Korean Regulators Widen Investigation of Cryptocurrency Exchanges

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South Korea’s government is widening its probe on cryptocurrency exchanges, particularly the use of corporate accounts which the regulators say can lead to money laundering. This announcement follows the prosecutors launching an investigation on the country’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Widening the Crypto Probe South Korea’s … Read more

Zimbabwe Bans Commercial Banks from Processing Crypto Transactions 

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The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has ordered all financial institutions in the country to stop engaging in all cryptocurrency transactions immediately. In a circular issued to institutions, the regulator ordered commercial banks to sever any and all financial relationships with crypto-related firms such as exchanges in the next 60 days. According to local media, the … Read more

The 2018 Year of Cryptocurrency Challenge – Week 18

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At the beginning of 2018, I wrote an article outlining a New Year’s resolution that I thought could help boost cryptocurrency adoption and awareness in 2018, as long as enough people were doing it. Last week was the seventeenth installment of my challenge. This week’s installment is a bit lighter than usual since last week’s … Read more

Here’s What Happens When Click on a Spammy Cryptocurrency Ad

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As a sensible web user who enables Adblock, you probably don’t encounter many adverts while browsing. And on the rare occasions when you do, you’re smart enough to resist the clickbait’s overtures. But what would happen if you did click to discover “the next bitcoin”? Where would the experience lead you, and could you profit … Read more

VPN Review: VPN.AC

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These days, we should all be taking our privacy more seriously. The age of near-instant connection and convenience has made it easy to leave one’s personal or sensitive data open to attack vectors. This is one of the reasons why I suggest either purchasing a VPN subscription or making your own (if you have the … Read more

Bitcoin in Brief Monday: Belgium Expands List of Fraudulent Crypto Platforms, Plot to Kill Vinnik Uncovered in Greece

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In Monday’s Bitcoin in Brief, Belgium’s financial watchdog, which earlier this year published a warning about potentially fraudulent platforms promising fast and easy profits to crypto investors, has just expanded its blacklist. In Russia, reports have surfaced of a plot to assassinate Alexander Vinnik in Greece, where he fights an extradition request from US authorities … Read more

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