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Boracay is becoming the Philippines ‘Bitcoin Island’ as adoption soars
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26 September, 2022

Boracay is becoming the Philippines ‘Bitcoin Island’ as adoption soars

Boracay is renowned for its beaches and resorts, but it’s now seeking to become a digital asset island—can it avoid...
South Korea: Authorities arrest 25 Kimchi premium traders
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26 September, 2022

South Korea: Authorities arrest 25 Kimchi premium traders

Police in South Korea said the 25 processed $72,000 in illegal BTC trades throughout 2021 on OTC trading platforms, violating...
New US bill seeks to ban UST-like algorithmic stablecoins for 2 years
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24 September, 2022

New US bill seeks to ban UST-like algorithmic stablecoins for 2 years

The bill has undergone several amendments, and the latest would protect Americans from a Terra-like collapse by banning "endogenously collateralized"...
SEC settles with Sparkster ICO project for $35M, digital asset influencer charged
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23 September, 2022

SEC settles with Sparkster ICO project for $35M, digital asset influencer charged

Sparkster sold millions of SPRK tokens back in 2018 and raised $30 million, with influencer Ian Balina purchasing millions of...
Do digital assets play a role in illicit finance? US Treasury asks for public feedback
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23 September, 2022

Do digital assets play a role in illicit finance? US Treasury asks for public feedback

Treasury published a “request for comment” this week following Joe Biden’s executive order and wants to know if it has...
Philippines: Policy think tank Infrawatch PH wants central bank to curb Binance’s back-door reentry
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23 September, 2022

Philippines: Policy think tank Infrawatch PH wants central bank to curb Binance’s back-door reentry

Binance was booted out of the Philippines and shortly after claimed to be in talks to acquire a licensed VASP—Infrawatch...

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