Not exact matches
Unregulated digital entities, created by just about anyone out of nothing, that assume some value denominated
in fiat currency simple because they're being
traded between
anonymous people or bots whose only desire is to make prices go up,
on unregulated opaque exchanges where everyone thinks price manipulation is good as long as it pushes up the price....
Included
in these new rules was a prohibition
on anonymous trading, which meant that all traders had to undergo KYC verification before they could resume
trading.
Bloomberg (among others) reports that exchange operators decided to close down after
in - person meetings with PBOC officials, and the Wall Street Journal reports — based
on anonymous sources — that the PBOC has prepared a set of «draft instructions» that would ban cryptocurrency
trading altogether.
Anonymous, I have no stake
in any of these firms (or
in any firm
in this domain) but I like all three of these firms for what they are doing: Wealthfront for its sensible focus
on index funds, Betterment for its advancement of diversification across asset classes and Robinhood for reducing
trading costs.
New regulations have already banned
anonymous trading on domestic exchanges and barred foreigners from participating
in the market.
In contrast, given the
anonymous nature of bitcoin transactions, and the lack of other market features such as a central clearinghouse, we are wholly reliant
on each individual exchange for
trading volume figures.
The move is the latest is Seoul's ongoing bid to solidify the exchange market, having confirmed this week that
anonymous trading would end January 30 and exchanges must pay tax
on 2017 profits
in full by April 30.
As reported
in late December, Korean authorities first set upon enforcing a ban
on anonymous trading of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin as a means to crack down
on financial fraud, tax evasion and money laundering.
On Dec. 28, the South Korean government announced its plans to ban the use of
anonymous virtual accounts for cryptocurrency
trading in an effort to «curb virtual currency speculation», local news agency Yonhap reported.
Yeon's positive comments about Blockchain and cryptocurrencies come after a period of harsher restrictions
on crypto investing and exchanges
in South Korea, with the country's ban
on anonymous trading of cryptocurrencies and a false scare of an overall crypto ban making the markets dip.
Since last week, a wave of controversy has arisen
in South Korea over the government's attempts to more strictly regulate crypto markets, like the banning of the use of
anonymous virtual accounts connected to crypto exchanges, forbidding underage citizens and foreigners to invest
in crypto markets, and falsey announcing a total blanket ban
on cryptocurrency
trading.
As reported earlier
in January, South Korea moved to enforce its ban
on anonymous bank accounts used
in cryptocurrency
trading on January 30.
Various options remain
on the table after Korea enacted an
anonymous trading ban Jan. 30, including a licensing scheme for exchanges similar to those
in New York and Japan.
Having banned ICOs back
in September 2017, the government is now cracking down
on anonymous Bitcoin
trading in the country.
The government's ban
on using
anonymous accounts, effectively a mandate that exchange providers perform know - your - customer (KYC) due diligence, is seen as the latest move to curb the
trading activity around cryptocurrencies
in the country.
Bloomberg (among others) reports that exchange operators decided to close down after
in - person meetings with PBOC officials, and the Wall Street Journal reports — based
on anonymous sources — that the PBOC has prepared a set of «draft instructions» that would ban cryptocurrency
trading altogether.
By banning
anonymous trading, regulators hope to put a cap
on speculation
in a market that has ballooned significantly
in just over a year.
From blanket bans to restrictions
on anonymous trading, legislators are putting the cryptocurrency market under stricter scrutiny than
in times past.