Korea’s Biggest Bitcoin Meetup Publicly Condemns SegWit2x
Members of the Seoul Bitcoin Meetup have released a formal statement opposing November’s SegWit2x Bitcoin hard fork.
A copy of the open letter uploaded to Medium Thursday confirms the...
Signs Appear Suggesting Chinese Government May Have Entered Cryptocurrency Market
After Chinese government’s ban of ICOs last month, there are continuous rumors saying that Chinese government is preparing to enter the cryptocurrency market. However, no official announcement...
China Hints at Licensed Bitcoin Exchanges with ‘Zero Tolerance’ on Cryptocurrency Crime
China’s official press agency issued a statement condemning virtual currency as a tool used by the criminal underworld to evade government prosecution. The agency...
Singapore Regulator, Banks Complete KYC Blockchain Prototype
A consortium comprising of a Singaporean government body and a number of major banks has completed the ASEAN region’s first-ever proof-of-concept for a Know...
Japan’s SBI to Launch Digital Currency for Instant Payments
A Japanese financial services group is drawing plans to issue its own tradeable digital currency to be used for payments and instant P2P transfers.
Japan’s SBI...
North Korea Did Target South Korean Bitcoin Exchanges: Police
South Korean authorities have confirmed that hackers from North Korea targeted bitcoin exchanges in the country in multiple attempts to steal the cryptocurrency.
The Republic...
