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TokoBitcoin, BitBayar Shut Down Operations After Bank of Indonesia’s Bitcoin Ban
Indonesia-based Bitcoin payment platforms TokoBitcoin and BitBayar have reportedly shut down their operations following the announcement by the country’s central bank, Bank of Indonesia, that it will not...
Singapore Will Not Regulate Cryptocurrencies, Singapore Official Says
Recently during an interview with Bloomberg, an official of Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which serves as the central bank and financial regulator of Singapore,...
Algerian Government Eyes Total Ban on Cryptocurrencies
The government of Algeria appears to be moving towards a total ban of Bitcoin and other digital currencies in the country. The government is reportedly considering the prohibition...
India Goes Bitcoin: Zebpay Will Add 500k Users Monthly by 2018
Indian Bitcoin exchange Zebpay is adding 200,000 users a month and is eyeing half a mln by the end of 2017.
In an interview with Forbes India, the exchange,...
SegWit2x Opponents Sound Off on Metronome
On Tuesday, Bloq — a crypto firm co-founded by SegWit2x developer Jeff Garzik — announced that it is developing Metronome, a cross-blockchain cryptocurrency that will...
SegWit2x Lead Mike Belshe: ‘Things Are Looking Good’ for Bitcoin Hard Fork
BitGo chief executive and SegWit2x project lead Mike Belshe says that, despite contention within the bitcoin community related to the block size debate, “things...