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South African University Professor Urges Country to ‘Finalize Cryptocurrency Policy’ — Warns Against Resisting Crypto

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Time Stamp: September 27, 2021 1:38 AM - Modified On: September 27, 2021 - Published By:
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A professor with the University of Johannesburg, Rabelani Dagada, has urged South Africa to finalize its cryptocurrency public policy if the country still wants to become a hub for digital currency innovation. History Will Repeat Itself In an opinion published by Itweb, Dagada warned South African authorities that the continued efforts to stifle cryptocurrencies will not achieve the intended objectives. He adds that regulators must learn from history that violently opposing an emerging innovation will not kill it. He explained: Technology has prevailed against violent and regulatory opposition. During the

South African University Professor Urges Country to ‘Finalize Cryptocurrency Policy’ — Warns Against Resisting Crypto

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Time Stamp: September 27, 2021 12:30 AM - Modified On: September 27, 2021 - Published By:
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A professor with the University of Johannesburg, Rabelani Dagada, has urged South Africa to finalize its cryptocurrency public policy if the country still wants to become a hub for digital currency innovation. History Will Repeat Itself In an opinion published by Itweb, Dagada warned South African authorities that the continued efforts to stifle cryptocurrencies will not achieve the intended objectives. He adds that regulators must learn from history that violently opposing an emerging innovation will not kill it. He explained: Technology has prevailed against violent and regulatory opposition. During the

Ten crypto exchanges in South Korea applied for registration hours before deadline

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Time Stamp: September 26, 2021 3:45 AM - Modified On: September 26, 2021 - Published By:
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Only 10 out of dozens of cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea were able to register with local authorities before time runs out on them on Friday, information on the country’s financial regulator’s website shows. On Friday, crypto exchanges Gdac, Five, OK-BIT, Graybridge, Flat Thai X, Prabang and digital currency custodian Gameper, to name a few, made progress in their registrations. South Korean authorities are still expecting at least 18 other crypto exchanges to complete their applications by Friday. In April, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) required that all crypto

Fintech Firm Centbee Graduates From South African Regulatory Sandbox

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Time Stamp: September 24, 2021 8:00 AM - Modified On: September 24, 2021 - Published By:
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Fintech firm Centbee recently announced it has successfully completed the testing of its cross-border remittance application, Minit Money. The testing of the application was carried out within the framework of the South African Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG)’s regulatory sandbox. Using Crypto to Enable Faster and Cheaper Remittances In a statement, the fintech firm claims its Minit Money application has demonstrated an ability to “enable foreigners living in South Africa to send money home across Africa to bank accounts or mobile money wallets at a competitively low cost.” Meanwhile, in

Solana, SUSHI, Zcash Price Analysis: 24 September

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Time Stamp: September 24, 2021 7:00 AM - Modified On: September 24, 2021 - Published By:
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 Altcoins across the market benefitted as Bitcoin and Ethereum continued to trade in the green over the last few trading sessions. The likes of Solana, SUSHI, and Zcash also appreciated over the last 24 hours. Solana flashed a notable move on the upside by securing double-digit gains. SUSHI registered a hike of 8.1%, despite buying strength remaining low. Finally, Zcash noted a 3.8% hike in value after it recovered from the 19 September sell-off.  Solana [SOL]  SOL/USD, TradingView Solana surged by 11.7% over the last 24 hours and was priced

FCA and Bank of England to Deploy Blockchain for Regulatory Reporting

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Time Stamp: September 24, 2021 3:22 AM - Modified On: September 24, 2021 - Published By:
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The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England will deploy a blockchain network to handle regulatory reporting.Sponsored Sponsored The United Kingdom’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), will launch a blockchain network with the intention of enhancing regulatory reporting. One of the driving factors behind the deployment of blockchain technology is to reduce the costs of compliance checks. The Bank of England will also participate in this initiative. The effort was revealed by FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi, who was speaking at the Mansion House gathering in

IOV Labs Prepares to Aid Cryptocurrency Adoption in Asia

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Time Stamp: September 22, 2021 11:00 PM - Modified On: September 22, 2021 - Published By:
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Share some Bitpinas love:By Shiela BertilloIOV Labs, a Bitcoin merge-mined smart contracts platform, is arranging the adoption of cryptocurrency worldwide, starting from the emerging markets in Asia such as Vietnam and the Philippines. Through IOV Labs’ RSK, a bitcoin sidechain notable for how it has revamped the way users swap bitcoin for RBTC, and its new Powpeg system user transaction would be easier as the proof of transaction is automatically generated and vetted by a special hardware security module. And once these modules receive the proof, they distribute the RBTC to

Fake News Moves Market | This Week in Crypto – Sep 20, 2021

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Time Stamp: September 20, 2021 1:00 AM - Modified On: September 20, 2021 - Published By:
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 Fake Walmart news crashes the crypto market, Revolut pays for office space in Bitcoin and a statue for Satoshi. These stories and more this week in crypto. A press release claimed early this week that Walmart had partnered with popular altcoin Litecoin. The news was widely celebrated by crypto fans, and the price of Litecoin along with the rest of the crypto market surged heavily in minutes. However, within an hour, both Walmart and the Litecoin Foundation denied any relationship, that news quickly crashing the market. The cryptocurrency-infused financial

Bitcoin Mining Company Greenidge to List on Nasdaq Under Ticker GREE

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Time Stamp: September 14, 2021 3:59 AM - Modified On: September 14, 2021 - Published By:
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The Greenidge bitcoin mining company will be listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Sept 15, according to an SEC filing.Sponsored Sponsored Greenidge, a bitcoin mining and power generation company that operates in New York, will be listed on Nasdaq on Sept 15. An SEC filing shows that the company’s shares will run under the GREE ticker, and the news follows a previous update that disclosed a merger transaction to be completed on Sept 14. Greenidge and Support.com, which is listed on Nasdaq, merged in March 2021. The closure of

Cardano, Synthetix, VeChain Price Analysis: 07 September

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Time Stamp: September 7, 2021 9:00 PM - Modified On: September 7, 2021 - Published By:
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Quite a few altcoins in the market experienced bearish momentum. The likes of Cardano, Synthetix and VeChain noted a decline on their respective charts. Cardano fell by 2.5% and was expecting to rest near its support zone of $2.49. Synthetix traded right above its support level of $12.49 and threatened to fall below it over immediate trading sessions. VeChain too, experienced loss while consolidating and was moving south towards its one-week price low of $0.124 Cardano (ADA) ADA/USD, TradingView ADA noted downward movement as it registered a 2.5% decline over

Singapore Monetary Authority Adds Binance to Investor Warning List

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Time Stamp: September 3, 2021 2:37 AM - Modified On: September 3, 2021 - Published By:
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Singapore’s financial regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has added Binance to its investor warning list, becoming yet another country to warn investors.Sponsored Sponsored The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s financial regulator, has added Binance to its investor alert list. The list warns investors of companies or firms that “may have been wrongly perceived as being licensed or regulated by MAS.” This is similar to a warning issued by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority. Bloomberg asked the MAS questions about the incident — and it may be

BIS partners with Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa for CBDC trials

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Time Stamp: September 2, 2021 8:30 AM - Modified On: September 2, 2021 - Published By:
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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), spearheaded by Singapore, will test the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for efficient global payments. Via a recent press release, the BIS announced that it is joining forces with the central banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Africa to examine a direct, shared platform for international payments. The experiment, under Project Dunbar, aims to reduce costs and increase the speed between cross-border payments by institutions. According to Andrew McCormack, Head of the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore, “Project Dunbar brings