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Binance and Tron Weibo Accounts Blocked Amidst Broader Crypto Crackdown Resurgence in China

President Xi Jinping's complex relationship with Bitcoin and blockchain, the technology that underpins the world's most popular cryptocurrency, is playing…

November 15, 2019

Ohio Bitcoin Program Violated the Law, Says State Attorney General

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says OhioCrypto.com, a web portal that allowed businesses to make certain tax payments in crypto,…

November 13, 2019

Big Tech Watchdog Warns of Critical Infrastructure Hijacking If the Fed Fails to Innovate

[GoogleDTR] Federal Trade Commissioner Rohit Chopra, who is tasked with reining in the sprawling reach of the tech industry, says…

November 9, 2019

Banks (Not Bitcoin) Move Boatloads of Cash From Russia to Venezuela to Thwart Crippling US Sanctions – Report

Cash is king. New documents reveal that Russia has shipped $315 million in cash to Venezuela over the course of…

November 2, 2019

Argentina on the Edge: Central Bank Cracks Down on Bitcoin and US Dollar As US Expects $57 Billion IMF Agreement to Be Upheld

Argentina is in a tight squeeze. The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic is reportedly restricting individual purchases of Bitcoin…

November 1, 2019

Charged: Securities Company Fined for Enticing Americans to Buy Bitcoin (BTC) Products

US regulators fined Switzerland-based XBT Corp. after the company allegedly offered unregistered security-based Bitcoin swaps and failed to register itself…

November 1, 2019

US Lawmaker Crafting Bill to Boost Crypto Companies, Prevent SEC Overreach

US Representative Tom Emmer says he's writing a bill designed to give crypto companies in the US regulatory certainty. The…

October 31, 2019

China’s ‘Xi Jinping App’ Reportedly Recommends Course on Blockchain, Bitcoin, Ethereum and Crypto

China's most popular app, Xuexi Qiangguo, is promoting a course on blockchain technology that contains lessons on Bitcoin, Ethereum and…

October 31, 2019

Cash Out: Central Banks Poised to Opt in on Digital Currencies Within 5 Years – New IBM Report

A new report conducted by tech giant IBM and the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, a London-based forum for…

October 30, 2019

China Announces Imminent Release of Digital Currency Targeting SWIFT and the US Dollar

Huang Qifan, vice chairman of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), says he doesn’t think the Facebook-led Libra…

October 28, 2019