Russian businessman and party leader says cryptocurrencies could play an important role in the future of the country.
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South Korea has six conditions in order to allow crypto exchanges
The South Korean government established six conditions that have to be met by crypto exchanges that want to operate in the country.
India probes unregulated bitcoin exchanges
India's Income Tax Department will be conducting visits at several cryptocurrency exchanges to probe transactions.
Australia's Central Bank Chief says Bitcoin is associated to a "Speculative Mania"
The governor of Australia's Central Bank stated that the bitcoin is associated to a "speculative mania."
Hong Kong regulator warns on unregulated bitcoin futures
SFC has released a circular that warns about the cryptocurrency market's volatility and unregulated bitcoin futures.
Russia Says Buying Bitcoin is Legal in the Country
Russian authorities will not ban selling or buying cryptocurrencies, but are thinking about regulating cryptocurrency mining.
Will China decide to ban Bitcoin?
In September 2017, China banned initial coin offerings, but that did not stop investors.
Spy Agency in the UK Monitors Bitcoin at the Government's Demand
The UK government's spy agency is allegedly looking to monitor bitcoin, following a request from the authorities.
Austrac to monitor cryptocurrency exchanges in the country
Australia's government approved new legislation to allow Austrac to monitor all cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.
South Korea bans bitcoin futures trading
South Korea has banned bitcoin futures trading, stopping securities brokers' plans to introduce bitcoin futures trading on the market.
India's central bank issues new warning on cryptocurrencies
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a public notice on cryptocurrencies and maintained its position of not authorizing virtual currencies.