Philippines to deport fugitives to South Korea for $33M Bitcoin scam

Filipino authorities have advanced on international criminals suspected of running a large-scale Bitcoin pyramid scheme. Authorities have detained two of the six individuals thought to have defrauded South Korean investors for over $33 million, while the others remain on the run. дальше »

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Over 1,500 Bitcoin ATMs to Be Deployed in Argentina in Response to Rampant Inflation

According to representatives from Athena Bitcoin and Odyssey Group, by the end of 2018 Argentina will be host to 30 Bitcoin ATMs. That number will jump to about 150 early next year, and to more than 1,500 by the end of 2019. дальше »

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Ugandan Prince Brings Crypto-Powered Solar Energy to Africa

Have you noticed recently there are less emails from African princes, desperate for help getting fortunes out of their country? Perhaps that is because they are now investing in clean energy systems, utilizing cryptocurrency to benefit their countries. дальше »

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South Korea’s Chief Policy Maker Insists on Legalizing ICOs

In a recent speech given to the National Assembly, Chairman of South Korea’s National Policy Committee Min Byung-Doo urged Korean regulators to legalize initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »

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Brave CEO Pens Letter to Senate Committee Asking for GDPR-Like Privacy Regulation

Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States. дальше »

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South African Startup Centbee Launches Bitcoin Cash Payments App

Centbee of South Africa has announced the launch of its bitcoin cash wallet app in beta, as adoption continues to grow in Africa and elsewhere around the world. Some shops in Kenya already accept bitcoin cash for purchases. дальше »

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[promoted] How Invictus Capital Is Reshaping the Landscape of Cryptocurrency Investing

One of the impacts of the rapid, global advancement of digital asset markets has been seasons of volatility and turbulence. This creates a challenging environment for even the most astute investors in terms of managing cryptocurrency portfolios and investment strategies. дальше »

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Операционным директором BitMEX стала топ-менеджер Гонконгской биржи

Биржа криптовалют BitMEX наняла на должность главного операционного директора Анджелину Кван (Angelina Kwan) — бывшего управляющего директора и главу отдела соответствия нормативным требованиям финансового холдинга Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd, в который входит Гонконгская биржа. дальше »

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Member of South Korea’s Governing Party Urges the State Legalize ICOs

South Korea will consider a possibility to open up the road to Initial Coin Offerings through easing the country's legislation. The post Member of South Korea’s Governing Party Urges the State Legalize ICOs appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »

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This Week in Blockchain Venture Capital – Oct. 3

TEMCO Labs, a supply chain management product for small to medium-sized businesses powered by the RSK Blockchain, recently closed a seed round of an undisclosed size. Notably, Korea Investment Partners (KIP), the largest venture capital firm in South Korea, made its first blockchain investment in TEMCO Labs. дальше »

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Bitcoin Cash Price Analysis: BCH/USD Turns South Towards $500

Key Points Bitcoin cash price failed to break the $550 resistance and declined recently against the US Dollar. There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $525 on the hourly chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). дальше »

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Bitcoin Cash Wallet Centbee Releases Beta Version to Easily Send BCH to Contacts

Wallets are the bread and better of smart cryptocurrency management. Successful companies known there it’s important to give users different options when it comes to wallet for storing their cryptocurrency. дальше »

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Hong Kong: Crypto Exchange BitMEX Hires Prominent Regulator

BitMEX To Hire Regulatory Veteran Amid Talent Migration As reported by the South China Morning Post, who recently began to cover Asia’s crypto and blockchain scene, the Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange, known as BitMEX to most traders in this industry, has just hired one of Hong Kong’s leading regulatory veterans in a surprising turn of events. дальше »

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South Korea Denies Cryptocurrency Exchanges From Venture Firm Certification

Although the South Korean Government is keen to improve blockchain regulations, they do not express the same sentiment towards the cryptocurrency industry. According to an article published by Business Korea on October 1, 2018, the South Korean Government decided to deny cryptocurrency exchanges from venture firm certification, which will lead to an increase in taxes for these companies. дальше »

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South Korea’s National Policy Committee Calls for ICO Regulatory Framework Clarity

Min Byung-Doo, South Korea's National Policy Committee Chair has called for the creation of a regulatory framework for the legalization of initial coin offerings (ICOs). The Committee Chair said with token sales becoming a global trend he does not want the country to ignore the issue or close the door to ICO completely, reports CoinDesk […] дальше »

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South Korea's Policy Chief Calls for Legalization of ICOs

The chairman of South Korea's National Policy Committee has called for the legalization of ICOs at a meeting of the National Assembly. дальше »

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No, blockchain can’t solve the Irish border problem

When Britain narrowly voted to leave the European Union in 2016, it opened a can of worms, the biggest of which was the Irish border. The United Kingdom shares a 310-mile land border with the Republic of Ireland. дальше »

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Why is Asia the epicentre of crypto exchange hacks?

