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In India, USDT is sold at a premium or marked-up rate, putting pressure on local crypto traders and investors. With tight regulations and added costs when it comes to escaping volatility, what is life really like for Indian traders? Crypto.news… origin »
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The local monetary authority surprised banks by banning them from offering crypto, but so far it's left local exchanges alone.
2022-5-14 00:45 | |
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JR Group To Bring Digital Assets Mainstream According to CoinTelegraph, in a business presentation in Tokyo last week, Kazuhiro Tokita, the president of the FSA-regulated local crypto exchange DeCurret, dropped a hint that mass adoption.
2019-4-1 01:26 | |
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Japan’s authorities continue to practice in regulation, while the local industry is going full crypto — read more in our analysis
2019-3-5 16:20 | |
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New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia disclosed that local police have allowed employees to return to the firm’s office following its suspension of operations mid last month after a multi-million dollar security breach.
2019-2-15 18:53 | |
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Brazilian crypto exchange Bitblue and its owners face the closure of the accounts in major local bank Bradesco
2019-2-15 16:59 | |
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KT Corporation, Leading Telecom Company In South Korea, Chosen To Create Local Crypto Asset To Be Called “K Token” Cryptocurrency is often introduced in a few different ways in today’s ecosystem – through a platform that originates in crypto, through a bank-issued asset, and even through the government. Most recently, South Korea made the decision […]
2019-2-15 23:17 | |
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The South Korean city of Gimpo is reportedly developing a local cryptocurrency with the country’s leading telecommunications company, KT Corporation
2019-2-15 18:52 | |
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Gavin Newsom, the current governor of California, recently held his “State of the State” speech. The event was reported on by local outlet CALmatters, which said that one point of focus was the development of blockchain technology and AI in new crypto products.
2019-2-14 16:44 | |
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Turkish police have arrested 24 people involved in hacking a crypto firm, using online multiplayer game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds to communicate
2019-2-13 18:46 | |
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In the belief that cryptocurrencies will soon become the norm as a payment tool or “money,” numerous startups and companies are preparing to launch cryptocurrency-related services and technologies. TPCT, NUPay’s brand token, functions as a medium of exchange and a store of value that can be spent and collected, credited, or accumulated through the NUPay Payment System.
2019-2-13 09:33 | |
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In fact, by the 40th anniversary of the Iranian revolution, Iran launched a state cryptocurrency backed by gold, PayMon (PMN). Will the story of Venezuelan El Petro repeat? Is Ali Khamenei prepared for the fate of Nicolas Maduro? When to wait in Tehran popular uprising with local Guaido? And how is this related to crypto? […]
2019-2-13 00:04 | |
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Police in Adelaide, Australia raided the home of Rob Butvila expecting to find a marijuana grow room, but instead they found an elaborate crypto mining set up, complete with a ventilation system to keep heat the miners generate at bay.
2019-2-12 23:01 | |
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According to The Times of India, money transfers cost citizens and non-residents over $2. 3 billion in fees last year for clearing payments into India, the world’s biggest market for inward remittance.
2019-2-12 11:55 | |
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The UnionBank of the Philippines, one of the leading financial institutions in the country, has launched a two-way bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM), according to a story in local media outlet Philstar.
2019-2-12 00:10 | |
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Venezuelan government sets monthly limit on crypto remittances within the country, introduces fees of up to 15 percent
2019-2-12 23:43 | |
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Over the course of the past 4-6 months, numerous articles have been posted online that claim “Bitcoin is on the verge of mainstream adoption”. However, common sense says that for any financial commodity to be successful, it is essential that the masses endorse the offering first.
2019-2-11 21:05 | |
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Reports from the local media in Philippines reveal that its 7th-largest bank by assets, the Union Bank of Philippines,… The post The Union Bank of Philippines Reportedly Launches 2-Way Crypto ATM appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-2-12 20:16 | |
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Spain’s central bank has issued a reminder to citizens warning of the risks involved in transacting in crypto
2019-2-11 16:53 | |
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The Philippines: major local bank Union Bank establishes what is reportedly the country’s first two-way crypto ATM
2019-2-11 16:08 | |
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According to local publications, Union Bank of the Philippines, one of the largest commercial banks in the Philippines, has launched the country’s first crypto ATM. The bank said in an official statement obtained by Philstar that the purpose of the ATM is to provide local users an easy way to convert cryptocurrency to fiat and vice versa.
