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Survey shows Japan’s crypto sector continues to boom

Japanhaslongbeenabeaconoflightforcrypto-currencies,despitearecentspateofgovernmentcrackdowns.WhileothercountriesintheregionsuchasChina,VietnamandThailandhavecla

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European officials: Virtual currencies are no way to pay

SeveralofEurope’stopfinanceofficialsareskepticalaboutvirtualcurrencieslikebitcoin,sayingtheyareriskyforinvestorsandinefficientasawaytopayforthings.Germany’stopm

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U.S., UK government websites infected with crypto-mining malware: report

Thousandsofwebsites,includingonesrunbyU.S.andUKgovernmentagencies,wereinfectedforseveralhoursonSundaywithcodethatcauseswebbrowserstosecretlyminedigitalcurrencie

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Britain’s Lloyd’s Bank to ban credit card owners from buying bitcoin

LloydsBankingGroupPlcwillbanitscreditcardcustomersfrombuyingbitcoinamidfearsthattheycouldrunuphugelosses,TheTelegraphreportedonSunday.Britain’sbiggestmortgagele

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South Korea plans law to ban Bitcoin

SouthKoreaisplanningalawtobancryptocurrenciessuchasBitcoinbeingtradedthroughitsexchanges.Thejusticeministersaidvirtualcurrencieswerecausingthegovernment"greatco

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Philippines Central Bank cautions Filipinos on virtual currency

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,Dec.26(APD)–“Digitalorvirtualcurrenciesareanoutcomeofinnovationsandgreatadvancesintechnology,”thussaidBangkoSentralngPilipinasDeput

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South Korea mulling ways to curb craze for bitcoins

SouthKoreanisstudyingwaystoregulatespeculativetradingincryptocurrenciesasthelatestsurgeinpricesstokesacrazeoverbitcoins.Thecountry’sfinancialregulatorsaidFriday

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Bitcoin, an 'Uber' currency, not without risk

Bitcoin,whichthisweeksoaredtoanewrecordhighofmorethan$8,000,isthemonetaryequivalentofUber,sinceitbypassescentralbankregulationandcouldbeattractiveforfinancially

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Visa cards could soon help Bitcoin work in the real world

Arecurringchallengeforbitcoinandothercryptocurrenciesishowtomakethemworkintherealworld.ASingapore-basedstartupsaystheanswerisitsVisacard.TenXispitchingitsdebitc

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Yuan has "characteristics of stable, strong currency"

Yi Gang, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, told Xinhua News Agency late Sunday that the yuan remains a stable and strong currency in the global monetary system, and it cannot be ruled out that the US dollar could drop.

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Yuan's overall stability a policy priority as dollar strengthens: experts

The Chinese currency extended its decline against the U.S. dollar on Monday, while analysts expect the central bank to place short-term priority on the yuan's stability against a basket of currencies rather than the dollar alone.

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Japan passes law to regulate virtual money dealing

​Japan's House of Councillors passed a revised law Wednesday to regulate the dealings of virtual currencies including bitcoin, so as to prevent their use in terrorism or money laundering and protect the interests of the owners.

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BRICS urged to integrate financial systems

BRICS countries must reform their financial systems to facilitate integration and trade settlements, Chairperson of the HSBC Bank in India Naina Lal Kidwai has said.