While exchanges in Europe and the U.S. have not been immune from cyber attacks, the majority of the largest cryptocurrency exchange hacks have occurred in Asian markets, with South Korea and Japan leading the scoreboard. The question is why? дальше »

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South Korea's Largest Venture Firm Backs First Blockchain Startup

Korea Investment Partners, the largest venture capital firm in South Korea, just invested in its first blockchain startup. дальше »

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Era Of Decentralized Exchanges: Bithumb to use OneRoot R1 protocol to build a Decentralized Exchange

One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb, a South Korean based cryptocurrency exchange is making plans to launch a decentralized exchange platform after its prosecution for tax invasion even though it was later said to be a wrong accusation. дальше »

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South Korea Excludes Crypto Exchanges from Venture Firm Certification, Tax Rate Increases 100 Percent

Cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea faced the dreaded government hammer last week, as the authorities decided to exclude the burgeoning business type from the country’s “Venture Company” certification, reported Business Korea on Oct. дальше »

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Hong Kong: Cryptocurrency Startups Splurge on Rent to Attract top Talent

Despite the bearish cryptocurrency market, cryptocurrency exchanges and investment funds are proliferating and keen to attract talent by renting out the priciest top-tier office buildings in Hong Kong. дальше »

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Ripple Launches New Tech for Cross-Border Transactions

Global liquidity has long been a problem for cross-border payments in all regions across the world, especially in South Eastern nations. This has resulted in high transaction fees, inefficient transaction processes, and longer transaction confirmation time. дальше »

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South Korea Interested In Third Generation Blockchains

Second-generation platforms like Ethereum allow applications to run as programmed whereas third-generation platforms have come out of the blue addressing current issues with second-generation networks, this has grabbed the attention of South Korea. дальше »

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RippleNet’s ‘Multi-Hop’ Feature to Ease Cross-Border Transactions in S. East Asia

In traditional banking, for there to be a cross-border payment, two banks had to be directly connected on a one-on-one basis. The situation in the Association of South Eastern Asian Nations (ASEAN) was exactly this way up until the Siam Commercial Bank (SCM) –  a member of RippleNet – became the first financial institution in […] The post RippleNet’s ‘Multi-Hop’ Feature to Ease Cross-Border Transactions in S. East Asia appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

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Circle Introduces a US Stable Coin on Asian Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Circle, a cryptocurrency unicorn currently valued at $3 billion, recently launched its stable coin backed by the US dollar. According to an article published by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on Sept. дальше »

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Siam Commercial Bank Pioneers RippleNet’s “Multi-hop” Feature

The inefficient management of global liquidity has long been a hurdle for cross-border payments in all regions across the world. However, this problem is particularly prominent in the Association of South Eastern Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, which has been largely underserved by correspondent banking. дальше »

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Third Generation Blockchain Projects In South Korea Aim to Fix Ethereum’s Shortcomings

Blockchain has come a long way since Satoshi’s 2008 Bitcoin proposal. Since then, we’ve gotten large-scale development platforms like Ethereum and smaller scale privacy tokens such as Verge. дальше »

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3rd generation blockchain developer YGGDRASH launches interchain testnet

YGGDRASH, a 3rd generation blockchain developer based in South Korea, announced it has successfully launched its first testnet. The key feature of the YGGDRASH testnet is that it implemented multichain. дальше »

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South Korean Cabinet Excludes Sale and Brokerage Of Digital Assets From Venture Business Classification

South Korean Government Will Exclude Sale and Brokerage Of Digital Assets From Venture Business Now, the South Korean government has decided to exclude digital assets trading companies from venture business classification. дальше »

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South Korea: “Third Generation” Blockchain Projects Look to Dominate the Global Crypto Market

Competition among the so-called “third generation” projects is fast brewing in the South Korean blockchain and cryptocurrency market, as companies scramble to find the industry’s “killer app” and spur widespread adoption. дальше »

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Samsung to Build 10nm ASIC Bitcoin Mining Chips

Squire Mining Ltd. has announced Samsung as the manufacturer for its ASIC chips for Bitcoin mining. The Canadian based company also selected Gaonchips as the firm responsible for its cryptocurrency mining chipset. дальше »

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Samsung Partners With Squire to Build ASIC Crypto Mining Chips

Canadian firm Squire Mining Ltd has roped in Samsung Electronics to manufacture ASIC chips which are used to mine cryptocurrencies. Samsung On The ASIC Chip Train The publicly listed company, which is transitioning from physical to digital mining, confirms in its press release that it has established a design house in South Korea. дальше »

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LG couldn’t wait to show off its five-camera V40 ThinQ phone

Ahead of the launch of LG’s V40 ThinQ phone – which boasts five cameras on board – the company’s already begun showing it off in South Korea. As you’ve surmised by now, there are three cameras on the rear and two in the front. дальше »

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Boomstarter.Network Shares Insights From Top Asian Crypto Markets

