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The interbank lending rate in China shot up to 2.97% recently as the central bank tightened stimulus. Local media there reported this was an attempt to ‘protect’ against speculation, but... origin »
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The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the third largest of Pakistan’s four semi-autonomous provinces, is setting up two state-backed bitcoin mining farms, local media reported last week. Ziaullah Bangash, advisor to the chief minister of KP on Science and Information Technology, said the provincial parliament passed a bill allowing the KP government to use its […]
2021-1-14 10:30 | |
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South Korean media has reported that Nexon, a multi-billion dollar conglomerate led by CEO Kim Seong-Ju, plans to acquire the country's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
2021-1-7 13:13 | |
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Bitcoin just hit a new all-time high on top exchanges such as Binance and Bitstamp. This was marked by an influx of retail interest in the cryptocurrency, as many mainstream media outlets reported on BTC hitting new all-time highs.
2020-12-1 10:10 | |
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South Korean lawmakers have allegedly proposed to delay the upcoming income tax rule on crypto-assets by three months from its scheduled commencement date in October 2021. According to the Dong-a Ilbo, a South Korean media which first reported this news, the law might come into effect later in January 2022.
2020-11-26 20:59 | |
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On Monday, local Chinese media The Paper reported that the district of Suzhou in Xiangcheng would launch a lottery to give away the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a bid to test the real-use cases of the digital currency.
2020-11-23 20:50 | |
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Public officials in Russia will now be required to declare all the crypto assets they hold as income. The measures are with effect from Jan. 1, 2021, local media reported. Russia’s prosecutor general Igor Krasnov declared: “Starting next year, civil servants will be required to declare [virtual] currencies on an equal basis with other assets.
2020-10-24 09:30 | |
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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has clarified that its planned digital service tax (DST) will be applicable to cryptocurrencies at a rate of 1. 5% on gross transaction value, local media reported.
2020-10-16 17:00 | |
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Israeli lawmakers have proposed in a draft new law to treat bitcoin as a currency instead of an asset for tax purposes, local media reported. According to a report from Globes, four legislators from the Yisrael Beiteinu political party presented the Income Tax Ordinance (Taxation of the Sale of Digital Currencies) bill in the Israeli […] The post Israeli Lawmakers Plan to Exempt Bitcoin From Capital Gains Tax in Draft New Law appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2020-9-26 02:00 | |
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Russia’s Ministry of Finance has prepared a new version of Russia's laws that introduce stringent measures regarding the usage of crypto wallets, a local media outlet RBK, reported today. The announThe post Russia’s new crypto laws require users to report their wallets appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-9-25 22:30 | |
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South Korean regulators have seized the share of the local cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb from its major investor. The move has been in connection with an ongoing case of the exchange for allegedly defrauding its clients, reported local media.
2020-9-17 20:27 | |
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First reported by Russian media, Kommersant, the newspaper, highlighted that Yaroslavskaya and Kurskaya parliamentary elections scheduled for September 13 would leverage this blockchain solution for remote voting.
2020-9-4 22:13 | |
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The experimental test of China’s sovereign digital currency is currently focused on small retail transactions and hasn’t expanded to large volume transactions yet, said the country’s central bank as reported by local media.
2020-8-24 19:28 | |
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Iran’s Power Generation, Distribution, and Transmission Company (Tavanir) has reportedly shut down 1,100 illegal bitcoin mining farms in the country, local media reported. Whistle-blowers tipped off authorities on unauthorized miners following a July announcement of rewards including 100 million rials (about $2,400).
2020-8-23 16:30 | |
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An Australian hacker who stole 100,000 units of the XRP cryptocurrency has been sentenced to a maximum of two years and three months in jail, local media reported. Kathryn Nguyen hacked the crypto account of a 56-year old man in January 2018.
2020-8-13 10:00 | |
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A Malaysian court has fined famous local actor Mas Khan $4,000, or 26 months in jail, for stealing around $50,000 worth of cryptocurrency belonging to his producer, local media reported. Khan appears to have gained access to his boss’ Datuk A.
2020-7-9 04:34 | |
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A Russian media outlet has reported a case of cryptocurrency theft which was waved off by a court in Russia. The Petrograd District Court of St. Petersburg made its ruling on the 30th of May as it brought the case to a close by ruling only partially, in favor of the victim. The origin of […]
2020-7-6 23:35 | |
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Switzerland’s government has rejected a 100 million franc ($103 million) bailout for local cryptocurrency companies battered by the coronavirus economy, local media reported. Zug finance director Heinz Taennler requested the special funding package in April.
2020-5-27 20:01 | |
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Russian lawmakers have proposed new laws that seek to ban the use of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies in the country, local media reported. According to draft bills submitted by a group of deputies to the Russian parliament recently, individuals may face up to seven years in prison and fines of up to $7,000 for […] The post Russia Proposes Law That Criminalizes Buying Bitcoin With Cash, Offenders Face 7 Years in Jail appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2020-5-24 04:05 | |
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Last month, as reported by NewsBTC, leaked screenshots suggested that Reddit was dabbling in Ethereum. Information shared by a user named “MagoCrypto” indicated that the giant social media forum with hundreds of millions of active users had attached an Ethereum address to the accounts of a limited set of users. Mago suggested that from the...
