Bank of Thailand and 8 Commercial Banks Developing Central Bank Digital Currency

Following the adoption of the country’s first cryptocurrency regulation, the central bank of Thailand is working on its own digital currency in collaboration with the country’s largest banks. Initially, the new currency will be used for interbank transfers; this phase is expected to be completely developed by the first quarter of next year. Also read: Yahoo! … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Holds Despite ETF Rejections

At press time, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap is trading in the $6,400 range and is virtually unchanged from yesterday and the day before. $6,400 is obviously a comfortable spot for bitcoin; it has remained here for some time and isn’t showing any signs of moving. Interestingly, bitcoin suffered a major blow this morning … Read more

Cryptocurrency Card Issuer Wirex Granted E-Money License in the UK

European crypto card provider Wirex has been awarded an e-money license by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK. The accreditation will allow the company to create e-money accounts in more than two dozen different currencies. Wirex hopes to secure similar licenses in Asia and North America. Also read: Check Which Coins You Can Spend … Read more

China’s Bitcoin Censorship Continues as WeChat Is Targeted by Regulators

China has become a very hostile nation for cryptocurrency. It is a very worrisome trend, but it appears there is nothing that can be done about it. In another crackdown, the country is now targeting WeChat content pertaining to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. WeChat Cryptocurrency Content Is Disallowed It is evident the ongoing ‘ban’ on … Read more

Ryuk Ransomware Snatches $640,000 Worth of Bitcoin From Major Corporations

Although ransomware attacks seem to create a lot fewer media headlines these days, there are still plenty of concerns out there. The Ryuk malware is quite potent and is mainly designed to target large corporations around the world. Criminals have already earned over half a million dollars in payments from Ryuk, and that may only be … Read more

Ripple’s Convergence Rumors Show the Company Is on the Right Path

Most cryptocurrency users have no love lost for Ripple and its underpinning technology. That is only natural, as this project is not a cryptocurrency venture in the traditional sense. Despite this opposition, the company is working on improving its technology and offerings. Convergence is a rumored project in development, and it could pack quite the … Read more

Ethereum Plasma – Ethereum’s New Scaling Strategy and Design Space

The security premise of blockchain distributed ledgers is that they constitute a system where everyone verifies everything, similar to how polygraph lie-detector machines operate – replicating the same output in several databases. However, as blockchains and the cryptocurrencies they sustain grow in popularity and adoption picks up, such an arrangement cannot adequately scale and requires … Read more

Regional Government Announces Opening of Largest Crypto Mining Farm in Russia

The largest cryptocurrency mining farm in Russia has opened in the Leningrad Region, according to the regional government. The facility is equipped with more than 3,000 pieces of mining equipment and covers an area of approximately 4,000 square meters. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Largest Mining Farm in Russia The press … Read more

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