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New Bill to Ban Crypto Payments in Iran, Support Mining and Regulate Exchange
3.7.2021
Urged by the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, Iranian lawmakers have prepared new legislation to introduce comprehensive rules for the expanding industry. While the bill effectively bans crypto payments in the country, it aims to support cryptocurrency mining and regulate the exchange...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Bans Employees from Trading Bitcoin
3.7.2021
One of the largest South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges, in terms of trade volume, Bithumb, has announced that employees are banned from trading bitcoin on the exchange platform. The company’s chief executive officer revealed the decision in a Bithumb newsletter focused on improving...
Proposed bill in Iran could ban all foreign-mined cryptocurrencies
2.7.2021
Lawmakers seem to be attempting to establish a legal framework behind a Central Bank of Iran decision for people to only use crypto from state-licensed mining operations for payments
Bithumb to ban employees from trading crypto on its platform
2.7.2021
After introducing staff-related trading restrictions a while ago, Bithumb will soon completely ban its employees from using its platform to trade crypto
Nigerian Learning Institution Says It Now Accepts Crypto as Payment for School Fees
29.6.2021
A learning institution in Nigeria’s Kano state, the New Oxford Science Academy, recently announced it will be accepting cryptocurrency as payment for school fees. According to the school’s proprietor, Sabi’u Musa Haruna, the institution arrived at this decision after consulting...
Bank of Tanzania Hints at Possible Crypto Ban Reversal as Spokesman Confirms Bank Is ‘Working on the Directives Given’
28.6.2021
In a hint that Tanzania might soon reverse its 2019 crypto ban, an unnamed spokesperson of the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) recently suggested the apex bank is “working on the directives given.” The remarks by the spokesperson follow Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s call on...
Indian Banks Halting Services to Crypto Industry Post RBI Clarification
27.6.2021
Several Indian banks have reportedly halted services to customers dealing in cryptocurrencies despite the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), informing them that the banning circular is no longer valid. The latest bank to join the fray is IDFC First Bank. IDFC First Bank has become...
Tanzania central bank may rescind crypto ban after presidential endorsement
25.6.2021
President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s positive stance on crypto could see Tanzania’s central bank reversing its previous cryptocurrency prohibition
Netizens Use Blockchain for Apple Daily’s Content After Ban
25.6.2021
Blockchain applications have started rocking the media. In a move that will have significant ramifications across the industry, cyber activists and IT professionals from Hong Kong are archiving 3.2 million web articles, videos, and audios from Apple Daily, after the news portal was forced to shut...
Bitmain ceases Bitcoin miner sales to aid second-hand sellers following China ban
24.6.2021
The Bitcoin mining crackdown in China has significant ramifications for the cryptocurrency industry. Bitmain is stepping up its efforts to ease the burden on Chinese miners looking to offload their equipment in light of the ban
Banning cryptocurrencies to counter crime is a nonsensical excuse
24.6.2021
Cryptocurrencies represent far less of a market for criminals compared to traditional finance, so crypto bans won’t solve the problem
Data shows derivatives had little to do with Bitcoin's drop to $29K
23.6.2021
Bitcoin price shocked investors as it plunged 20% to a 6-month low, but data shows derivatives played a marginal role in the correction
3 reasons why Solana bounced harder than Bitcoin and Ethereum
23.6.2021
The 14th largest cryptocurrency by market cap jumped by more than 55% after bottoming out at $20.14 on Tuesday
Chinese Bitcoin miners ‘not even in the mood to drink anymore’
23.6.2021
Many Bitcoin miners in China are down with the blues as Beijing forces several operations to go offline
China’s crackdown means Bitcoin is working, says crypto miner
22.6.2021
A former crypto exchange engineer believes that China's ban on Bitcoin mining is “fantastic news.”
CNBC host boldly reveals he sold his BTC amid depths of bear market
22.6.2021
CNBC’s Jim Cramer has sold off almost all of his BTC holdings, predicting bearish fundamentals will suppress Bitcoin’s price for the foreseeable future
Data shows Bitcoin bears dominate Friday's $2.5B BTC options expiry
21.6.2021
Bears have a potential $450 million lead if Bitcoin fails to hold $32,000 until June 25
PBOC Instructs China’s Banks to Forbid All Cryptocurrency Related Activities Immediately
21.6.2021
China’s central bank has sent notice to the country’s financial institutions instructing them to stop dealing with cryptocurrency transactions. The disclosure notes that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) aims to protect Chinese citizens and “combat the speculation of Bitcoin...
Iran government reportedly bans local blockchain association
21.6.2021
A crypto warning list is the main cause of the ban, according to the head of the Iran Blockchain Community
TSB Bank Plans to Ban Cryptocurrency Purchases Due to Increasing Fraud Numbers: Report
21.6.2021
TSB, a British bank, is planning to ban cryptocurrency purchases due to fraud concerns. The company reported an alarming number of fraudulent transactions on cryptocurrency purchases. Reportedly, transactions involving Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange behemoth, are involved in two-thirds...