Singaporean Banks Abruptly Terminate Accounts of Bitcoin Exchanges
Earlier this week, two local bodies representing the local financial technology (fintech) industry have revealed that Singaporean banks have denied banking services to bitcoin...
Bitcoin Price Is ‘Like MMM Ponzi Scheme’: Russian Economic Minister
The head of Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development has compared Bitcoin to the infamous Ponzi scheme MMM.
Speaking at the Federation Council, Maksim Oreshkin repeated the theme...
First Cash, Now Gold? Another Bitcoin Hard Fork Is on the Way
Bitcoin, bitcoin cash, bitcoin gold?
There could be as many as four cryptocurrencies bearing the bitcoin name if a small group of miners and developers...
Japan’s Regulator to Put Bitcoin Exchanges Under ‘Full Surveillance’
Japan’s financial regulator will closely monitor and scrutinize bitcoin exchanges in the country from October.
Japanese bitcoin exchanges will reportedly be under “full surveillance” by...
Nigerian Central Bank Director: Cryptocurrency Wave ‘Cannot Be Stopped’
The Central Bank of Nigeria is said to be taking a closer look at blockchains and cryptocurrencies.
According to a report in The Guardian this week,...
The “Bitcoinization” of Venezuela?
In recent months, news about Bitcoin being widely purchased and mined in Venezuela has led to a number of rumors regarding the growth and demand of...