2020-5-14 01:46 | |
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Switzerland’s “crypto valley” is asking the government for 100 million Swiss francs ($102. 7 million) in funding, local media reported. The once flourishing Swiss cryptocurrency industry is struggling to survive following the withdrawal of private equity investors.
2020-4-29 14:55 | |
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ShapeShift, a US-based self-custodial crypto exchange has acquired Israeli non-custodial crypto wallet Portis, as reported by Israeli media platform – Globes. The Crypto exchange did not reveal the financial details of the acquisition.
2020-4-15 16:45 | |
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Vimeo, one of the most popular video-sharing platforms, has announced that several user accounts are at risk of being compromised by malicious actors. Online news media The Register reported that one of their readers had gotten a notification from Vimeo that his account had been inappropriately accessed by a third-party and frozen as a result.
2020-3-19 04:10 | |
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It’s been over six months since Kyrgyzstan suspended cryptocurrency mining companies in the country, reported a local media outlet. Before the ban, crypto mining companies had been receiving electricity directly from the Bishkek CHPP and the National Electric Network of Kyrgyzstan.
2020-3-10 20:40 | |
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Bitcoin has been declared a fungible intangible asset, which is an interchangeable good, in the Commercial Court of Nanterre, reported local media Les Echos. First, in France, the court decision allowed the legal nature of bitcoin, which was recently also declared a “Recognised Form of Investment,” by an Australian Judge in a Court Case Judgment. […]
2020-3-7 19:13 | |
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Social media engagements surrounding Bitcoin and its upcoming halving have been steadily increasing, recently reaching new highs in 2020. LunarCRUSH, a cryptocurrency data platform that provides data on the social engagement surrounding cryptocurrencies, has reported that Bitcoin social media engagements have reached 319,636,032 unique engagements.
2020-1-28 12:10 | |
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In the last couple of days, Chinese media have reported on police forces in one province of the vast Asian country seizing close to 7,000 mining rigs using stolen electricity and in another province arresting 72 multi-level marketing scheme operators for alleged fraud.
2019-12-25 02:00 | |
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In the last few months, media reported on several occasions that Singapore-based crypto exchange, Huobi, had processed a huge amount of PlusToken withdrawals. Crypto market data firm, Coin Metrics, has recently presented some on-chain data to back those findings.
2019-12-11 17:39 | |
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Stories continue to emerge about newly discovered illegal mining operations being busted by state and corporate authorities. Just last week Iranian media reported the seizure of 177 Bitcoin mining units worth over $270,000 being smuggled via truck in the Arak region.
2019-8-6 21:00 | |
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Stories continue to emerge about newly discovered illegal mining operations being busted by state and corporate authorities. Just last week Iranian media reported the seizure of 177 Bitcoin mining units worth over $270,000 being smuggled via truck in the Arak region.
2019-8-8 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin derivatives giant BitMEX continues to feel the pressure this week as data shows July delivered its worst performance in history. BitMEX $524 Million Lighter In July As Blockchain intelligence resource Token Analyst reported, BitMEX saw over half a billion dollars leave its platform last month.
2019-8-5 13:00 | |
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An otherwise active social media personality, BitMEX CEO and co-founder Arthur Hayes has gone silent on Twitter for more than two weeks. Is it due to the ongoing CFTC investigation? His disappearance coincides with a probe launched by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against BitMEX.
2019-7-29 20:30 | |
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Following rife speculation, the partnership between Nintendo and Tencent to bring the Switch console to China has shifted up a gear. As reported by Niko Partners Analyst Daniel Ahmad and in a joint announcement on Chinese social media platform Weibo, Tencent’s senior VP Steven Ma and Nintendo senior executive officer Satoru Shibata will take to […] The post Nintendo and Tencent to Shed Light on Risky China Switch Launch appeared first on CCN Markets
2019-7-25 00:30 | |
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The Tron Foundation Founder & CEO Justin Sun is in San Francisco, United States, despite rumours of him being placed under a Chinese exit ban. Tron Chinese Whispers The blockchain entrepreneur published a live Periscope video Tuesday afternoon.
2019-7-24 22:30 | |
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Numerous fake accounts, groups, and pages operated by fraudsters have swamped Facebook and Instagram to mispresent themselves as the official hubs for the social media giant’s upcoming Libra crypto, the Washington Post reported today.
2019-7-23 14:03 | |
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Iran’s government has given the green light to a cryptocurrency mining mechanism, thus recognizing the Bitcoin and crypto industry, local media portal TehranTimes reported on Monday, citing news agency Mehr.
2019-7-23 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin jumped into the mainstream spotlight July 12 after ‘negative’ comments by US President Donald Trump hit the media worldwide. BTC Interest Surges After Trump Tweets Bitcoin barely flinched in response to Trump saying he “is not a fan” of it, but proponents are already thanking him for giving the industry a giant publicity boost.
