Hong Kong’s bitcoin entrepreneurs say they have been forced to open bank accounts overseas to operate their businesses, after local banks froze or closed their accounts, threatening the city... Read more
Korea’s financial regulators face growing calls for more effective measures to regulate illegal activities surrounding virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, after many investors suffered... Read more
Central bank wants to use ‘regulatory sandbox’ in backing ‘good’ ICOs Singapore’s central bank is “very keen’’ to facilitate fundraising through “good” initial coin offerings rather than fol... Read more
We have already discussed the hyperbitcoinization of the Venezuelan economy and it appears, judging by the most recent surge, that tonight’s ‘official’ default events for t... Read more
Russia may soon build a city in Siberia just to mine cryptocurrency. The idea is to provide a new source of income for people and the state, and in the future create a rival to Silicon Valle... Read more
Blockchain and payments: further on the Gartner Hype cycle? Payments is increasingly seen as an area that is ripe for disruption, having the potential to enhance payment processing. To overc... Read more
Bitcoin and other virtual currencies have taken S. Korea by storm. In-person customer service might just be one of the secrets to its success. On the fifth floor of a relatively nondescript... Read more
In recent months, initial coin offerings (ICOs) have become one of the more popular investment opportunities currently available. Click here to find out more. ICO Regulations by Country In r... Read more
Hedge funds that trade cryptocurrencies reached over 100 for the first time, according to new data from fintech research house Autonomous NEXT, of which more than three-quarters launched in... Read more
Similar to the gold rush where fortune seekers scoured to mine gold, the frenzy is back with the rise of digital coins, which has fired up users in mining and buying cryptocurrencies. Essent... Read more
