Zimbabwean and South African bitcoin traders are facing a major surcharge on the coin. Bitcoin traders in Zimbabwe and South Africa are seeing skyrocketing premiums on their bitcoin (BTC), according to a report from financial news outlet Fxstreet on July 2. Amid new capital controls in South Africa and Zimbabwe’s recent ban on local trading […]
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Pressures from the banking industry? Some are suspect of the FATF’s motivation behind putting its “travel rule” in the new guidance. “Travel rule” was a term frequently heard at the V-20 Summit, which took place in parallel with the G-20 meeting in Osaka, Japan from June 28 to 29. Regulators and Virtual Asset Service Providers […]
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German BaaS provider Advanced Blockchain AG has become the first blockchain firm to be listed on Germany’s Xetra digital stock exchange, operated by Deutsche Börse. German Blockchain-as-a-Service (Baas) provider Advanced Blockchain AG has become the first blockchain development firm to be listed on Germany’s Xetra digital stock exchange, operated by Deutsche Börse. The news was […]
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As Israel arrests hackers with military training over the Bitfinex hack, CT talks with cybersecurity experts about the infamous cyber attack. One of the most prominent crypto cybercrimes in recent years took a dramatic turn on June 23, when two Israeli brothers were arrested in connection with the 2016 Bitfinex hack and other crypto-related phishing […]
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A group of trade associations representing several national Virtual Asset Service Providers announced the launch of a global collaboration for firms in the industry. A group of national trade associations representing the local Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) announced their intention to establish an association to provide a global representative for firms in the industry […]
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A Bitmain IPO might be making a come back, as a crypto bull run heats up and as the company may potentially file with the SEC. Toward the end of June 2019, news emerged that the mining giant Bitmain might be reviving its initial public offering (IPO) plans. As Bloomberg reports, the China-based cryptocurrency mining […]
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How big tech curbed freedom of expression ahead of the Tiananmen Square anniversary. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed here are the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. Our guest authors invite readers to discuss the most polemic, ambiguous and debatable topics within the cryptocurrency, blockchain […]
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Bitmain is preparing for an initial public offering in the United States — three months after plans for a share sale in Hong Kong lapsed, according to a report. Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain is revisiting plans for an initial public offering (IPO,) Bloomberg reported on June 21. The company had filed to list an IPO on […]
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Malaysia has rolled out a work visa program targeting tech freelancers that addresses a demand for blockchain capable talents. Malaysia has launched a work visa program targeting tech freelancers that addresses a demand for blockchain capable talens, local news outlet the Star reported on June 18. The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) — a government-owned […]
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The social network also identified compliance and AI in being highly useful skills in the coming years for the sector. Blockchain is one of the top ten most important employee skills in the Asia Pacific region, a new report from professional social network LinkedIn confirmed in June. A regular feature on the network, the 2019 […]
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