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Japanese Entertainment Giant DMM Unveils Details of Crypto Exchange to Launch Next Month

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Japanese entertainment conglomerate DMM Group, the operator of popular e-commerce site DMM.com with 27 million members, is preparing to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. 7 cryptocurrencies, 14 trading pairs, and margin trading will be offered. Also read: South Korea Clarifies Position After Reports of Possible Ban on All Crypto Transactions DMM’s Crypto Exchange Opening January Japanese e-commerce … Read more

The Philippine Central Bank Considers Regulation Standards for Bitcoin

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The Philippine central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the country’s regulators are planning to create regulatory standards for digital assets like bitcoin. This week the BSP Deputy Governor, Chuchi Fonacier, said the bank is working with the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to create regulatory guidelines for Philippine businesses and exchanges who … Read more

Japanese Internet Giant GMO Launches Bitcoin Mining Business

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Japanese Internet leader GMO Group has announced today that it has launched a new cryptocurrency mining business through its European legal entity, as it aims to gain a better understanding of the virtual currency. Also Read: Major Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit at Center of Regulatory Controversy GMO Launches Bitcoin Mining Business Japanese conglomerate GMO Group has introduced … Read more

Nigeria Experiences Spike in Bitcoin Adoption

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Nigeria has witnessed a recent spike in bitcoin adoption, with the P2P markets setting a new record for trading volume thus far during the week of the 16th of December. Nigeria comprises the most recent African nation to experience a spike in cryptocurrency adoption, with Zimbabwe’s bitcoin prices having been among the highest worldwide for a … Read more

Major Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit at Center of Regulatory Controversy

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The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange affiliated with Kakao Talk has recently become the center of regulatory controversy. Upbit is the only major exchange in Korea that has not joined the other exchanges in support of self-regulation. Their agreement with Bittrex raises the question of how the regulation applies to them. Meanwhile, the exchange is having … Read more