше »
2018-7-29 08:45 | |
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