2019-7-12 13:42 | |
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David Marcus, the head of Calibra, wrote a letter to the House Financial Services Committee solidifying Facebook’s stance that they will ensure customer privacy and are taking their time to roll out Libra, allowing it to be done correctly, as reported by The Hill.
2019-7-10 13:00 | |
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Bitcoin proponents predict that China’s decision to create its own digital currency will ironically drive massive BTC adoption. China: Libra Dollar Peg Would Harm Sovereignty As various media outlets including South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported July 8, China’s central bank said it was already in the process of building the digital token.
2019-7-9 17:00 | |
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The deputy governor of the Iranian central bank told media outlets that trading bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies within the country is illegal. Iranian residents took to the pioneer cryptocurrency as a means of securing their wealth as the Iranian Rial depreciated over the past three years, as reported by Tasnim News Agency on July 8, 2019.
2019-7-9 01:00 | |
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8 July, 2019: Recently there were several articles over the media about a Ponzi Scheme called KBC, named after India’s popular Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) TV game show). This has nothing to do with our coin, project or our team and the whole case happened in India as reported by crowdfundinsider.
2019-7-9 17:40 | |
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When in doubt, look inward. Well, that’s the motto Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain is employing. Bitmain, manufacturers of mining equipment used to mint the largest cryptocurrency in the market, Bitcoin, has finished rolling out employee options as their initial public offering [IPO] looms.
2019-7-6 16:30 | |
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The Samsung Galaxy Fold was supposed to change smartphone form factors forever, but as we all know by now, the revolution will have to wait. After numerous problems were revealed days after the first batch of phones was sent to reviewers, Samsung was forced to delay the device’s April launch with no firm release date in sight.
2019-7-2 02:50 | |
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Leading financial asset firm for stocks, bonds and funds, a Deutsche Borse trading platform Xetra, on July 1st listed its first ever blockchain company. German media outlet DGAP.de reported on Monday that the shares in the firm, Advanced Blockchain AG, will be readily available for trade on Xetra starting from today. Drive Towards Blockchain The […]
2019-7-2 02:48 | |
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Bitcoin is trading at an eye-watering 600% premium in Zimbabwe, as the country’s oppressive monetary policy drives local investors towards the decentralized ‘safe haven’ cryptocurrency.
2019-7-2 13:45 | |
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Authorities in Iran have seized around 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines from two abandoned factories, according to Reuters. The report hasn’t stated what cryptocurrency was being mined, or for how long the farm had been operating.
2019-6-28 11:41 | |
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MetLife, one of the globe’s largest providers of insurance, is using Ethereum to transform the life insurance claims process. Using Ethereum to transform life insurance LumenLab, MetLife’s Singapore-based incubator, is collaborating with media group Singapore Press Holdings and insurance cooperative NTUC Income to release “Lifechain,” a smart contract platform built on Ethereum, reported Forbes contributor […] The post MetLife, the world’s sixth-largest insurance company, using Ethereum to transform life insurance appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2019-6-20 10:15 | |
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Facebook has begun assembling a who’s who of big tech companies to back its soon to be unveiled cryptocurrency, GlobalCoin. The likes of Mastercard, Visa, Uber, and PayPal are all backing the social media giant’s upcoming digital coin due to be unveiled later this month, and officially rolled out next year, reports The Wall St Journal.
2019-6-14 11:49 | |
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Tracking Items on IBM's Proprietary Blockchain-based Network IBM's Trust Solution is being used by the U. S. National Fisheries Institute to ensure safety of items. The information was originally reported by FoodOnline, a food-focused media outlet.
2019-6-14 23:32 | |
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If you have been following news about Telegram, you may have heard that the GRAM tokens created by the company would be sold by the Liquid crypto exchange. However, as Cointelegraph reported today, June 11, the rumor is not the truth.
2019-6-12 01:12 | |
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The White House Council of Economic Advisers says banning stablecoin yield would barely increase bank lending, while creating a net welfare loss for consumers.
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held the policy rates, while the US wholesale inflation surged. Trump administration also allowed a waiver permitting foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel between domestic ports to address price pressures and supply disruptions linked to the Iran conflict.
Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Secures Federal Reserve Master Account, Marking First Ever for Crypto Firms Kraken becomes the first crypto-native firm to secure a Federal Reserve master account, gaining direct access to the U.
Crypto.com receives conditional approval from the OCC to charter National Trust Bank, a key step toward offering regulated crypto custody and staking services.
Legislative gridlock in Washington has turned crypto market's 2025 optimism into policy-induced stagnation.
Markets stabilized after the inflation data miss, with Bitcoin bouncing from lows and reclaiming key levels above $69K.
Coinbase stock price continued its freefall this week as the crypto exchange released its financial results. COIN plunged to a low of $141 on Friday, its lowest level since February 2024. It has plunged by 68% from its all-time high.