Viber Is Latest Communications App Considering Support for a Native Token
News.Bitcoin.com Following the actions of competing communications apps like Telegram, Line and Kik, the latest hoping to enter the cryptosphere is Viber. The firm is […]
Russia
The @Bitcoin Twitter Account Is Back
News.Bitcoin.com The suspension on Sunday of @Bitcoin, one of the oldest and most popular Twitter accounts, has raised a raft of questions. Suspensions of […]
Russia’s Ministry of Finance Legalizes Cryptocurrency Trading, Central Bank Disagrees
Cointelegraph Russia’s Ministry of Finance introduces a digital assets regulation bill legalizing cryptocurrency trading despite disagreement with central bank. The Ministry of Finance of […]
German Central Bank Director: Crypto Regulations Must Be International
Cointelegraph Crypto regulations should be global, according to the director of Germany’s Bundesbank. Joachim Wuermeling, a member of the board of Germany’s Bundesbank, has […]
New Report: Bitcoin Drug Money Laundering Is Highly Centralized
Cointelegraph A new report indicates Bitcoin transactions for drugs are centralized in just a few mixer and gambling sites. A joint report by Center […]
Russia: Blogger Who ‘Boasted’ About Crypto Wealth Beaten and Robbed For $425k
Cointelegraph Attackers have mugged a cryptocurrency millionaire for almost half a million dollars during a visit to his home in St. Petersburg, Russia. A […]
Russian Businessman Buys Power Stations For Crypto Mining
Cointelegraph Two Russian power stations will be transformed into cryptocurrency mining operations, according to local media reports. China has long been a cryptocurrency mining […]
US Treasury Secretary Addresses Anonymity, Sanctions And Digital Currencies
Cointelegraph US Treasury Secretary intends to keep Bitcoin from becoming the modern equivalent to an anonymous Swiss bank account. The US Secretary of the […]
Sberbank Chairman: Blockchain Adoption Could Take 10 Years
CoinDesk The head of Sberbank believes that the wider-scale implementation of blockchain in Russia could take as long as a decade. Source: CoinDesk
Official: Russia to Introduce Cryptocurrency Regulation Bill Next Week
CoinDesk New cryptocurrency laws are expected to be introduced to the Russia’s national legislature on Dec. 28. Source: CoinDesk