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Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency News Monthly Round-Up Recap: July 2019
Top News Stories from July July 1 Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) claims that the local government has seized more than 1,000 bitcoin mining devices from two separate mining farms in the country. дальше »
2019-8-3 04:12 | |
Bitcoin Price Rejected From $10K, Or the Start of a Bullish Reversal?
This morning, July 31, 2019 Bitcoin price soared from lows around $9,500 to a local high of $10K before the leading crypto asset by market cap took a short pause. Bears have been in control ever since Bitcoin price was rejected from $13,800, and has struggled to maintain the bullish momentum it has had behind. дальше »
2019-7-31 17:44 | |
Kenya’s Blockchain Task Force Advises Government to Consider Initial Coin Offerings
The blockchain and cryptocurrency task force established by the Kenyan government is requesting that the authorities enable the development of initial coin offerings (ICOs). According to a report on iTWeb Africa on July 29, 2019, the country’s task force believes that ICOs would help local startups fund projects. дальше »
2019-7-30 11:00 | |
Philippines: Union Bank Facilitates First Blockchain-Based Remittance
Union Bank of the Philippines has joined forces with OCBC Bank of Singapore to facilitate a cross-border transfer from Singapore to the Philippines using the Ethereum-powered Adhara liquidity management, and international payments platform its (Unionbank) proprietary i21 platform, reports local news source Fintech Singapore on July 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-24 01:00 | |
Kenyan Central Bank Governor Believes Facebook’s Libra is too Risky
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has given its take on Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project. The apex bank has said that Libra comes with phenomenal risks that need to be properly understood, reports local news source, Telecompaper on July 22, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-23 05:00 | |
Bank of Thailand: Libra’s Benefits and Risks must be carefully Studied
Bank of Thailand (BOT) Governor, Veerathai Santiprabhob, has given his take on Facebook’s Project Libra, making it clear that the merits and risks of the digital asset still need to be studied extensively, reports local news source, Bangkok Post on July 19, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-20 11:00 | |
Zimbabwe: People Are Still Buying Bitcoin to Shelter from Reckless Monetary Policy
According to a video published by VoaZimbabwe on July 18, 2019, Zimbabwe citizens are using bitcoin as a decentralized store of value to shelter from the reckless monetary policy adopted by the government. дальше »
2019-7-19 09:00 | |
Notorious Israeli Crypto Criminal Dragged to Court
Eliyahu Gigi, a notorious Israeli hacker who allegedly stole NIS 6. 1 million ($1. 7 million) in bitcoin (BTC) ether (ETH) and other altcoins from foreign citizens through illegal means, has been indicted by Israeli authorities, reports local news source Globes on July 18, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-19 01:00 | |
Hackers breached Bulgaria’s tax agency and leaked the data of 5M people
Bulgaria has suffered what has been described as the biggest data leak in its history. The stolen data, which hackers emailed to local media on July 15, originates from the country’s tax reporting service – the National Revenue Agency (NRA). дальше »
2019-7-16 15:40 | |
Binance is working with ‘local partners’ to set up South Korean fiat-to-crypto exchange
Binance is spreading its golden wings. The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is expanding its fiat-to-crypto base to South Korea. According to local Korean media outlet, BlockInPress, the Maltese-headquartered exchange is in talks with domestic regulators to set up the exchange. дальше »
2019-7-16 14:30 | |
Twitter launches its faster, cleaner design, including new color themes
We’ve been hearing rumblings of a redesigned Twitter. com for months, but it’s finally here. The social network today revealed its new look – designed to better line up with its mobile apps – is rolling out to users today. дальше »
2019-7-16 23:14 | |
Japan’s Bitpoint Exchange Recovers Stolen Cryptos
