Crypto 02/07/21 20:21 by Brenda Ngari

Iran To Ban The Use Of Crypto In Payment Transactions

In what might be yet another door slamming shut to the use of cryptocurrencies including bitcoin for payments in mainstream commerce, Iranian lawmakers have drafted a bill dubbed “Support for Crypt...
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Altcoins 01/05/21 02:00 by Samuel Wan

Cardano Africa Special Event Soured by Fact Checking Calls

The Africa Special event aired on Thursday, showcasing Cardano developments on the continent. At the time of writing, the show has hit over 120k views, with IOG CEO Charles Hoskinson calling it the mo...
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Crypto 08/03/21 23:58 by Adrian Klent

Vietnam’s Finance Ministry not keen on regulating Cryptocurrencies

The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance has iterated that there is currently no legislation regarding the issuance and/or trading of cryptocurrency assets in the country and as such, activities involving ...
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Altcoins 05/01/21 14:10 by Ponvang Bulus

Stellar Foundation to Help Build Ukraine’s National Digital Currency

Ukraine is working on building its own national digital currency. The country’s government announced that it is bringing in the Stellar Development Foundation to build the central bank digital curr...
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Bitcoin 25/09/20 23:00 by Tony Spilotro

Held Accountable: Russia Wants Bitcoin Investors Jailed For Non-Compliance

One of the biggest impacts awaiting to hit Bitcoin and the rest of the cryptocurrency space is the firm hand of regulation. It is already beginning, starting with Russia’s finance ministry seeki...
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Crypto 25/09/20 16:53 by Brenda Ngari

Russian Crypto Investors To Face Up To Three Years In Jail If They Fail To Report Wallet Balances To Tax Authorities

Cryptocurrency investors convicted in Russia for failing to declare their wallet details could face up to three years in jail, we can reveal today. They will also be liable to pay hefty fines as part...
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Mining 04/09/20 13:38 by Brenda Ngari

Brutal Blow To Miners: Russia’s New Draft Law Will Ban Crypto Completely And Prohibit Miners From Receiving Rewards

The Finance Ministry of Russia has proposed some amendments that could ban cryptocurrency use in the country. The passing of the new draft bill could be catastrophic for the bitcoin miners in Russia ...
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Crypto 12/06/20 12:37 by Brenda Ngari

Big Blow To The Crypto Dream: India’s Government Calls For Blanket Cryptocurrency Ban Again

Since July 2018, domestic commercial banks in India were prohibited by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from servicing cryptocurrency exchanges and all other businesses dealing with virtual currencies...
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Crypto 18/05/20 01:00 by priyeshu

Korea to Decide on $380M Blockchain Development Fund by the End of the Month 

Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT is set to decide whether or not to proceed with a huge blockchain development project at the end of the month. The fund is set to invest 480 billion won, or aroun...
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Bitcoin 24/03/20 19:35 by Brenda Ngari

Russian Ministry Welcomes Bitcoin Legalization, Introduces Regulatory Sandbox For Crypto Testing

While crypto regulation is still quite murky in Russia, a ministry in the country is making a huge effort to improving the situation. According to prominent Russian publication, Izvestia, Russia�...
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Crypto 05/12/19 16:05 by Anatol Antonovici

Ukraine Gov’t Collaborates with Belarusian Crypto Exchange

Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with the Belarusian crypto exchange Currency.com. Ukraine Wants to Learn from Belarusian Experience in Regu...
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Crypto 28/11/19 17:57 by Livine Sanchez

Afghanistan Government Partners with Fantom to use Blockchain-Based Solution to Combat Mortality Rate in the Country

According to a recent report, Fantom is collaborating with the Afghan Ministry of Public Health. As per the report, the Afghanistan government joins other countries around the world using blockcha...
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