A New Blockchain Hub in South Korea Boomstarter. Network team is back from a big roadshow in Asia which included South Korea and Hong Kong and featured private meetups with funds, blockchain influencers and crypto-community. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Market Update: XRP Still Green in Bearish Selloff

FOMO Moments Markets still falling back; XRP up but Ethereum still in pain. Crypto markets are still bearish today following yesterday’s 15 billion dollar dump. What seemed to be signs of another small rally ended a few hours ago when markets turned south once again. дальше »

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Regulatory News Have Biggest Impact On Crypto Prices: Report

When media outlets report regulatory news such as bans on crypto (think China, Venezuela and South Korea) and treatment of initial coin offerings (ICOs) under securities laws (think U. S. ), these have the greatest negative effect on valuations, according to Sept. дальше »

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NBA’s Houston Rockets Land Sponsorship Deal with Bitcoin Mining Subsidiary AntPool

Bitcoin mining company AntPool, owned by Bitmain, one of the largest manufacturers of mining rigs in the world, landed a sponsorship deal with professional U. S. basketball team the Houston Rockets, The South China Morning Post reported on September 24, 2018. дальше »

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Crypto exchange BitInka adds first stablecoin with TrueUSD support

South American-based bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange BitInka, today announced it has integrated TrueUSD (TUSD) as the first stablecoin available for trading on its exchange. TrueUSD is entirely collateralized and redeemable 1-for-1 with the U. дальше »

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Coinnest Coin Listing Bribery for Adding Crypto Tokens See Executives Accused and Indicted

The Seoul Southern District Public Prosecutor’s Office has recently accused and indicted two South Korean executives of a crypto exchange called Coinnet. According to the charges, they have been accepting bribes in order to list cryptos. дальше »

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Coinnest Executives Indicted for Accepting Bribe for Coin Listing

The Seoul Southern District Public Prosecutors’ Office has reportedly indicted two executives of South Korean crypto exchange Coinnest for accepting a bribe in exchange for listing a cryptocurrency. дальше »

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Decred Mining See’s Huge Boost With New Bitmain ASIC Mining Rig

Bitmain have announced the release of a new mining rig, specifically designed for the mining of Decred. Named the Antminer D3, the new rig will mine Decred at 7. 8 TH/s. The mining economy is sat within a spot of difficulty at the moment. дальше »

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Blockchain.com sues cryptocurrency wallet imitating its website

Blockchain.com, one of the old-timers of the cryptocurrency market and the leader among the online wallets for bitcoin users, filed with the South District court of New York on allegedly fraudulent crypto-wallet trying to imitate design and domain of Blockchain.com дальше »

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Major US Crypto Exchange Gemini to Expand to UK, Improvement For Europe

For many years, the crypto exchange market of Europe has lagged behind the US, Japan, and South Korea in terms of infrastructure, regulation, security, and liquidity. According to FT, two sources close to Gemini have stated that the major US-based crypto exchange has hired advisers to consult the company in the process of expanding into. дальше »

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World Credit Diamond Coin: Facilitating China and South Korea partnership using Blockchain

Think of living a completely cashless life

The post World Credit Diamond Coin: Facilitating China and South Korea partnership using Blockchain appeared first on CoinSpeaker.

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South Korean Government Pledges to Support Domestic Blockchain Projects

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and Information Communications Technology (ICT) has vowed to increase Government funding and support for the nation’s blockchain companies. According to Business Korea’s article published on September 21, 2018, the Government’s decision to boost support was to assist blockchain startups with current challenges and help drive growth to domestic blockchain industry. дальше »

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South Korean’s MSICT Offers Help to Crypto Companies For Accelerating Blockchain Adoption

This Friday the South Korean Ministry of Science and Information Communications Technology (MSICT) promised support to facilitate the growth of the domestic blockchain industry. Min Won-ki, the Minister of Science held a meeting with blockchain startups as part of the government’s effort to establish contact with organizations in what it has dubbed the 10 key […] дальше »

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California’s Campaign Watchdog Bans Political Donations with Bitcoin

The Fair Political Practices Commission, California’s campaign watchdog arm, has voted 3-1 to ban political donations with any cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, because of transparency issues. The vote follows similar decisions made by other states in the country such as South Carolina. дальше »

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Facebook’s new dating service wants to find you love

Yesterday, Facebook debuted its much talked about dating service – announced at its developer conference F8 earlier this year– in Columbia.   The social network doesn’t want to compete with Tinder, but instead will take on other major players such as OkCupid and Hinge by adopting a similar approach to matchmaking. дальше »

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Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver Compares Bitocin’s Intrinsic Value To Gold: “There Is None”

CEO of Bitcoin.com, Roger Ver spoke about the growth and adoption of Bitcoin Cash [BCH] in South Korea, during an interview with South Korea’s SBS CNBC this Tuesday. He discussed the global concerns surrounding the cryptocurrency market as evidenced by the recent statement made by Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Board Chairman. Roger stated that […] дальше »

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