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Bitcoin is not Completely Banned in China: Beijing Arbitration Commission

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 11:04 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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China has no reservation against ‘Bitcoin activities as virtual commodities,’ the Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC) said in a report today. The report also added that the country’s laws and regulations ‘do not prohibit’ private possession and legal circulation of BTC.Bitcoin Is Not A Currency, But A ‘Virtual Commodity’Today local non-profit arbitration organization, the Beijing Arbitration Commission, pointed out in a report that Bitcoin cannot be used as a currency. It is not a legal tender and is not issued by China’s apex monetary authority.Overall, BTC doesn’t share the same legal

Crypto As Payment Means Outlawed In Russia After Putin Law Signing

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 9:13 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has recently signed a new law. This law will officially prohibit the usage of cryptocurrencies in order to facilitate payment within the country, and will be in effect by 2021. At the same time as this, Russia’s government has recently begun to utilize blockchain technology in order to facilitate its constitutional amendment Crypto Payments Illegal For Russia Come 2021 RIA, a local news outlet, went into detail on Friday about the matter. RIA explained that President Putin’s bill he just signed will see to

International Group of Finance Leaders Says Ripple’s XRP Remittance Network Leapfrogs Traditional Banking System

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ADVERTISEMENT An independent body of global finance leaders says Ripple’s XRP-powered cross-border payment platform “leapfrogs” the efficiency of traditional remittance methods. The Group of 30 published the report, calling on central banks and financial authorities around the world to be proactive in terms of regulating digital assets. G30 experts discuss the theoretical possibility of a “systemic hegemonic currency,” which some academics have posited could possibly reduce “spillover shocks” that come with the US dollar acting as a reserve currency. The systemic currency could come in the form of a stablecoin

Putin Outlaws Crypto as a Payment Means in Russia

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 7:10 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signed a new law that will prohibit the use of cryptocurrency as a payment means in the country by 2021. Meanwhile, the Russian government recently deployed blockchain technology for its constitutional amendment.Crypto as Payment to Become Illegal in 2021According to a report by local news outlet RIA on Friday (July 31, 2020), the bill signed by President Putin will prevent citizens from using crypto to pay for goods and services in Russia. The bill will, however, enable transactions via digital financial assets (DFA).Also, government

Dogecoin (DOGE) is now being used by crypto hackers after TikTok boom

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 5:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Dogecoin’s usecases have seemingly evolved over time. The meme coin was initially created as a joke in 2014, turned into one of the hottest cryptocurrencies in 2015, became Elon Musk’s favorite in 2018, and was part of a TikTok challenge in 2020.But things have taken a darker turn for the currency; hackers are now utilizing the token to control crypto mining botnets, security firm Intezer Labs said in a report this week.Such DOGE, much hackIntezer Labs, a New York-based malware analysis and detection firm, found out hackers using the infamous

Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Explodes Past $11k, Ethereum 2.0 Nears, Cardano’s Shelley Launches

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 12:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. It’s been an explosive week for the Bitcoin and crypto market, to say the very least. Bitcoin surged from under $10,000 to as high as $11,500 this week. Over the past seven days, the asset has gained approximately 20% — the best weekly performance in many months. Chart of BTC's price action over the past two weeks from TradingView.com Bitcoin’s recent price action comes as a breath of fresh air for crypto traders, which had to deal with BTC flatlining in the $9,000s for

Blockchain Scam Raises Money by Pretending to Be Associated With the Olympics

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 7:10 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The Chinese Olympic Committee announced on April 8 that it’s repeatedly received complaints about illegal marketing pertaining to the upcoming Olympic Games.People claiming to be part of the so-called “World Olympic Sports Foundation” say they’re using blockchain technology to help people invest in special products and other commercial developments pertaining to the Olympics. But that money actually ends up in the pockets of anonymous scammers.They make reference to the Tokyo Olympics Torch Relay to trick people into parting with their money, thinking it’s going to a genuine cause. The Chinese

Japan Launches Digital Court Based On Blockchain Technology

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 5:09 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Researchers across the globe have come together and developed a digital court system based on blockchain technology. The court itself will be used in cases like auctions, sales, contracts, as well as other civil matters, at least for a start. The digital court will identify then punish individuals who have deviated from their respective legal obligations.New Courtrooms Are DigitalProfessor Hitoshi Matsushima, coming from the University of Tokyo, led the project alongside Shunya Noda, from the University of British Columbia. Through the press release, the Japan and Canada-based researchers explained that

The Crypto Industry’s ‘Bloody Friday’ Lawsuits: Do They Hold Weight?

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 1:47 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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On April 3, a massive deployment of lawsuits were filed against major crypto industry players across the globe. The eleven lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in what is being called “Bloody Friday” for the industry.These lawsuits are class action in nature. For those unfamiliar with the term, this means a group of people have joined together to file a lawsuit against another party. Class action lawsuits are not very popular on an international level for a number of reasons,

Investor Sues Crypto Mining Firm Riot Blockchain to Pay $728K in Legal Fees

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An investor sued Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining firm Riot Blockchain for $728,200 that the investor owes in another contract breach lawsuit.According to court documents filed on April 3, the aforementioned sum is the money Riot Blockchain investor Barry Honig and consulting firm GRQ Consultants spent on the legal proceedings over the contracts between the parties. The filing reads:“All of the agreements contain robust indemnification provisions which require Defendant to defend and indemnify Mr. Honig and GRQ against any subsequent lawsuits or claims ‘with respect to any of the’ securities purchases that

Crypto Payment Network Partners With ID Screening Service

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 12:47 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Cryptocurrency network TemTum is partnering with identity verification service Shufti Pro to provide Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) screening services for its customers.As part of the partnership announced on April 7, Shufti Pro will verify TemTum clients'  KYC data including date of birth, addresses, names, document numbers, document issue dates and expiration dates.EU’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Initiative ComplianceThe partnership follows the adoption of the European Union's Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Initiative (5AMLD), which introduces new and, in some cases, tightened KYC measures on financial platforms — including cryptocurrency