Bitpoint, a Japan-based Bitcoin trading venue that suffered a 3. 5 billion yen ($32 million) heist last week, has reportedly found over 250 million yen ($2. 3 million) of the stolen digital assets, bringing down the total sum of lost cryptocurrencies to $28 million, reports local news source, The Mainichi on July 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-16 23:00 | |
Bitcoin fell below $10,000; Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash devastated, XRP holds
From a local peak on July 12, Bitcoin tanked from a high of $11,950 to a low of $9,857. Meanwhile, most altcoins experienced even larger double-digit losses. Some of the biggest losers include Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Bitcoin SV—dropping 16. дальше »
2019-7-15 10:34 | |
City of Dublin Ohio to Launch Bitcoin Cash-Based SLP Token
On July 1, Joshua Green, CEO of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) implementation Bitcoin Verde, told the BCH community that the local government from Dublin, Ohio plans to mint a token using the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP). дальше »
2019-7-6 02:55 | |
City of Dublin Ohio Plans to Launch Bitcoin Cash-Based SLP Token
On July 1, Joshua Green, CEO of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) implementation Bitcoin Verde, told the BCH community that the local government from Dublin, Ohio plans to mint a token using the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP). дальше »
2019-7-3 02:55 | |
West Africa Gets Serious with New Banking Technologies
Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa has announced plans to officially adopt an open banking standard powered by new technologies such as distributed ledger technology (DLT), to promote transparency in the financial services sector, according to a report by local news source the Guardian on July 1, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-2 21:00 | |
Why Japan’s Biggest Messenger is Launching a Crypto Exchange For 80 Million Users
By CCN Markets: Line, the most widely utilized messaging application in Japan with more than 80 million users is set to receive approval from Japan’s Financial Services Agency as early as June to launch a crypto exchange, according to a Bloomberg report. дальше »
2019-6-21 16:05 | |
Bancor Seeks to Exclude US Users From Trading Over Regulatory Uncertainty
Bancor is bowing to unclear regulatory forces in the U.S. by blocking trading for local users starting in July
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The Philippines’ Central Bank Has Already Legalized 10 Bitcoin Exchanges
According to local reports, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved three crypto exchanges, bringing the total number of approved crypto exchanges to 10. The Manila Times reported: “Melchor Plabasan, officer-in-charge at the Technology Risk and Innovation Supervision Department of the central bank, said newly approved were Bexpress Inc. дальше »
2019-4-10 15:12 | |
Op Ed: Answering 10 Common Questions About Cryptocurrency and Taxes
Depending on what country you live in, your cryptocurrency will be subject to different tax rules. The questions below address implications within the United States, specifically, but similar issues arise around the world. дальше »
2019-3-29 18:20 | |
India’s Bureaucracy is Sending Local Bitcoin Industry into a Sh**hole
What would you call an organization that is sitting atop a game-changing regulatory framework for more than a year but couldn’t submit a single proposal nevertheless? Incompetent, perhaps. It is precisely what the Interministerial Committee (IMC) has become: an incompetent group of administrators and ministers that cannot decide what it wants to do with new technologies. дальше »
2019-3-29 13:26 | |
Why India’s Bitcoin ‘Ban’ Could Disappear after March 29 Hearing
Since July 2018, due to a circular released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in April, local banks were prohibited from dealing with bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchanges by the central bank. Last month, the Supreme Court of India provided the government four weeks to draft a cryptocurrency regulatory framework, which would decide the legal landscape of the cryptocurrency market in India for the foreseeable future. дальше »
2019-3-26 08:30 | |
Philadelphia Bans Cashless Businesses – Bad for Bitcoin?
