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Crypto-Friendly (and Unfriendly) Countries Around the World

The global race toward mass adoption of cryptocurrencies shows dramatically different approaches from country to country, with government sentiment often…

January 18, 2018

Backlash Forces South Korea to Explain Cryptocurrency Regulations

A surge of more than 218,000 citizens have now signed a petition against cryptocurrency regulation in South Korea. The number…

January 17, 2018

Why Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies Will Continue to Rise

Everyone is concerned about Bitcoin. South Korea is concerned. China is concerned. Steven Mnuchin is concerned. "We want to make…

January 13, 2018

Regulators Slam “Bank” on the Blockchain

AriseBank has a captivating catchphrase: "Join the biggest fight in history. The people's bank® has arrived." Next to the slogan is…

January 11, 2018

Roundup: Cutting Through the South Korea FUD

It's that time again – time to assess the mainstream chatter and cut through the echo chamber on South Korea's potential ban on…

January 11, 2018

Jamie Dimon, Government Regulators and Harvard Professors’ Predictions about Bitcoin

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is still a believer in the blockchain, despite calling Bitcoin a "fraud" in September 2017…

January 9, 2018

Pay Student Loans or Buy Cryptocurrency?

With high interest rates, a rise in debt levels and an increase in default rates, there are no easy solutions…

December 14, 2017

Will Net Neutrality Doom Cryptocurrencies?

The vote to end net neutrality is just two days away, and could be a major blow to the crypto…

December 12, 2017

Hiding Your Digital Currencies Could Soon Be Crime

A new bill making its way through the U.S. Senate would make it illegal to conceal Bitcoin and other digital currencies.…

December 12, 2017

Coinbase Bends in Defeat as the IRS Eyes More Regulations

Targeting non-compliant Bitcoin holders and traders, the Internal Revenue Service just scored a victory against Coinbase. The world’s largest crypto…

November 30, 2017