Korea Investigates 20 Public Companies for Using Crypto Claims to Boost Share Prices

The South Korean financial authorities are investigating 20 publicly listed companies for unfairly using cryptocurrency claims to boost their share prices. Crypto-related companies do not always follow through with their plans after seeing their share prices surge. Also read: Indians Look to Buy Bitcoin Overseas as Regulations Tighten Investigating 20 Companies The South Korean Financial Supervisory … Read more

South Korean Regulators Inch Closer to Legalizing Bitcoin

The cryptocurrency situation in South Korea is constantly evolving. For the longest time, people have awaited official regulatory guidelines. They are slowly coming to fruition, which would label virtual currencies as “liquid assets”. It’s an interesting development that will bring some positive momentum to cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin could Become a Liquid Asset in South Korea No one will deny South … Read more

Bitcoin Price Dips Below $10,000 as Next Bearish Wave Materializes

It has become painfully evident this weekend will not be a good one for the cryptocurrency markets. If the retracing Bitcoin price is any indication, the next 48 hours may very well turn into a major bloodbath. With the Bitcoin price firmly below $10,000 once again, the market volatility only intensified as more time progresses. … Read more

EtherParty Announces New ICO Platform for Blockchain Startups

Crowdfunding and cryptocurrency can form an intriguing and powerful combination over time. Rather than rely on ICOs in their current form, EtherParty is ready to take this concept to a whole new level. Some blockchain startups have already signed up with this new platform as a way to raise capital moving forward. EtherParty Improves Upon the ICO … Read more

More Gains Push Nano Price Well Beyond $15

As was to be expected, all cryptocurrency markets suffer from massive bearish pressure once again. The weekend is a notorious time of the week for unusual market movements, and it seems we will see some big losses this week. Some currencies are still successfully bucking this trend, as the Nano price simply continues its solid momentum … Read more

Vladivostok Discussed as Russia’s New ”Crypto Hub”

Bankers and government officials have discussed the possible creation of a crypto valley on Russia’s Pacific coast. Representatives of the Central Bank and the executive power in Moscow have taken part in the consultations initiated by the Fund for Development of the Far East. The city of Vladivostok, where local authorities want to allow cryptocurrency … Read more

Finance Ministry Employees Caught Mining Cryptos in Kazakhstan

The Ministry of Finance in Kazakhstan has announced measures to improve security and oversight in its IT department after catching four employees mining cryptocurrencies on its servers. Joking that the miners have taken over the central bank’s main duty – money emission, a deputy called for crypto regulations. The National Bank is actually working on … Read more

President Maduro Sets Sights on New Cryptocurrency Backed by Venezuelan Gold Reserves

The Venezuelan government is quite keen on creating new cryptocurrencies, by the look of things. Following the success of its initial Petro sale, a plan has been devised to create Petro Gold. This new token will be backed by the country’s precious metal reserves. The Petro Gold Token may Become a Thing It is safe to say … Read more