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China block reward mining industry stalls amid news of impending crackdown
Digital currency miners in China, including HashCow and BTC.TOP, halted all or part of their local operations after Beijing officials...
India considers new committee on digital currency regulation
The government is reportedly in the early stages of establishing a panel of experts to review the matter, though has...
Nigeria SEC working with central bank to lift digital currency ban
The Securities and Exchange Commission acknowledged that a recent ban by the bank had disrupted Nigeria’s digital currency industry, while...
Turkey bans ‘risky and volatile’ digital currencies for payments
The central bank termed digital currencies as risky because “they are neither subject to any regulation and supervision mechanisms nor...
Indian finance minister says digital currency bill will protect investors
Indian Minister Anurag Thakur said the government would put investors at the forefront of their legislative effort, though it remains...
Fintech startups in Nigeria lose access to gov’t KYC/AML verification tool
Nigerian fintech startups, including those in the digital currency sector, have been relying on the bank verification number (BVN) as...
