Bitcoin is Still Illegal in These 6 Countries
As the Bitcoin revolution continues to spread throughout the world, there are still some places where buying or using Bitcoin is...
Bitcoin Regulation
Bitcoin regulation has been a hot potato recently. Not a day goes by when news does not emerge somewhere in the world of new regulations being brought in. Crypto is such a new industry that governments are scrambling to keep up. The massive ICO boom of 2017 and 2018 led to a lot of bad actors entering the scene which has put the entire ecosystem in the spot light for regulators. Bitcoin regulation is not a bad thing, it is necessary to protect traders and investors from bad actors though governments will often use this as an excuse to clamp down on crypto companies. The nations of Asia appear to be further ahead with bitcoin regulation with Japan and Singapore leading the way. The US has procrastinated thus far but moves are afoot to accelerate the process as institutional interest increases and new bitcoin investment products await regulatory approval. At Bitcoinist we have access to the latest news and updates on regulation efforts around the world as nations either warm to crypto or decide to prevent their people using it.
Take Two: SEC to Review Its Bitcoin ETF Decision
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that it will review its decision regarding the Winklevoss twins' Bitcoin ETF....
7 Reasons Why BTC Price is Now Climbing to $1300
Bitcoin price now appears to be shrugging off politics that have split the community as it looks to test the critical...
Bitcoin is Booming in India as ‘Digital Gold’ Among Other Underlying Benefits
Bitcoin is gaining a lot traction in India. Bitcoinist spoke with Sunny Ray, co-founder of India's Bitcoin exchange UnoCoin, to better understand what is...
Why National Cryptocurrencies Will Never Beat Bitcoin
National cryptocurrencies will never be able to compete with Bitcoin because no one will trust a system that requires advance permission...
Russia Set to Legalize Bitcoin by 2018, Track Every Transaction
The Finance Minister of Russia has revealed state interest in tracking every cryptocurrency transaction ‘just like with bank operations.’ Furthermore, a...
Bitcoin Bites Back: Wells Fargo in Court After Halting Exchange Transfers
The parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, iFinex, is suing Wells Fargo over disruption to wire transfers. Bitfinex: Court Move...
Japan: Bitcoin Payments Could See 260,000 Stores by Summer
Bitcoin payments may be accepted at over 260,000 stores in Japan by this summer following partnerships between the country’s Bitcoin exchanges and...
