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South African bank bans purchases on Binance over non-compliance claims
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25 June, 2021

South African bank bans purchases on Binance over non-compliance claims

Absa Bank has reportedly barred its clients from purchasing digital currencies on Binance, telling its clients that the exchange was...
BTC hashrate and price drop as Chinese mining operations shut down
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22 June, 2021

BTC hashrate and price drop as Chinese mining operations shut down

The BTC token price—and more importantly, the network's hash rate—has continued to plummet following a series of Chinese government actions.
Indonesia central bank sends field supervisors to enforce digital currency payments ban
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22 June, 2021

Indonesia central bank sends field supervisors to enforce digital currency payments ban

The central bank of Indonesia has ordered supervisors to monitor banks in the country, in a bid to make sure...
India lawmakers to review bill banning digital currency
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21 June, 2021

India lawmakers to review bill banning digital currency

The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill was brought before parliament in early 2021, but the government failed...
Thai regulator clamps down on NFTs, meme tokens on exchanges
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17 June, 2021

Thai regulator clamps down on NFTs, meme tokens on exchanges

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission said the digital asset platforms were no longer able to trade meme-based tokens, NFTs...
China social media platform Weibo bans digital currency-promoting influencers
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9 June, 2021

China social media platform Weibo bans digital currency-promoting influencers

In the latest crackdown on the embattled industry, the country’s popular microblogging social media platform Weibo suspended the accounts of...