An overview of the stances of the U.S., countries of Western Europe and the Pacific Rim toward crypto regulation. In 2019, we witnessed crypto regulations leave the domain of stuffy legal pontification and enter the realm of geopolitics (as a stuffy legal pontificator, I have mixed feelings about this). We saw President Trump tweet about […]
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Binance cryptocurrency exchange now allows users to buy crypto directly through Visa credit and debit cards that are linked to their exchange accounts. Major global cryptocurrency exchange Binance now allows users to buy crypto directly through Visa credit and debit cards. In a Dec. 26 announcement, Binance said that its users are able to directly […]
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Permissioned blockchain platform Vajra developed by National Payment Corporation of India is set to change the local industry. While the Indian government is uncertain about the use of cryptocurrency, the National Payment Corporation of India, or NPCI, officially announced its permissioned blockchain-based platform, Varja, to make the payment process easier, faster and more transparent. After […]
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The government of Uzbekistan has banned its citizens from purchasing cryptocurrencies. The government of Uzbekistan has reportedly barred its citizens from purchasing cryptocurrencies. According to local news outlet Novosti Uzbekistana on Dec. 25, the National Project Management Agency has banned citizens from purchasing crypto, even on established exchanges. The decision comes as a surprise to […]
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Thailand, one of the most-visited countries in the world, will soon apply blockchain to its Electronic Visa On Arrival. Thailand, one of the most-visited countries in the world, will soon apply blockchain to its Electronic Visa On Arrival (eVOA). Thailand’s new blockchain-powered eVOA system intends to speed up and protect the digital visa application process […]
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Researchers have published a new report on what they say is a “relentless” crypto mining botnet that lurks behind seemingly innocuous content like JPEG images of Taylor Swift. Researchers have published a new report on what they deem to be a “relentless” crypto mining botnet that lurks behind seemingly innocuous content such as JPEG images […]
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Here’s everything you wanted to know about how the Indian government addresses cryptocurrency. The Income Tax Department of India is secretly training its officials to investigate cryptocurrencies. An internal guidebook circulated by the department explains cryptocurrencies, their characteristics, the “dark side of Bitcoin” and the best investigation practices for tax officials. The Indian government doesn’t […]
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Some worry regulation will ruin crypto, others fear the industry will collapse without it. Who’s right, and what’s the way forward? It’s the issue that never seems to go away: regulation. Some crypto advocates insist it is good for the industry, paving the way for mainstream adoption among consumers and businesses alike. Others warn a […]
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A darknet marketplace is planning a $146 million ICO, QuadrigaCX victims want Gerald Cotten’s body exhumed, and Libra has quietly updated its white paper. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and […]
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Law firm Miller Thomson wants to exhume the body of Gerald Cotten, the deceased owner of now-defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX. Canadian law firm Miller Thomson has made a request to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to conduct an exhumation and post-mortem autopsy on the body of Gerald Cotten, the deceased owner of the […]
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