2019-2-11 10:52 | |
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Ever since the security breach of Coincheck in January 2018, formerly the largest crypto exchange in Japan, local authorities have imposed a stricter process in granting licenses to trading platforms that support Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
2019-2-11 00:14 | |
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There is every indication that the blockchain is seen as a legitimate technology, even by its detractors, to resolve a host of issues prevalent in today's financial system. A fact well understood, particularly by those in economies that are otherwise struggling.
2019-2-10 20:56 | |
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Campaign For Cryptocurrencies Passes 100 Days With Growing Support In India The Indian cryptocurrency market has been affected by a very hard regulatory stand taken by the local government. However, a social media campaign for positive cryptocurrency regulation has received a lot of support from the crypto community. Despite the banking restrictions that apply to […]
2019-2-10 22:57 | |
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One of the most prominent crypto exchange with about 400 trading pairs recently announced that they witnessed a 100% year-on-year growth in trading volumes in 2018. Huobi is a company that has grown exponentially within a very short time frame and has been able to open local subsidiaries in the Middle East, the United State, […]
2019-2-8 18:00 | |
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A social media campaign for positive cryptocurrency regulation in India has passed 100 days with growing support from the community. Despite the ongoing banking restriction imposed by the country’s central bank, local crypto exchanges are reporting increased volumes and optimism about the upcoming regulation.
2019-2-8 14:55 | |
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The police force from New Zealand has recently emitted a report stating that it has been making important progress on the case of the local crypto exchange Cryptopia, which was hacked and lost over $16.
2019-2-7 22:53 | |
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Iran is resolutely stepping forward to become the first crypto nation in the Middle East. The need to float its economy after the unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States and the intense political and financial pressures exerted against the government has led Hasan Rohani’s team to see in the cryptocurrency salvation for the economy.
2019-2-7 13:05 | |
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In Argentina, users are now able to pay for public transport using Bitcoin (BTC). In order to offer this service, two Argentinian companies, Alto Viaje and Bitex decided to work together and connect the public transport to the crypto industry.
2019-2-7 01:52 | |
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Opera Ltd (NASDAQ: OPRA), the Norway-headquartered company behind the web browsers used by over 320 million people, now lets users buy cryptocurrency directly within its mobile app. This service is being rolled out in Scandinavia first due to a local partnership.
2019-2-6 18:30 | |
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Elizabeth Greenwood was traveling the Philippines back in 2013 while her rental car crashed into another vehicle in Manila. According to many spectators, the American traveler had suffered grave injuries.
2019-2-6 18:20 | |
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Canadian Crypto Exchange In Crisis The QuadrigaCX saga, nay, imbroglio has only continued for the umpteenth consecutive week. After reports arose that the company owed upwards of $150 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), along with other leading cryptocurrencies and millions in Canadian dollars, local media claims that the Vancouver, British Columbia-based […] The post Lawyers May Sell QuadrigaCX To Amend $150M Bitcoin (BTC), Crypto Debts appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2019-2-5 21:30 | |
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According to a report by Mercury News, an American crypto-anarchist who went by the name “John Galton” was shot to his death earlier this week at his home in Acapulco, Mexico. A woman named Lily Forester, who identified herself as Galton’s partner, stated in a social media post that she saw as the gunmen aim for the heads of Galton and a friend, whose name was given as Jason Henza.
2019-2-5 16:45 | |
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India has a very rough relationship with cryptocurrencies. The country, which has enacted a ban on crypto exchanges last year, is now focused on deciding whether this ban, which is being called an exaggeration by the local crypto industry, should be lifted or not.
2019-2-5 01:21 | |
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According to a local publication Blockinpress, crypto exchanges in South Korea are struggling to adjust to changing market conditions and the 14-month-long correction. Since January 2018, the global crypto exchange market has seen a rapid decline in volume.
2019-2-5 16:50 | |
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Tencent survey says that China launching its own digital currency is a major area of disagreement among local economists
2019-2-4 11:04 | |
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This week, the government of South Korea officially decided to maintain its existing blanket ban on domestic initial coin offerings (ICO) in a move that could benefit other major crypto markets in Asia.
