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India securities regulator to reportedly bar IPO promoters from holding crypto
22.2.2021
The Securities and Exchange Board of India may force promoters of initial public offerings to ditch crypto
IMF Representative of Nigeria Calls for Caution Over the Use of Cryptocurrencies
20.2.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) resident representative for Nigeria, Ari Aisen recently discussed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive that targets crypto entities. In remarks made during a special virtual press briefing, Aisen repeats some of the CBN’s claims that...
Nigeria Crypto Ban: Bitcoin Sells for $76K as Deposits on Centralized Exchanges Plummet
18.2.2021
According to a website that tracks the price of bitcoin across the globe, the crypto asset’s selling price in Nigeria as of February 18 stood at $ 76,000. At this price, the crypto asset is selling for $20,000 more than the approximately $52,000 that most cryptocurrency exchanges...
Australští vydavatelé dostali ban. Facebook je odřízne od svých stránek, zakáže odkazy
17.2.2021
Facebook zareagoval na návrh nového australského mediálního zákona, podle kterého by měl platit vydavatelům za sdílení odkazů na jejich články. Situaci vyřešil tak, že australská média nebudou moci na Facebooku nic publikovat a ani jiní uživatelé nemohou sdílet jejich články. To platí také pro
Bluezelle is Resisting Censorship with a New Developer Grant: Interview with Neeraj Muraka
16.2.2021
Online censorship has taken front and center since the sweeping ban of former U.S. President Donald Trump from every social outlet he’s been a part of. Other high-profile censorship acts, like Amazon removing alt-right social network Parler from its servers and My Pillow CEO Michael Lindell...
Nigeria Crypto Ban: Stakeholder Body, Politicians Assail Central Bank’s Directive to Financial Institutions
16.2.2021
A body representing cryptocurrency and blockchain stakeholders in Nigeria has joined other crypto industry players in assailing the recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive to banks. The CBN order, which seeks snuff out crypto entities from the banking system, took effect on February 5, 2020....
India crypto ban is like banning internet, says former Coinbase CTO
15.2.2021
Former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan has warned that India's impending ban on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies would be like banning the "financial internet."
Exchanges warn that Hong Kong's crypto retail trader ban could backfire
15.2.2021
Crypto industry concern mounts ahead of the likely introduction of a bill to ban retail traders from cryptocurrency activities in Hong Kong
Crypto Long & Short: What Does Dogecoin Have to Do With Government Bans?
14.2.2021
The combined forces of passionate communities with potent tools, and the deepening involvement of institutions, make successful bans less likely
Indian Official Provides Updates on Crypto Bill and Transition Period for Crypto Holders: Report
14.2.2021
As the Indian government gets closer to moving forward with the cryptocurrency bill, an official from the Ministry of Finance reportedly explained what discussions the government has been having regarding the crypto bill and the impending legislation. Indian Crypto Bill’s Progress Update...
More harm than good? Nigerian crypto users in disbelief over CBN ban
13.2.2021
Crypto and blockchain stakeholders in Nigeria have criticized the central bank’s decision to ban banks from servicing crypto firms
India’s Crypto Community Fights Back As Ban Bill Turns Into Tiresome Soap Opera
12.2.2021
Crypto enthusiasts in India have run out of patience with unsourced reports of the government’s alleged forthcoming crypto crackdown – and have challenged New Dehli to come clean with its intentions.
On Twitter, Indian crypto community members say that they are tired of the government allegedly...
Nigeria’s SEC Puts Plans to Regulate Crypto on Hold in Light of Central Bank Ban
12.2.2021
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday it has put plans to regulate cryptocurrencies on hold
Nigerian Senators Blast Central Bank For Its Crypto Ban
12.2.2021
Following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) clampdown on banks facilitating crypto investments, a number of the country’s senators have voiced their outrage at the bank, calling on the Nigerian regulators to facilitate the further adoption of cryptocurrencies across the country. The CBN Governor...
Nigeria's SEC suspends planned crypto regulations amid central bank ban
12.2.2021
Nigeria’s securities regulator has backed the central bank’s crypto ban by suspending its planned regulatory framework for digital assets
Jay-Z & Jack Dorsey Give BTC 500 for Bitcoin Development, New India Ban Rumors Emerge
12.2.2021
Jack Dorsey. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, WIRED
Bitcoin (BTC) bull, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said that he and Jay-Z, an American music megastar, are giving BTC 500 (USD 23.5m) to fund BTC development.
The funds will go into a new endowment named ₿trust, Dorsey said, adding that it will...
India's crypto ban is coming, hodlers to be given transition period: Bloomberg
12.2.2021
An anonymous Indian official has claimed the country’s parliament will soon introduce a blanket bank on crypto assets, and give hodlers three-to-six months to liquidate
India Grants Crypto Holders Reprieve Ahead of Likely Ban: Report
12.2.2021
The window of opportunity for investors to cash out to fiat is expected to be between three-to-six months
Nigeria’s Senate Summons Central Bank Chief to Explain Crypto Ban
12.2.2021
The Nigerian Senate wants Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele and chief securities regulator Lamido Yuguda to testify about cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin has made the Naira almost useless, says Nigerian Senator
11.2.2021
A cross-section of Nigerian senators have reacted to the recent Bitcoin ban enacted by the country’s central bank