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PortuguêsIf the U.S. attempted to ban bitcoin, an endless digital game of whack-a-mole would ensue. In the world of media, “If it bleeds, it leads,” is still very much a…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Abkhazia, the partially recognized South Caucasus republic, have discovered and closed down eight crypto mining farms in just two weeks. Since the beginning of June, law enforcement agents…
Continue ReadingDutch finance minister Wopke Hoekstra is confident that supervision is more effective than banning crypto outright. A cryptocurrency ban is not the right solution for the Netherlands, the country’s finance…
Continue ReadingA court in Russia’s Perm region has decided to block a number of websites describing how to exchange cryptocurrency for fiat cash. Local prosecutors claim the dissemination of this type…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Iran have confiscated 3,000 units of mining hardware in just one week as part of a push to curb illegal crypto mining amid power shortages and blackouts. In…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean crypto exchanges are groaning under a new proposal that will prevent them from converting trading fees to fiat currency. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has moved to ban…
Continue ReadingThe government doesn’t want a Chinese version of Elon Musk, an expert said. China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies has reportedly spread to social media. Weibo, China’s Twitter-like microblogging service with over…
Continue ReadingTwo Chinese online brokerages have set out to enter the global crypto trading market. The platforms, Tiger Brokers and Futu, are planning to offer their services only outside the People’s…
Continue ReadingA decision by a prominent religious body in Ingushetia to prohibit dealings with cryptocurrency has sparked controversy in the predominantly Muslim Russian republic. Critics have taken to social media to…
Continue ReadingThere are various aspects of the technology that make an outright ban on bitcoin unfeasible. “You’d have to shut down the internet.” Hester Peirce, Commissioner to the U.S. Securities and…
Continue ReadingEmefiele said the Nigerian government will do its best to prevent crypto from being used to finance illicit activities. At a 279th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee in Abuja,…
Continue ReadingInner Mongolia, which recently banned bitcoin mining, has established a hotline for reporting illegal operations. In an announcement published yesterday, the The Inner Mongolia Development and Reform Commission (DRC) revealed…
Continue ReadingChina has reportedly banned financial institutions and payment companies from offering Bitcoin service to clients. China has banned financial institutions and payments companies from offering Bitcoin services to clients, including…
Continue ReadingAlthough they may seem threatening, bans on Bitcoin have never worked and will continue to be circumvented by the network. Worried About A Ban? Then You Need Bitcoin More Than…
Continue ReadingIndian officials are switching their stance on crypto, but the country’s regulatory environment may have additional bottlenecks in store. For most of the last decade, India’s stance on cryptocurrencies has…
Continue ReadingNigerians have resorted to peer-to-peer trading after the Central Bank of Nigeria banned regulated institutions from dealing with bitcoin in February. Months after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released…
Continue ReadingThe Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey has instituted a ban on cryptocurrency payments, as its own fiat currency is devalued. Turkey has instituted a ban on all cryptocurrency…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s central bank is also banning payment providers from offering fiat-to-crypto onramps for cryptocurrency exchanges. A new ban in Turkey will prohibit crypto holders from using their digital assets for…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. could repeat its 1930s ban on gold ownership but for Bitcoin. As the Bitcoin correction deepens, the fear, uncertainty, and doubt has returned, with billionaire hedge fund manager…
Continue ReadingThe soaring interest surrounding crypto assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other altcoins, is highly centralized in the United States compared to the rest of the world. However, a new study…
Continue ReadingAn Indian official has reportedly confirmed that the country’s government will propose a ban on holding or using cryptocurrency. A senior Indian government official has informed Reuters that the nation…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bybit has appointed a new general counsel to lead the firm in its global compliance matters, and to oversee its legal team. Daniel Lim, formerly head of…
Continue ReadingThe Central Bank of Nigeria has placed a ban on all regulated financial institutions from providing services to crypto exchanges in the country. The prohibition was contained in a circular…
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