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Uzbekistan Bans Crypto Purchasing, Allows Selling of Holdings

December 25, 2019

The government of Uzbekistan has recently decided to ban the purchase of digital currencies by its residents. The decision came as a surprise as the authorities of the country had so far been lenient towards...

Rakuten Wallet Enables Loyalty Points Conversion into Crypto

December 24, 2019

Rakuten Wallet, the crypto wallet and trading platform of the Japanese financial services giant, on Tuesday announced that it had enabled users to convert Rakuten Group’s loyalty points to digital assets. Pe...

Tencent to Form a Digital Currency Research Group: Report

December 24, 2019

Chinese technology giant Tencent is planning to form a research group to study digital currencies, supporting its projects involving blockchain technology. Reported by local media outlet iFeng on Monday, the...

7,000 Illegal Crypto Mining Machines Seized

December 23, 2019

The crackdown on crypto mining in China has continued unabated, this time with the seizure of 7,000 mining machines, per a Cointelegraph report. Crypto mining has been a point of contention for many countrie...

Facebook to Develop Cryptocurrency for Whatsapp, Sources Say

December 21, 2019

Sources close to the situation have told Bloomberg that Facebook is developing plans for a stablecoin to be used on the messaging app ‘WhatsApp.’ A stablecoin is a cryptocurrency that has been designed with the...

Binance Invests in Derivatives Platform FTX, Sum Not Disclosed

December 20, 2019

As Binance continues to expand in the industry, it has invested an undisclosed sum in the crypto derivatives platform FTX. Announced on Friday, the move came as a strategic investment from the global exchang...

LATOKEN Blockchain Economic Forum Takes Place In Davos

December 19, 2019

On the 20th - 24th of January 2020, LATOKEN is hosting the Blockchain Economic Forum in Davos. 2 from the 5 days of the forum is dedicated to panel discussions, with a total of 40+ high-level speakers such ...

eToro Brings E-Commerce Stock Portfolio Ahead of Christmas

December 18, 2019

Multi-asset stock platform eToro on Wednesday has launched an investment portfolio with stocks of leading global e-commerce giants. Dubbed shopping cart portfolio, the product has been brought ahead of Chris...

Two Russians Prosecuted for Mining Crypto on Government Computers

December 17, 2019

The Russian authorities have prosecuted two citizens of the country for illegally mining digital currencies on computers of state organizations. Reported by local media outlet TASS on Monday, the two perpetr...

Binance Hones in on Latin America with New Fiat-to-Crypto Gateway

December 13, 2019

Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the launch of Latamex, a fiat-to-crypto gateway located in Latin America. Latamex operates under the umbrella of the greater Binance Fiat Gateway. Th...