2019-2-4 05:15 | |
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After introducing crypto regulation, Malta attracted foreign blockchain companies — but also drew criticism from both global watchdogs and local opposition
2019-2-3 19:54 | |
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The Financial Conduct Authority of UK has given a license to a local crypto liquidity provider and electronic OTC trader
2019-2-2 16:11 | |
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China Might Launch A Centrally-Managed Digital Currency, Multiple Reports Suggest Towards the end of 2017, Chinese miners had accounted for about 75% of the Bitcoin (BTC) network’s hashing power and nearly 95% of global BTC trading volume.
2019-2-1 00:16 | |
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Valentina Matvienko, the chairman of the Upper House in the Russian Parliament, has urged her pairs to work on a cryptocurrency bill that could regulate the industry in the country, which currently stays in a gray zone of uncertainty.
2019-1-31 01:20 | |
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Iran, striving to circumvent U.S. sanctions, has reportedly offered eight countries the chance to use cryptocurrencies for international transactions
2019-1-30 14:38 | |
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The leading cryptocurrency markets have seen a slow start to the year, with the top three markets by capitalization shedding between 10% and 37% since early January’s local highs. January has also seen volatility in market cap rankings, with XRP and ETH competing for the second largest crypto asset capitalization, and EOS, USDT, and BCH […] The post Markets Update: Top Crypto Assets Open 2019 With Slow Month of Trading appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2019-1-30 11:45 | |
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Belarusbank, the largest bank in Belarus, has reportedly revealed plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange regardless of the ongoing crypto winter that has triggered more than 80 percent drop in the price of bitcoin, this according to local news source, BelTA, January 28, 2019.
2019-1-29 14:00 | |
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This is the seventh instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 , on Day 3 , onDay 4, on Day 5 and on Day 6.
2019-1-29 01:51 | |
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The owner of RGCoins, a Bulgarian crypto exchange, Rosen Yosifov, has recently been extradited to the United States. The exchange, which was considerably small compared to the major ones of the market, was heavily focused on local Eastern European clients, but it had to shut its doors recently. It looks like the company shutting down […]
2019-1-29 00:13 | |
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The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) appears to be working to become more crypto-friendly this year. Their executive body, the Eurasian Economic Commission, was recently ordered to create a report on cryptocurrency.
2019-1-29 23:57 | |
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The biggest bank in Belarus is reportedly looking into launching a cryptocurrency exchange platform. Belarusbank Studying Crypto Exchange Business The Chairman of the Board at Belarusbank, the country’s largest bank, has said that they are studying the opportunity of creating a cryptocurrency exchange platform.
2019-1-28 17:00 | |
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As more countries are coming to terms with the concept of cryptocurrency, there are many governments producing their own coins to have some kind of standing in the industry. One of the latest to create a coin with the local currency is a stablecoin in Iran. The country has decided that their new crypto asset […]
2019-1-28 08:22 | |
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The Indian government has reportedly confirmed that the report containing a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies by an inter-ministerial committee is being finalized. This confirmation is in response to a Right to Information filing by a local news outlet.
2019-1-28 06:30 | |
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WazirX token was one of the best performers on Dec. 3 as it formed a long God candle. WazirX (WRX) price jumped to a high of $0.3500, its highest level since March 14, and 255% above the lowest point this…
WazirX plans to restart trading alongside new features, a recovery token, and a decentralized exchange to make creditors whole. Speaking at the company’s fourth town hall session on YouTube, WazirX co-founder Nischal Shetty disclosed plans to airdrop “recovery tokens” to…
Coinbase and Binance are amidst an ongoing controversy over their listing fees.
The victims of the WazirX hack last July 2024 are now planning a class-action lawsuit. According to multiple sources, a group of victims is finalizing the plans to sue India’s largest crypto exchange to recover more than $600,000 in crypto assets.
Indian crypto exchange WazirX has disclosed its proof-of-reserves (PoR) report, showing that over 40% of customer assets are stored on third-party exchanges, according to an Oct. 25 statement. The exchange said its PoR dashboard aims to promote transparency by enabling independent verification of its wallet addresses, which include the precise holdings for each asset.
Crypto exchange WazirX is searching for a new custodian that can offer insurance for user funds, aiming to enhance security and minimize risk. Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX is actively seeking a new custodian partner that can provide insurance for user…
Officials from India’s Financial Intelligence Unit and other agencies are probing WazirX over a $235 million crypto hack, as the exchange investigates potential insider involvement. Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX is collaborating with government agencies, including the Financial Intelligence Unit, to…