According to a company announcement, starting from April 26, users registering online will not be able to
send cryptocurrency assets or withdraw Japanese yen until their identity and address have been confirmed with the receipt of a postal letter from the exchange.
Not exact matches
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters)- The U.S. derivatives regulator has
sent a subpoena to two of the world's largest
cryptocurrency platforms, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, as watchdogs globally increase their scrutiny of the emerging
asset class.
The
cryptocurrency exchange Kraken
sent an email on April 17 to its Japan - based clients informing them that, starting on a yet - to - be-announced date in June, residents of the country will no longer be allowed to trade digital
assets on the platform.
In a written petition
sent to the House Committee on Ethics dated Feb. 5, Colorado House Representative Jared Polis argued that, because
cryptocurrency assets are regarded as commodities by several agencies, Congress members should follow the same financial disclosure requirement as for traditional
assets.
The Indian finance minister, Arun Jaitley's budget speech on February 1st, stating that «the government does not recognize
cryptocurrency as legal tender or coin and will take all measures to eliminate the use of these crypto -
assets in financing illegitimate activities or as part of the payments system,» added to the existing FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) in the market for
cryptocurrencies,
sending major crypto -
assets down to bargain levels.
The world's largest digital
asset peaked near $ 20,000 earlier this week,
sending the global
cryptocurrency market cap north of $ 640 billion.
The halt and seizure of
assets comes less than a week after the Texas Department of Banking
sent a cease - and - desist letter to the company on January 26 and barred its
cryptocurrency banking platform in the state.
Between Christmas Day and January 5th, Mr. Jacobs is going to
send an email each morning to every person who is subscribed to the official «notification list» for the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Blockchain Super Conference 2018 — where he'll reveal a specific
cryptocurrency or blockchain
asset that is set to enter the mainstream in 2018, and how you can put your money behind it early.
Since Christmas Day, Mr. Jacobs has been
sending daily «Crypto Christmas Gifts» — i.e. insider tips on
cryptocurrencies and blockchain
assets very few people know about — to everyone who is registered on the email notification list for his Super Conference.
Earlier in the month, South Korea's justice minister suggested the possibility of a bill to ban all
cryptocurrency trading,
sending prices of the digital
assets plummeting.
The idea is to be able to
send not only one type of
cryptocurrency but instead, all crypto
assets.
It also falsely claimed that the price of Bitcoin and other
cryptocurrencies are based on pure speculation, failing to acknowledge the fact that crypto
assets of the Bitcoin network, Ripple, Ethereum, and others are being used to
send and receive transactions, store wealth, process large payments, run decentralized applications and settle private transactions.