Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 217 of 298

Indian Bank Closes Customer’s Account for Bitcoin Transaction

January 15, 2019

In an attempt to crack down on crypto-related transactions, Kotak Mahindra Bank, a major private retail bank in India, has issued a “Termination of Account” letter to one of its account holders. The report s...

Russian Parliament to Implement Crypto Regulations in February

January 14, 2019

The Russian government will debate the merits of cryptocurrency regulation in the next couple of months according to an announcement made this Monday by Anatoly Aksakov, the Head of the State Duma Committee o...

Dukascopy Launches Dukascoin Website, Releases Whitepaper

January 14, 2019

Dukascopy’s cryptocurrency, the Dukascoin, is a step closer to reality following the release of its official website, which could help address the increasing queries regarding the upcoming cryptocurrency. Av...

Russian Lawmakers to Prioritise Digital Economy Bills

January 11, 2019

In an official press release published on January 9, 2019, the chairman of the lower chamber of the Russian parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, revealed that the lawmakers would prioritize bills on the digital ec...

Wirex Adds WAVES Token, Surpassing 2 Million User Mark

January 11, 2019

The fact that Wirex recently surpassed the two million user mark on its platform – is a sure sign that crypto adoption is on the rise. Already boasting a growing list of coins including BTC, ETH, LTC, and XRP...

BitMEX Reports 2 Unrelated Outages on January 9

January 11, 2019

Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange and derivatives trading platform BitMEX experienced two unrelated service outages on January 9th, according to a blog post by the exchange published today, January 11t...

ESMA Calls for EU-Wide Regulatory Approach for Crypto Assets

January 9, 2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its advice on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and crypto-assets this Wednesday, highlighting that some crypto-assets may qualify as MiFID finan...

Thailand Grants Operating License to Four Crypto Exchanges

January 9, 2019

Thailand’s Finance Ministry has granted operating licenses to four cryptocurrency-related businesses in the country, according to a Bangkok Post report. Among the four crypto businesses, three – Bitcoin Co, ...

Indian Central Bank Shelves Plan to Launch Cryptocurrency

January 3, 2019

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has shelved its plan to launch a national cryptocurrency, according to a local business news outlet Business Line. Last year in April, the Indian central bank first floated th...

BitTorrent to Launch Tron-Based Cryptocurrency

January 3, 2019

BitTorrent announced this Thursday that the company is going to be launching its own cryptocurrency. The new BitTorrent Token (BTT) looks set to be used as some sort of reward for users of the peer-to-peer ne...