Smart Governments Will Embrace Cryptos: Expert Blog
The hegemony of fiat money is already drawing to an end: it is just a matter of time for Central Banks and governments to realize it. #EXPERT BLOG Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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South Korea to Cooperate with China and Japan on Regulation
South Korean regulators are seeking cooperation with counterparts from Beijing and Tokyo to address cryptocurrency speculation. Six commercial banks have been targeted by Seoul authorities inspecting crypto trading. Korean experience is to help a possible trilateral approach to regulation. Also read: Vietnam Expedites Cryptocurrency Legal Framework – Ready End of January “Trial-And-Error” to Shape the … Read more
Bitcoin – It’s Big in Japan
Japan has become a bit of a haven in the East for Bitcoin with its receptive approach to the digital currency. #ADOPTION Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Japanese ‘Virtual Currency Girls’ Spreading Cryptocurrency Knowledge
Japanese female idols have teamed up to form the ‘Virtual Currency Girls’ group to promote the knowledge of cryptocurrencies through entertainment. Each of its 8 members represents a cryptocurrency: bitcoin cash, bitcoin, ether, neo, nem, ripple, mona, and cardano. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, Payments, and Token Sales ‘Virtual Currency Girls’ … Read more
Markets Update: Bitcoin’s Price Re-Captures the $16K Territory
The weekend is coming, and things are looking far more optimistic for bitcoin markets than the last two holiday weekends. BTC/USD market value has jumped considerably since it hit a low of $11,600 across global exchanges with the price now averaging $16,500 per BTC on January 5. Last week a bunch of tokens priced under … Read more
Japanese Entertainment Giant DMM Launches Specialty Crypto Mining Lab
Japanese e-commerce and internet conglomerate DMM Group is creating a specialty lab for cryptocurrency mining. The company has also unveiled additional plans for its mining operations. Also read: Russian Cryptocurrency Bill Is Ready – Regulators Share Details DMM Launching Mining Lab DMM Group, the operator of popular e-commerce site DMM.com with 27 million members, announced on … Read more
The Bitcoin Exchange That Once Dominated China Is Heading to Japan
At one time the Beijing-based digital currency exchange Huobi was once the largest bitcoin trading platform in China before the central bank stopped domestic exchanges from trading cryptocurrencies. This month Huobi has revealed its carved a deal with the Japanese financial institution SBI Group and will be launching two new cryptocurrency exchanges in Q1 of … Read more
Japan’s GDP Grows Due to Bitcoin Wealth Effect
Analysts Yoshiyuki Suimon and Kazuki Miyamoto claim bitcoin will assist Japan in a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) boost of 0.3% heading into the first three months of 2018. At the end of 2017, the cryptocurrency boasted a ¥12 trillion market capitalization, and if trends continue into early this year, that could translate into lifting Japanese … Read more
Bitcoin ‘Adds 0.3%’ To Japan’s GDP, Claim Nomura Analysts
Hodling does wonders for Japan’s economy, local analysts suggest. #BRIEF Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
2017: The Year of Altcoins, Forks, and Five Digit Bitcoin Prices
On December 30th, 2016 the price of bitcoin (BTC) was $960 USD, and since then the price had risen 1,941 percent 350 days later to an all-time high of $19,600 across global exchanges. Now the price rests at roughly $13-14K but a lot more has changed this year besides the significant price rises of bitcoin … Read more