Crypto Business in the Philippines: P3.6 Billion Expected from License Issuance for Entry of Approved Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Last April, the Philippine government has approved the entry of cryptocurrency exchanges to conduct business in the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA). These legalized exchanges will enjoy tax benefits, will be allowed to offer Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), and may…

Operation CryptoSweep: Canada, U.S initiates a major crackdown on crypto scams

An event hosted on Monday by the North America Security Administrators Association (NASAA) saw the much-anticipated crackdown on cryptocurrency scams put into effect. Dubbed “operation cryptosweep”, the operation is aimed at conducting a thorough scrutiny on dozens of potentially malicious…

Colorado Set to Be Open for Crypto Currency Campaign Donations

The state of Colorado also known as the Centennial state has announced plans to accept Bitcoin and other digital currencies for their political campaigns. According to a report by the Denver post, secretary of state Wayne Williams submitted the proposal…

China Ranks Cryptocurrencies – Ethereum Tops the List, Bitcoin Flops

People’s Republic of China (PRC) belongs to the first governments to regulate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. China is the first country to come out with an official government crypto ranking so far. Three filters were used by China Center for…

Cryptocurrencies for Charities – With Support of Ripple, Coinbase, Pantera Capital, and even the Pineapple Fund

San Francisco is Positively Disrupting the Scene for Charity Fundraising The benefit dinner held by The Tipping Point Community that raised $14 million dollars in cryptocurrencies for charity. The Tipping Point Community is an organization set up to eliminate poverty…

Indian blockchain and crypto startups move to countries with friendly regulations

Indian cryptocurrency and blockchain start-ups are moving to countries with friendlier regulatory environment for crypto business, from India. The start-ups link their decision to the recent moves by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), i.e. the Indian central bank, and…

Indian crypto exchanges challenge banking ban in the court

Four crypto exchanges in India have challenged the circular from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), i.e. India’s central bank, denying them banking services, in the Supreme Court of India, the highest court in the country. The exchanges that have…

Warning: 81 Percent of ICOs are Scams

A good way to get ahead of making profits in the cryptomarket is through investing in an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Like the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of publicly traded companies, tech companies nowadays raise capital through ICOs. Before being…

Coca-Cola Asked US Department of State’s Help to Combat Forced Labor using Blockchain

Coca-Cola together with two other firms has strike a deal with the U.S. State Department to fight forced labor all over the world through the use of blockchain’s digital ledger technology. The digital ledger will help create a secure registry…

US Sanctions could Include Digital Wallets – US Treasury Department

The US economic crackdown on countries like Russia, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Venezuela as well as individuals whom the US believes are somewhat a threat to national security or are in a way aiding countries and other individuals who…