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Cambodia is not a country most people would associate with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. It is one of those nations which one hardly ever hears anything from, unless it has to do with civil unrest. Contrary to what people believe, there is a genuine cryptocurrency culture in Cambodia these days. Moreover, most investors and miners are … Read more
2017’s cryptocurrency boom netted Coinbase $1bln in revenue, company’s stocks remain private, despite demand — industry insiders report. #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
South Korean card companies are reportedly working on blocking payments to overseas cryptocurrency exchanges. Currently, 20 major crypto exchanges are blocked but that number is expected to increase, according to the Korean Credit Finance Association. Also read: South Korean Officials Caught Trading On Insider Knowledge of Crypto Regulations Blocking Payments Overseas South Korean card companies have … Read more
As News.Bitcoin.com learned two weeks ago, one of Europe’s largest banks, Nordea, will enact a company-wide policy to effectively ban its employees from owning or trading in cryptocurrency. Citing risks and perhaps looming regulation, the bank decided to act preemptively. Also read: Whistleblower Details Big Bank’s Plans to Prohibit Employees Owning Bitcoin Nordea Bank Bans … Read more
Japan’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitflyer has launched in Europe after obtaining a license to operate in the European Union. The exchange currently supports BTC/EUR trading, with a plan to add other cryptocurrencies later on this year. Also read: Cryptocurrency Activities Will Be Legal and Tax Free in Belarus Starting in March Bitflyer Launches in Europe Bitflyer … Read more
The South Korean government is working on taxing cryptocurrency transactions. While the media reports that up to 24.2 percent taxes will be collected this year from crypto exchanges, the regulators say that the tax rates have not been decided. Also read: South Korean Officials Caught Trading On Insider Knowledge of Crypto Regulations What Tax Rates Apply To … Read more
The drama from Tezos just keeps coming. A top attorney in the cryptocurrency space, once involved with setting up the Tezos Foundation, has issued sharp cautionary notes for those who wish to dabble within the burgeoning initial coin offering (ICO) market. Also read: Samourai Wallet Introduces Bitcoin via SMS Text Message for Censorship Resistance Swiss foundation … Read more
Back in 2016, the number of full nodes within the Bitcoin core network was dropping. At the time, Bitcoin enthusiasts thought the amount of nodes would continue to decline and the metric was used heavily in the scaling debate. However, in contrast to many people’s predictions, the count of full node BTC implementations has been … Read more
For investors trying to predict market movements, the more data that can be analyzed the better. Trend analysis and fundamental analysis are a starting point, but there are other clues scattered across the web which lie outwith conventional search parameters. One of these, social analysis, involves discerning the general sentiment towards cryptocurrencies on public networks … Read more
Governments worldwide have been ramping up regulations for cryptocurrencies and hiring research and blockchain surveillance teams. One firm that tracks transactions on the Bitcoin Core blockchain is called Chainalysis, and this year the company has gathered over a half a million USD on record from various government and law enforcement entities. Also read: South Korean Exchange … Read more