China’s stance toward decentralized cryptocurrency trading appears to be getting even tougher. Chinese journalist Colin Wu and crypto news site 8BTCNews have both claimed that as of Wednesday, search results for some of the …
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Hybrid smart contracts to replace the legal system
The era of unintelligible contracts written in legalese by lawyers in $2,000 suits with degrees from Ivy League schools is over. The contracts of the next century will be hybrid smart …
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Crypto is going to “come to life” in Nigeria, central bank governor says
At a 279th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee in Abuja, Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele expressed confidence that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) will be legal in the …
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Turkey May Set Up A Central Bank Custodian After Alleged Fraud On Two Major Exchanges
Following the arrests of several employees at Turkey-based crypto exchanges Thodex and Vebitcoin last week, government officials are reportedly planning to establish a central bank authority that could custody digital …
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Iran’s Central Bank Says Officially Mined Cryptocurrencies Can Be Used To Pay For Imports
Iran is continuing to explore the potential use of cryptocurrency as a tool for mitigating the devastating impact of economic sanctions imposed by the United States. According to a report from the …
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South Korean government sells 2017 Bitcoins, making $10.8 million profit
It’s typical of government agencies to sell seized Bitcoins during bull runs; with South Korean law enforcement agencies becoming the latest entity that has sold a significant amount of confiscated …
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India Mandates New Disclosure Rules For Crypto Companies
India is introducing new cryptocurrency disclosure rules. Effective today, any company that deals in cryptocurrencies will have to disclose their entire crypto holdings to the government as part of their …
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ICON (ICX) Not Affected By South Korea Tax Investigation Into ICONLOOP
The ICON Foundation, the creator of the ICON (ICX) project, has issued an official response to the news that South Korean tax authorities are investigating its technical partner, ICONLOOP. In …
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Turkish Finance Ministry will study cryptocurrency with local regulators
Turkey made itself a name as a crypto-friendly country with a “wait and see” approach to digital assets, but that could be about to change, as the government is now …
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Turkish Finance Ministry will study cryptocurrency with local regulators
Turkey made itself a name as a crypto-friendly country with a “wait and see” approach to digital assets, but that could be about to change, as the government is now …
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