Regulation


Markets

China's Answer to eBay Bans Sale of Bitcoins and Mining Gear

Taobao, China's largest online marketplace, has banned the sale of all cryptocurrencies and mining gear.

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Policy

German Central Bank Official Issues Another Bitcoin Warning

A German Bundesbank official has issued another bitcoin warning, reiterating the bank's earlier position on digital currencies.

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Tech

ASIC Manufacturer HashFast Faces Legal Action From Bitcoin Miners

HashFast is facing allegations from customers who placed orders for its missing Baby Jet mining rigs last summer.

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Markets

Taiwan Regulators Block Robocoin Bitcoin ATMs

Taiwan's Financial Services Commission said it will block bitcoin ATMs there, after Robocoin announced plans to expand installations.

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Markets

Malaysian Central Bank Has No Plans To Regulate Bitcoin

Malaysia's central bank, the Bank Negara Malaysia, has issued a brief but hands-off statement about bitcoin.

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Statistics Chief at China's Central Bank Bearish on Bitcoin

Statistics chief at the People's Bank of China has cast doubt on bitcoin's future as currency.

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Indian Tax Authorities Seek Clarification on Bitcoin

Taxmen have paid an unusually friendly visit to an Indian bitcoin startup, asking for advice.

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Markets

Lebanon's Central Bank Issues Bitcoin Warning

The Bank of Lebanon has issued the first digital currency warning in the region.

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Markets

Price Discovery in the Absence of Bitcoin Exchanges

If bitcoin exchanges become threatened out of existence, price discovery will still find a way.

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Markets

Taiwan Welcomes New Year with Bitcoin Warning

Taiwanese regulators have issued a joint statement warning against the use of bitcoin in Taiwan.

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