Halloween, the annual celebration of the spooky and supernatural, is just a couple of days away. For many in payments and the vast ecosystem that it powers, the scariest thing about Oct. 31 might not be the sight of a kid in a full-on Frankenstein costume at the door on Halloween night asking for candy. […]
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Crypto markets are seeing the first momentum in a while, after a period of marked stability, with virtually all of the major cryptos are in the red. Monday, Oct. 29: Crypto markets are seeing the first momentum in a while after a period of marked stability: virtually all of the major cryptocurrencies are in the […]
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The vice president of Russia’s financial monitoring service supports wide-reaching regulatory oversight of cryptocurrency circulation. All member states of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) should adopt its recommendation to control the exchange of cryptocurrency, their storage and more, Russian daily news outlet Izvestia quoted a government regulator as saying Monday, Oct. 29. The Paris-based […]
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In the first of a three-part series, CT looks back at Chinese authorities’ attempts to make the People’s Republic impregnable to the crypto phenomenon, and the industry response. Take a quick look at CnLedger, a Twitter-based Chinese crypto news information source, and a tweet pinned at the top of its profile might come as something […]
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India draws closer to the deadline for a legal battle between the country’s central bank and local crypto exchanges. The Indian Supreme Court has set a deadline of two weeks for the country’s government to present its official position on cryptocurrencies, Indian newspaper The Economic Times (ET) reports Friday, Oct. 26. After multiple delays, the […]
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sponsored Battle games are coming to blockchain, with a video game industry veteran launching a new title where players own, mutate, and battle digital crabs with unique attributes. An Australia-based digital entertainment company with a global audience of 350 million gamers is turning its attention to blockchain as it launches its first cryptocurrency-based web game. […]
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The head of Indian IT trade organization NASSCOM reportedly stated that cryptocurrency is “illegal” in the country, after two men installing a Bitcoin ATM were arrested The head of an Indian nonprofit trade organization said cryptocurrency is “illegal,” and urged businesses to obey the law, local news daily the Hindu reported Thursday, Oct. 25. Debjani […]
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Japan’s central bank doesn’t want a CBDC. What about others? On October 20, The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) deputy governor, Masayoshi Amamiya, repeated his negative stance towards central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDC), claiming that such digital currencies are unlikely to improve the existing monetary systems. The concept of CBDC, or national cryptocurrencies, has attracted many […]
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Crypto markets have continued trading sideways today, remaining relatively stable over the last 10 days. Wednesday, Oct. 24: crypto markets have continued trading sideways today, remaining relatively stable over the past 10 days, according market capitalization data from CoinMarketCap. Most of top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap have seen insignificant fluctuations over the past 24 […]
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Japan’s Financial Service Agency has certified self-regulatory body JVCEA to oversee the local cryptocurrency industry. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has given the local crypto industry self-regulatory status, certifying the Japanese Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) to oversee the space, Cointelegraph Japan reports Wednesday, Oct. 24. The FSA expects the self-regulatory body to set rules […]
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