The Wall Street Journal reports today that Philadelphia is the latest jurisdiction to pass a law against not accepting cash. Most retailers in the city must accept cash beginning in July. Democrats are leading the charge on these laws, viewing them as a way to protect people who don’t have credit or debit cards. дальше »
2019-3-8 05:15 | |
Taiwan’s Financial Watchdog to Establish STO-Related Fundraising Mechanism This Year
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission plans to establish an STO fundraising mechanism by July 2019, local media reports
дальше »2019-3-4 17:36 | |
New AML Protocols Amendments in Russia Lists Illicit Use of Cryptocurrency as a Criminal Offense
Russia has been working to ensure that its financial regulations within their country appropriately cover cryptocurrency. Though their original decree on anti-money laundering came out in July 2015, new developments in cryptocurrency have urged them to make some changes. дальше »
2019-2-27 05:50 | |
Prosecutors Seek 10-Year Jail Sentence for Karpeles Over Mt. Gox Embezzlement
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has run into trouble in the Japanese legal system, and prosecutors are pursuing a 10-year jail sentence for alleged embezzlement during his tenure at Mt. дальше »
2018-12-13 21:15 | |
Alphabet’s drone division will begin trialing aerial deliveries in Finland next year
In July, I wrote about how Wing – one of Google X’s pet drone projects – “graduated” to become a full company under the Alphabet banner. Now, after months of testing its drone delivery service in Australia, the company is expanding to Europe with a trial planned in Finland next year. дальше »
2018-12-5 11:03 | |
Law Firm: South Africa’s Draft Tax Law Could Affect Cryptocurrency Use
A South African law firm has published a short essay on proposed tax legislation for cryptocurrency in the country. Cox Yeats Attorneys, a Durban-based firm, argues that the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, published by the National Treasury in July, will be bad for the digital asset industry, according to local media reports. дальше »
2018-11-26 18:15 | |
Bitcoin beats iTunes vouchers as preferred payment for Australian scammers
In what could be one of the strangest milestones in cryptocurrency history, Bitcoin is now the preferred payment method of Australian tax scammers, surpassing iTunes vouchers for the first time. дальше »
2018-11-14 13:02 | |
China's Central Bank Wants to Put the Damper Airdrops: Report
The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities. дальше »
2018-11-5 22:04 | |
China's Central Bank Wants to Put the Damper on Airdrops: Report
The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities. дальше »
2018-11-7 22:04 | |
Bulgarian officials took Bitcoin bribes to issue passports to Ukrainians
Two Bulgarian government reps have been arrested on allegations of accepting bribes in Bitcoin in return for illegitimately issuing Bulgarian identity documents to foreign individuals. Court files claim the accused, both of whom held management positions in the National Agency for Bulgarian Citizens Abroad, have been illegally receiving payments to issue documents, according to local outlet NOVA. дальше »
2018-11-2 19:03 | |
XRP, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) ATM Seized By Indian Authorities
Indian Regulators Crack Down On XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum ATMs In spite of India’s willingness to accept blockchain technologies with open arms, in April, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) enacted measures to break up relationships between local financial institutions and cryptocurrency platforms. дальше »
2018-10-25 11:48 | |
India’s Crypto Exchange Unocoin to Launch Country’s First Crypto ATM, 30 in Total to be Installed
India’s Crypto Exchange Unocoin Set To Launch The Country’s First Crypto ATM Despite India’s eagerness to accept blockchain technologies, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) passed norms to control banking relationships with local crypto exchanges in April. дальше »
2018-10-15 19:01 | |
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP ATMs Launch In India To Bypass RBI Ban
India’s RBI Cracks Down On Crypto Exchanges As reported by Ethereum World News previously, despite India’s willingness to accept blockchain technologies, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) enacted measures to curb banking relationships with local crypto exchanges in April. дальше »
2018-10-15 03:00 | |
South Korea: Trading Volume Soars as Bithumb Reopens to New Customers
Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has announced it will resume accepting new user accounts after resolving a dispute with its banking partner. Month-Long Impasse Ends As local news media outlet Yonhap reports August 29, Bithumb has come to an agreement with Nonghyup Bank, which in July stopped serving it, reportedly due to the exchange’s recent hack in which it lost over $30 million. дальше »
2018-8-29 16:00 | |
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 | |
South Korean Shipwreck Probed for Potential ICO Scam
A possible ICO scam is under investigation in South Korea after a much-publicized shipwreck attracted the suspicions of local authorities. Sunken Treasures As reported by local outlet Korea Joongang Daily on August 1, 2018, Seoul-based Shinil Group is facing the heat as a critical figure in the scam. дальше »
2018-8-2 22:00 | |
Bitcoin Mining Company Long Blockchain has moved into the Loyalty Market
Long Blockchain Corp. , the drinks manufacturer turned blockchain startup, announced that it had again changed its line of business and will now also focus on loyalty schemes, local news outlet Long Island Business News reported July 31. дальше »
2018-8-1 20:23 | |
No more Electricity Supply to Bitcoin Miners for now – Franklin PUD
Franklin Public Utility District (PUD), local electricity providers in the rural areas of Franklin County, Washington, announced on July 29, 2018, that they will suspend the supply of electricity to bitcoin miners in the city till further notice, in order to review the impact of bitcoin mining operations on the electricity system. дальше »
2018-8-1 05:00 | |
What is crypto done in the meeting?
