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Crypto Trading Addiction Treatment Centre Opens in Scotland

A treatment centre for “crypto addicts” is opening in the Scottish Borders, in Castle Craig Hospital in Peeblesshire. Since the institution already runs treatment programmes for drug and alcohol addiction, it hopes to treat people addicted to trading cryptocurrencies with techniques...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

How to Choose the Right Security Tokens to Invest In

The rules are very similar to investing in “traditional” ICOs. Also, ask how is the security token structured? And check whether the STO has been launched with full regulatory approval?Initial coin offerings (ICOs) - in their “traditional” unregulated form - are facing...

, by Alex Lielacher

Zimbabwe Court Lifts Restrictions on Crypto

Zimbabwean cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinance will resume its business after the High Court of Zimbabwe reversed the decision of the country’s central bank to restrict cryptocurrency-related operations in the country.High Court judge Justice Alfas Chitakunye provisionally lifted the ban,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Catholic Thinker Urges Church to Consider Crypto

A British professor and leading Catholic thinker has urged the Catholic Church to consider an inclusive policy towards cryptocurrencies, “rather than condemning new forms of money out of hand.”Philip Booth, a professor of finance, public policy and ethics at St Mary’s University,...

, by Tim Alper

How Blockchain Can Make Forgeries A Thing of the Past

Fake diplomas are big business. Said to constitute a billion-dollar global industry, they present the world with an unfortunate problem, insofar as many of the buyers of such diplomas are people in positions of acute responsibility.In fact, forgeries aren't only a concern for the professional and...

, by Simon Chandler

From Eels to Eyeglasses – Exploring Japan’s Crypto Pay Revolution

Pro-tech legislation has persuaded big retailers to join the crypto revolution. Now you can find even a crypto-keen vegan ramen eatery.Although many Japanese are happy to propagate Western stereotypes that cast the country as a futuristic, neon-lit tech wonderland, bustling with IT-proficient...

, by Tim Alper

How to Regulate the Future Now and How to Unchain Blockchains

Countries need to experiment, learn, make mistakes and collaborate if they want to succeed in the emerging world of blockchains and tokens.This could be one way to summarize the content of talks delivered at a conference ‒ “Blockchain – The Game Changer of the 4th Industrial...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Sberbank Piloting Russia’s First Official ICO

Russian bank Sberbank CIB and the National Settlement Depository (NRD) are behind the effort of the country’s first official Initial Coin Offering (ICO) which uses the Bank of Russia’s regulatory sandbox, according to local media.Sberbank CIB is the investment banking arm of major...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Ripple: Why Bitcoiners Hate It And Banks Work With It

Within the cryptocurrency community, new projects are usually met with interest as well as scrutiny. However, when it comes to the blockchain-based company Ripple, many in the bitcoin community regard it with hostility. This is in stark contrast to the support the blockchain project has received...

, by Alex Lielacher

BitFlyer Fights Back Against New Wave of Phishing Attempts

Japanese exchange platform BitFlyer is warning customers to beware an email being circulated by cybercriminals who have set up bogus phishing websites designed to look like genuine BitFlyer pages.The company says it has become aware of an email being sent to its customers claiming that they have...

, by Tim Alper

Ugandan President Defends Crypto From Central Bank Governor

The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has accused the head of the Bank of Uganda of taking a “dogmatic” approach to cryptocurrencies.Speaking at a blockchain conference in Kampala, Bank of Uganda governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile claimed that cryptocurrencies “lack the...

, by Tim Alper

Cryptocurrency Is Not Money, Says South Africa Central Bank

Francois Groepe, the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank (SARB), South Africa’s central bank, has hinted that the country may be set to introduce cryptocurrency regulations.Per Bloomberg, Groepe stated that the SARB “wants to ensure or establish whether there is compliance with the...

, by Tim Alper

Indian Government May Retroactively Tax Crypto

The cryptocurrency regulations, or lack thereof, in India may be confusing, but the newest reports from the country are only adding fuel to the fire. The government is reportedly considering levying a type of consumption tax on cryptocurrency trading and even mining. However, this may also become a...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

What is NEO and How it Grows?

In the past twelve months, China-based smart contract platform NEO has moved into the forefront of the cryptocurrency industry when the market capitalization of its token rose into the billions. It lead the platform to become one of the most valuable blockchain projects in the market. Some experts...

, by Alex Lielacher

Coinbase Buys P2P Trading Platform, Revamps GDAX

American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has agreed a deal to buy a peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platform for ERC20-standard coins for an undisclosed amount, with a view to enabling trading for overseas customers. Coinbase is also set to rebrand its popular GDAX platform as it targets a new wave of...

, by Tim Alper

Suspected Fraudster Caught Red-handed by Exchange Staff

Police in Seoul’s Gangnam District have caught a suspected cryptocurrency fraudster in the act – following a tip-off from the staff at an undisclosed major exchange in the South Korean capital.YTN reports that on May 16, a 26-year-old man visited the offices of an exchange, where he...

, by Tim Alper

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