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UK’s FCA Suspends Epayments Service – Over £100M Frozen and Alleged Onecoin Connection
27.2.2020
Epayments, one of the largest payment providers in the U.K., has halted operations after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) suspended the company for “weaknesses” related to its anti-money-laundering (AML) process. Since Epayments shut down on February 11, customers have been...
Croatian Post’s Crypto Exchange 2 Months in: More Local Users, BTC, ETH, and XRP Favored by Customers
5.2.2020
In December news.Bitcoin.com reported on the Croatian Post’s launch of their own crypto exchange service. After a pilot run in the tourist friendly city of Zadar, the program was expanded to 55 post office branches nationwide starting December 11. Now almost two months in, Croatian Post...
City of Zermatt Switzerland Now Accepts Tax Payments in Bitcoin
29.1.2020
The Swiss municipality of Zermatt is now the second city in Switzerland where taxpayers are officially allowed to pay their dues in Bitcoin
Singapore Introduces Licensing for Crypto Platforms, New Payment Services Now Act in Force
29.1.2020
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the commencement of the city-state’s new Payment Services Act. The law mandates the implementation of a licensing regime that applies to payment providers, exchanges and other platforms dealing with cryptocurrencies. Their operators...
Turkish City Developing Crypto and Blockchain Solutions for Public Services
21.1.2020
The city of Konya, Turkey is developing its own coin with the aim of providing blockchain-based payments for public services
Collective #582
20.1.2020
City Roads * Design System Checklist * The Apple Archive * The JAMstack in 2020
Collective #582 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops
BTC Could Hit $10K, ‘Stay Away from North Korea,’ Akon City: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 13–19
20.1.2020
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Bitcoin could be about to hit $10,000, new warnings about North Korea’s crypto conference, and Akon announces Akon City
Singer Akon Says World’s First ‘Crypto City’ Set for Senegal 2025
15.1.2020
Singer Akon touts Senegal as home of the first ‘crypto city,’ to run on his own cryptocurrency, Akoin
Bithumb Pledges $8M to South Korea’s ‘Regulation-Free’ Blockchain Zone
10.1.2020
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has pledged to invest roughly $8 million into the Busan blockchain zone. The region was recently declared “regulation-free” by the national government and modeled after the Switzerland town of Zug. Bithumb’s subsidiary GCX Alliance will...
China’s Nationwide Blockchain Network BSN Will Launch in April 2020
8.1.2020
China’s nationwide blockchain network, the BSN, will be fully launched in April 2020, following a six-month beta testing period
Japanese Firms SBI and GMO Join the Digital Gold Rush in Texas
8.1.2020
The city of Rockdale, Texas is attracting attention again, similar to the interest the region saw back in the fifties when the Alcoa aluminum smelting facility set up shop. These days, Rockdale’s change is due to the influx of bitcoin miners coming to town from all around the world....
Wazirx CEO on 2020 Outlook, RBI Ban, Crypto Regulation for India
30.12.2019
The Indian crypto community has had an eventful year, with a bill on the horizon, the RBI ban’s supreme court hearing, and the community’s efforts toward positive crypto regulation. News.Bitcoin.com interviewed Nischal Shetty, CEO of local crypto exchange Wazirx, about what the Indian...
Chinese City Warns Investors: Crypto Isn’t Blockchain
16.12.2019
One Chinese city has a stern warning for investors: make sure you are not investing in crypto masquerading as blockchain
Chinese City Named as Digital Yuan Testbed Launches Blockchain ID
11.12.2019
As China gears up for a major blockchain drive, and the expected launch of its digital yuan next year, the city of Shenzhen and one of the country’s biggest banks – China Construction Bank (CCB) – appear to be playing vital roles.
Per news agency Xinhua and media outlet the Global Times, local...
Onecoin Websites Suspended as the $4 Billion Ponzi Crumbles
5.12.2019
The MLM monitoring publication behindmlm.com revealed on Dec. 1 that the infamous Ponzi scheme Onecoin’s website onecoin.eu has gone offline. According to the domain host Eurid, the onecoin.eu domain name is currently “under legal investigation.” Onecoin’s website going...
Dubai Envisions Itself as a Blockchain Hub: Policy Launched at Smart City Expo in Barcelona
22.11.2019
The Dubai Future Council for Blockchain Dubai has launched its Blockchain Policy for Dubai city at the 9th Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, held from November 19–20, 2019. As per the strategy, the Dubai government will conduct 100 % of its applicable transactions via blockchain by 2020....
Bitcoin Emits Less Carbon Than Previously Claimed, New Study Finds
21.11.2019
Bitcoin has been regularly attacked for its energy-intensive mining process, powered by serious amounts of electricity. It’s been claimed that it leaves a carbon foot print comparable to that of a large city or even a small country, an allegation that often finds its way to the headlines...
Dubai to Host City’s First Bitcoin Cash Meetup on Saturday
13.11.2019
As Dubai is renowned as an international business and financial hub it should be no surprise it has a dedicated community of cryptocurrency supporters. On Saturday the residents of the city are coming together to learn about bitcoin cash and party. If you are in the area that day, make sure not...
Ho Chi Minh City to Develop Blockchain Regulations for Smart Cities
12.11.2019
Ho Chi Minh City will develop a regulatory and policy framework for blockchain tech and how it is applied to smart cities
Blockchain Technology Important in Developing Smart City: Trần Vĩnh Tuyến
11.11.2019
Vietnam’s HCM City (Ho Chi Minh City) has plans of building regulatory policies and framework integrated with the technology of blockchain to reduce the possible risks in creating a smart city, expressed city’s top official. Trần Vĩnh Tuyến who serves as the People’s Committee Vice-Chairman in...