Cryptocurrencies Channel

Taiwan is proactively regulating the crypto market to drive adoption and lure in companies, despite pressure from China

Taiwan is Tightening Regulations on Crypto Exchanges, Possible Pressure From China? https://cointelegraph.com/news/taiwan-is-tightening-regulations-on-crypto-exchanges-possible-pressure-from-china

Al Hilal Bank, based in Abu Dhabi, has used blockchain tech for the “world’s first” sukuk (sharia compliant bonds) transaction based on DLT

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Abu Dhabi Bank Reports ‘First’ Blockchain-based Transaction of ‘Sharia-Compliant Bonds’ https://cointelegraph.com/news/abu-dhabi-bank-reports-first-blockchain-based-transaction-of-sharia-compliant-bonds

Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has stated that any entity wishing to issue cryptocurrency must defer to the country’s central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)

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Malaysia's Finance Minister Says Crypto Issuance Must Defer to Central Bank https://cointelegraph.com/news/malaysias-finance-minister-says-crypto-issuance-must-defer-to-central-bank

The number of investigations into cryptocurrency compliance in the U.K. has doubled in 6 months, the country’s regulator confirms

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Investigates ‘50’ Firms Over Cryptocurrency Non-Compliance https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-financial-conduct-authority-investigates-50-firms-over-cryptocurrency-non-compliance

Coincheck continues its route to recovery with two more cryptoassets. Ripple and Factom, going live

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Japan: Coincheck Completes Token Additions With Ripple, Factom Relaunch https://cointelegraph.com/news/japan-coincheck-completes-token-additions-with-ripple-factom-relaunch

The U.S. state of Ohio to accept Bitcoin for tax payments in an apparent first for the country

Ohio ‘Appears’ to Be First US State to Accept Bitcoin for Taxes, WSJ Report https://cointelegraph.com/news/ohio-appears-to-be-first-us-state-to-accept-bitcoin-for-taxes-wsj-report

Presidential candidate of the leading opposition party in Nigeria promises to regulate blockchain and cryptocurrency if elected

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Blockchain Could ‘Speed up the Economy,’ Says Nigerian Presidential Candidate https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-could-speed-up-the-economy-says-nigerian-presidential-candidate

Crypto markets are facing another massive sell-off, Bitcoin trades below $4,000, down almost 40 percent since mid-November