This Week in Bitcoin: Kraken, Korea and a Whole Lotta Crazy

This week in bitcoin was all about Korea, although every week in bitcoin is all about Korea. Markets dropping? Blame Korea. Markets soaring? Credit Korea. Zero fee trading sends a pointless altcoin pumping? You bet it comes from Korea. While real news, fake news, and news whose legitimacy is a matter of dispute emanated from … Read more

South Korea Announces Crypto Traders Could Face Fines Under New System

The South Korean government has announced that cryptocurrency traders will be fined if they do not convert from existing virtual accounts, which allows for anonymous trading, to real-name accounts. Regardless of their service levels to crypto exchanges, banks have been ordered to implement the new system this month as planned. Also read: South Korea Urges 23 … Read more

Bank Indonesia: Do Not Sell, Buy, Trade Cryptocurrency

Bank Indonesia, Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia’s central bank, has issued perhaps its bluntest statement yet on curbing the use of cryptocurrency, affirming a hardening stance on the popularity of what it refers to as “virtual currency” such as bitcoin. Also read: Ditch University and High Transaction Fees! Bank Indonesia Warns All Parties … Read more

The Bitcoin.com Podcast Network Presents: This Week In Bitcoin

This week the cryptocurrency portal Bitcoin.com launched a new podcast called “This Week In Bitcoin” with host Matt Aaron, who discusses the previous week’s hottest news in fifteen minutes. The weekly roundup is just one of the many exciting developments lined up for 2018 happening within the Bitcoin.com podcast network. Also Read: Paul Krugman Is Excited … Read more

Kentucky Fried Chicken Canada Launches “Bitcoin Bucket”

Bitcoiners in the past few days have witnessed mainstream media spreading rumors about South Korea’s ban on cryptocurrency. This, as always, caused some panic selling. But hey, don’t be upset. Colonel Sanders is here to spread some fried chicken joy amid the crypto bloodbath. KFC Canada tweeted today they are accepting Bitcoin for the finger … Read more

No, South Korea Is Not Banning Cryptocurrency Trading

It is not the first time mainstream media outlets haven’t fully grasped a situation affecting the cryptocurrency world. Depending on which source you believe, the South Korean government is either doing nothing or wants to ban all cryptocurrency trading. The truth of the matter is somewhere in the middle, as there is no intention to ban … Read more

Japan’s Most Popular Chat App In Talks to Integrate Cryptocurrencies

Japan’s most popular chat app, with 168 million active monthly users, Line, could soon integrate cryptocurrencies. The company is reportedly in talks with a number of companies to integrate cryptocurrencies into its mobile payment service, Line Pay. Also read: South Korea Urges 23 Countries, EU, and IMF to Collaborate on Curbing Crypto Trading Line Could Soon … Read more