The CEO of Vietnamese cryptocurrency mining firm Sky Mining has reportedly disappeared with investor and company funds worth an alleged $35 million, local media outlet VNExpress reported July 29. According to VNExpress, Sky Mining CEO Le Minh Tam disappeared a week ago, appearing to organize a cleanout of company assets. Tam told investors to go дальше »
2018-7-30 18:50 | |
Dutch Authorities Slap Bitcoin Ransomware Creators with 240 Hours Community Service
Two malicious coders who orchestrated a ransomware attack on 1,259 computers demanding bitcoin back in 2015 have finally been sentenced to 240 hours of community service by a Rotterdam court, according to a local news source NU on July 26, 2018. дальше »
2018-7-29 09:00 | |
Thai Bond Market Association Blockchain-based registrar should launch the Bond Service Platform
The Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) will deploy a blockchain-powered solution on its registrar service platform, local news agency Bangkok Post reports July 28. The new registrar service platform, which is scheduled to be introduced this year, intends to provide a faster bond certificate issuance and, in turn, boost the liquidity of the secondary market, дальше »
2018-7-28 09:22 | |
Telangana – The Indian State and Blockchain Firms are to sign MoUs to Streamline Gov’t Services.
The Indian state of Telangana announced it will sign several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with blockchain firms as to eventually implement the technology in state applications, local Indian news agency the Business Standard reports July 26. дальше »
2018-7-27 10:13 | |
Central City Rockdale Reinvents Itself from Mining Coal to Mining Bitcoin
Rockdale, a town in central Texas, has made headlines due to plans of converting their town from mining coal, into mining bitcoin according to local reports on July 20, 2018. Bitmain Invades, Again In a post-industrial society, many areas that relied on the extraction of raw resources such as coal are beginning to face an economic struggle. дальше »
2018-7-27 01:00 | |
Iran Preparing to Dodge US Sanctions Regarding National Cryptocurrency
Iran has confirmed it will press ahead with creating its own state-issued cryptocurrency to circumvent incoming U. S. . sanctions, local media Press TV reported July 25. Besides, it can help us at the time of sanctions. дальше »
2018-7-26 20:03 | |
Fight of the Libertarian Party amongst the Government to make Accept BTC despite Unclear Legal Framework
The Libertarian Party candidate for Wisconsin governor will accept Bitcoin (BTC) donations despite the state’s Ethics Commission’s finding them a “serious challenge” to compliance with state law, local news agency the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported July 23. дальше »
2018-7-24 20:22 | |
Binance Plans to Enter South Korea
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is purportedly about to enter the South Korean market. Binance Expanding to South Korea The world’s most popular cryptocurrency exchange is supposedly planning to continue its expansion by entering the South Korean market, according to Business Korea. дальше »
2018-7-24 17:30 | |