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Japan Pushes Cashless Agenda by Rewarding Non-Cash Payments After Tax Hike

15.11.2019
Japan’s recent October sales tax increase took the rate from 8% to 10%, the previous such hike occurring in April of 2014, when the rate was raised from 5%. The increase is accompanied this time around by new government policy which rewards cashless payments by allowing merchants to provide...

Crypto Exchanges Found a Way to Solve Major Regulatory Headache

15.11.2019
Source: iStock/bernie_photo Virtual asset service providers (VASPs) just launched the OpenVASP initiative that aims to solve one of the biggest regulatory challenges, known as the "travel rule." As a reminder, the rule necessitates that VASPs share customer info with each other, so that...

Institutional Investors Want These 3 Things Before Jumping Into Crypto

15.11.2019
Institutional investors are closer than ever to embracing crypto

Line-Yahoo Japan Merger Set to Shake up the Crypto Scene

15.11.2019
Japanese cryptocurrency enthusiasts are watching business developments with interest after Softbank, the financial group that owns over 48% of Yahoo Japan, admitted that it was in talks with the operator of the Line chat app over a potential merger. Line has recently launched its Bitmax...

Germany Barely Avoids Recession, Economy Remains Stagnated

15.11.2019
The German economy, the largest and most influential in Europe, narrowly missed falling into recession last quarter. But with quarterly GDP growth averaging a little over 0% since the third quarter of last year, the Old Continent’s economic powerhouse is facing stagnation. Also read:...

Exclusive: SingularityNET Announces Its New PayPal Integration

15.11.2019
Everyone’s favorite decentralized AI marketplace has gained access to the fiat world

WSJ: Three ICO Startups Missed

15.11.2019
Three ICO startups missed the deadlines of their settlement with the SEC

Chinese Regulators Set to Push Inspections of Crypto Mining firms

15.11.2019
Chinese regulators in the province of Inner Mongolia intend to dispatch inspection units to assure the clean-up of local crypto mining companies

'We've Got to Be Careful’ With Crypto Regulation, Says QUOINE Co-Founder

15.11.2019
Crypto regulation is one of the hottest topics at the BlockShow Asia 2019

Blacklists Aren’t Enough To Stop Crypto Fraud

15.11.2019
Algorithmically generated blacklists don’t sufficiently stop fraudulent crypto behavior, say the experts

Central Bank of China Starts Trials to Restrict Large Cash Transactions

15.11.2019
The central bank of China will pilot a restriction on large-scale cash transactions, possibly paving the way for its upcoming digital Renminbi

Bitcoin Price Slips Below $8,600 While Tezos Jumps 11%

15.11.2019
Tezos jumps a massive 11% on the day, while Bitcoin slips below the $8,600 price mark

Iranian Grid Explains Electrical Costs Will Fluctuate for Bitcoin Miners

15.11.2019
Throughout the course of 2019, Iran’s government and the country’s energy officials have been creating new guidelines for bitcoin miners setting up data facilities in the oil-rich nation. On Wednesday, Mostafa Rajabi, a spokesperson for Iran’s Energy Ministry, described a...

Ingenico Partners with Pundi X to Unlock Android-Based Crypto Payments

15.11.2019
French smart payment firm Ingenico partnered with Pundi X to enable merchants to receive payments in crypto using Android

BRICS Nations Discuss Creation of New Crypto For Unified Payment System

15.11.2019
BRICS member nations discussed the creation of new crypto at recent summit

Instant Crypto Exchange Changelly Secures Access to SLP Tokens

14.11.2019
Instant cryptocurrency exchange Changelly will start to use digital asset rates from Bitcoin.com’s trading platform. This will ensure better prices for Changelly users and help increase the reach of all SLP tokens that are exclusively listed on Bitcoin.com Exchange. Also Read: Universal...

Weekly Platform News: Internet Explorer Mode, Speed Report in Search Console, Restricting Notification Prompts

14.11.2019
In this week's roundup: Internet Explorer finds its way into Edge, Google Search Console touts a new speed report, and Firefox gives Facebook's notification the silent treatment. Let's get into the news! Edge browser with new Internet Explorer mode launches in January Microsoft expects to release...