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A look back at “bitcoin bans” and how they don’t matter unless we make them matter

A look back at China's "bitcoin ban" attempts proves one very important point: countries can and will try to regulate…

Canada’s Government puts the Ethereum blockchain to the test

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is trying out the Ethereum blockchain to proactively publish administrative data, such as…

Cryptocurrency market suffers $100B losses following talks of South Korea ban

The cryptocurrency market took a hammering on Thursday, following news that South Korea could be preparing a trading ban. Over…

Brazil to process popular petitions and store data on the ethereum blockchain

The Brazilian government plans to move the country's infamous Projetos de Lei de Iniciativa Popular or popular petitions onto the…

Law firm files constitutional appeal over new South Korea cryptocurrency regulation

The law firm claims that regulating cryptocurrency trading without prior social consensus and legal framework is an infringement of property…

Indian Finance Minister refutes bitcoin acceptance as legal tender in Parliament address

India's Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, has publicly spoken against bitcoin acceptance as a legal tender in the country, on Tuesday.…

Belarus takes progressive stance, recognizes bitcoin as legal currency, legalizes ICOs

The Republic of Belarus government has officially recognized bitcoin as a legal currency and has legalized initial coin offerings (ICOs),…

Romania’s Business Minister: I strongly believe in cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies and their underlying technology "will affect our future, the way we are trading, and the way banks behave," Romania's…

Iran takes first steps towards bitcoin adoption

The Iranian government is laying the groundwork for bitcoin adoption, according to Iran's Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology,…

“The era of fiat currencies looks vulnerable,” Deutsche Bank lead strategist says

Deutsche Bank lead strategist Jim Reid believes we may be looking at the beginning of the end for the fiat…