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BitMEX Adds Hong Kong, Bermuda, and Seychelles to Trade Restriction List
20.8.2019
Seychelles based BitMEX has recently made changes to its trade restriction list. The crypto-derivatives trading platform also has branches in Hong Kong and Bermuda. Yesterday, the crypto exchange announced three new important additions to the list. BitMEX with its parent company- HDR Global Trading...
BitMEX Exchanges to Block Users in Hong Kong, Bermuda and Seychelles
19.8.2019
Per a company posting, BitMEX added the geo-blocks for regulatory reasons
How Coinbase Quietly Became the World’s Biggest Bitcoin Bank
17.8.2019
On August 15, the San Francisco-based digital currency exchange Coinbase announced that it had acquired the cryptocurrency custody service Xapo’s institutional branch. The business move puts Coinbase in the limelight, making it the largest custodial service for digital assets worldwide, with...
Hong Kong Protest Leader Hopes to Incite Run on Chinese Banks
16.8.2019
The 11th week of protesting in Hong Kong has passed as the world has witnessed massive sit-ins at the national airport and demonstrations across several locations citywide. The 2019 anti-extradition bill protests have affected Hong Kong’s local economy, investors have dumped on the benchmark...
Bitcoin Being Traded At Premium In Crisis-Hit Argentina And Hong Kong, Comes To Rescue From Devaluation
14.8.2019
Bitcoin (BTC) has proven to be of tremendous value in crisis-hit countries, with live examples like Venezuela. The South American country, which had been in socioeconomic and political turmoil, saw accelerating demand for Bitcoin, as it was viewed as a safe asset to park wealth. A similar story...
Hong Kong Is Paying Higher Prices for Bitcoin Amid Political Unrest
14.8.2019
Bitcoin price premiums emerge as political tensions and protests continue in Hong Kong
Market Outlook: Bitcoin Cash Spikes While Economic Fears Spread Worldwide
13.8.2019
On Tuesday, August 13, most digital currency prices have dropped in value between 2-5% while crypto trade volumes globally have fallen to $46 billion in the last 48 hours. Despite the downturns across the board, bitcoin cash (BCH) is holding steady, up 2% today and now commanding the fourth largest...
SEC Commissioner: US Could Draw Crypto Policy From These Countries
5.8.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could learn from other countries when finalizing its own crypto regulation, Commissioner Hester Peirce explains. While highlighting peculiar and notable features of the U.S. system, the commissioner emphasizes cross-border considerations, detailing...
Aegis Custody Gets Trust Company License in Hong Kong
29.7.2019
Aegis Custody Company Limited, widely referred to as Aegis Custody, has received a coveted license as the Trust Company for their business of digital asset custody. The license has been permitted by the Hong Kong Companies Registry of Trust and Company Services Providers. The company made...
New Singapore Crypto Tax Rules Could Help it Compete with Hong Kong
29.7.2019
Cableway trip in Sentosa Island, Singapore. A PwC analyst says that new tax regulations could provide cryptocurrency exchanges and initial coin offering (ICO) issuers based in Singapore with a boost as the country chases down Hong Kong.
Both Hong Kong and Singapore have been wooing Asian...
Bitfinex to Use 27% of Tokinex Revenue to Burn LEO Tokens
8.7.2019
Bitfinex announced that its IEO platform Tokinex would use 27% of past and future revenue for LEO utility token burns
Bitmain Technologies Revives Its IPO Plans After the Bitcoin Price Surge
24.6.2019
Bitmain Technologies Ltd., the world-renowned Beijing-based company that manufactures bitcoin mining chips, has renewed its plans to go for an IPO (short for Initial Public Offering) as Bitcoin experiences a price surge. The crypto enthusiasts are already aware of the fact that the number 1 digital...
Bitmain Shifting IPO Plans to the US on Growing Bitcoin Optimism
21.6.2019
Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain is revising plans for an initial public offering, according to a report
PR: Legislators Support V20 Summit in Response to New FATF Rules
18.6.2019
Legislators have shown their support for the V20 Summit which is set to take place alongside the G20 Leaders Summit in Osaka, Japan, 28 & 29 June 2019. The event will convene G20 representatives, national blockchain associations, the world’s leading Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)...
Crypto Is an Important Defense Against Today’s Orwellian Surveillance
17.6.2019
An effort to change extradition laws in Hong Kong has sparked protests – and questions about digital privacy and the right to transact, writes Mike Casey
Bitcoin Trades for a Premium in Hong Kong During Protests
16.6.2019
Right now, thousands of citizens from Hong Kong are protesting certain leaders and opposing a proposed extradition law. Alongside the protests, the country’s political issues are reportedly pushing wealthy Hong Kong residents to move their capital offshore. Since last week, the price...
Major Hong Kong Property Firm to Seek Regulatory Approval for Tokenized Real Estate
12.6.2019
Major family-owned property firm Stan Group will meet with Hong Kong’s securities watchdog in January 2020 to seek approval for the sale of tokenized real estate assets
BitMEX Observes Increase in Attacks on Accounts, Stresses Security Measures
11.6.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has noticed an uptick in attacks on user accounts and has advised clients to observe certain security measures
Ex-Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu Set to Launch Crypto OTC Platform Next Month: Report
5.6.2019
Ex-Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu could launch his newest venture in the next month: report
Out of 150 Trillion Dollars Of Global Assets, 66% Can Be Converted To Digital Ones, Believes eToro
4.6.2019
As more and more people across the world are embracing digital assets with open arms every day, the belief shared recently by eToro doesn’t come as a surprise. According to eToro, out of the 150 trillion dollars of assets present around the globe, 66% could be converted to digital assets. This...