Singapore
February 06, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Singapore - one of the few left "crypto heavens"

While India and China, together with a few large US banks are going with full forces against Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, Singapore is going “pro” at the same time. Cointelegraph reported that Singapore’s deputy prime minister, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, said that the country will not be banning cryptos in the new future. None such plans are foreseen…

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February 06, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Cryptos are dying, blockchain is thriving

Bitcoin hit another low this morning, trading at $7,400 per coin according to major exchanges. It seems that when Bitcoin is going down, almost all altcoins are also plunging. After India and China went against Bitcoin, and with the recent news that major banks such as JPMorgan, Lloyds Banking Group and more, are banning Bitcoin…

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February 03, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Markus and Willy, the bots behind Bitcoin's price movements

Bitcoin is plunging right now. The price of the digital currency went under $7,500 today, according to major exchanges like Coinbase. Bitcoin was hitting $20,000 in December, 2017. Many are wondering what is going on and for how long. Does the price volatility and plunge of Bitcoin mean the end for the cryptocurrency? With all of…

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February 01, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin's downfall to $8,900 - the reasons

Bitcoin fell down to $9,000 on Thursday, February 2nd, 2018. Many did not expect the digital currency to go below this level, but that happened in a matter of hours. What could have caused the downfall are major worries that India is now on a mission to ban cryptos and a possible price manipulation on…

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January 31, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Russia's Sberbank opens a cryptocurrency exchange in Switzerland

The largest state bank in Russia, Sberbank, has taken serious steps into introducing a cryptocurrency exchange in Europe through its Swiss branch, Sberbank Switzerland AG, local media group RBC said on Tuesday Jan. 30. The reason for the bank's choice to open the exchange in Switzerland is the fact that right now, cryptocurrency transactions and operations…

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Digix lists on Korean exchange to boost its local market presence
January 31, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

South Korea just "put salt on the wounds" of Bitcoin investors

On January 23rd, South Korea's Financial Services Commission confirmed in a statement that all Bitcoin investors and traders would need to do future business dealings though real-name bank accounts in order to "reduce room for cryptocurrency transactions to be exploited for illegal activities, such as crimes, money laundering and tax evasion." Right after the news hit…

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January 31, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin conquering the Japanese electronics industry

Bitcoin has been popular in Japan for quite some time. A lot of Japanese companies are now paying salaries in Bitcoin. And now, as of January 2018, Yamada Denki, one of the biggest consumer electronics chains in Japan, announced that it is going to start accepting bitcoin payments at two of its largest stores in Tokyo.…

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Crypto laws vary by jurisdiction – UK lawyer sheds light on local directives
January 30, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The law industry "falling in love" with Bitcoin

A series of industries have been now disrupted by blockchain and Bitcoin. The next in line is none other but the law sector. Many law companies across the world are now accepting Bitcoin as an official payment method for various legal services. The law industry seems to be catching up with the blockchain innovations and…

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