Not exact matches
At the time, Coinbase was one of the largest brokers for
cryptocurrency, but it relied
on different
exchanges for
sources of liquidity.
Japan's financial regulator will conduct
on - site inspections
on several
cryptocurrency exchange operators this week, a
source told Reuters.
Japan's financial regulator will conduct
on - site inspections
on several
cryptocurrency exchange operators this week and may further expand its probe to others, a
source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters
on Thursday.
Japan's financial regulator will conduct
on - site inspections
on several
cryptocurrency exchange operators this week, a
source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
One
source — it's unclear whether he is the same
source who provided the above quote — said that other measures, such as value - added and capital gains taxes
on cryptocurrency trades and corporate taxes
on exchanges, are also being discussed in government circles.
China's second - and third - largest
cryptocurrency exchanges Huobi and OKCoin have delayed their planned launches in Korea amid the tightening of government regulations here, according to industry
sources on Jan. 3.
As used herein, «Digital Currency» means a digital asset (also called a «
cryptocurrency,» «virtual currency»), such as, but not limited, bitcoin or ether, which is based
on a cryptographic protocol (s) of an electronic system that may be (i) centralized or decentralized, (ii) proprietary or open -
source, and (iii) used as a medium of
exchange and / or store of value.
And even private trading of
cryptocurrency arranged through chat - apps like Telegram and WeChat, for example, could fall under scrutiny, according to the Wall Street Journal.This much stricter stance
on Bitcoin, beyond just
exchanges but also concerning Bitcoin itself, seem consistent with comments from PBOC Counselor Sheng Songcheng, as reported by local news
sources like Shanghai Securities News.
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.
Additionally, retail investors are keen
on participating in ICOs, and open -
source projects can benefit from the fundraising method too.Similarly, investors can benefit from the high liquidity of the tokens (sold during ICOs), in addition to being able to sell them through
cryptocurrency exchanges or over-the-counter (OTC) transactions, which would allow the investors to transfer the tokens easily without the authorization of the token issuer (the organization launching the ICO).
In the wake of China's recent ban
on initial coin offerings (where you raise funds for a new
cryptocurrency), Wall Street Journal
sources understand that Chinese officials are ordering the shutdown of domestic bitcoin
exchanges.
China's second - and third - largest
cryptocurrency exchanges Huobi and OKCoin have delayed their planned launches in Korea amid the tightening of government regulations here, according to industry
sources on Jan. 3.
The World Coin Index
sources price information and news
on over 400
cryptocurrencies The platform is connected to more than 35
cryptocurrency exchanges.
According to unnamed
sources cited by Bloomberg, the ban
on exchange - based
cryptocurrency trades will not extend to over-the-counter (OTC) transactions.
Without them, several large
cryptocurrency exchanges would likely lose their banking partners entirely; this would reduce liquidity of many trading pairs around the world, leading to prices dropping substantially, and the community relying once again
on fewer
sources of liquidity run out of the brown bags
on shady street corners.84
Likewise, it's not clear which
exchanges are in active talks with the Maduro government, though a report by regional news
source Panorama
on Feb. 21 quoted Maduro as saying that 36 of «the main
cryptocurrency exchange houses in the world» are working with the government there.
On May 31, Chinese Bitcoin and cryptocurrency news source cnLedger posted on it's Twitter account reporting that OKCoin, China's largest cryptocurrency exchange has resumed Bitcoin withdrawal
On May 31, Chinese Bitcoin and
cryptocurrency news
source cnLedger posted
on it's Twitter account reporting that OKCoin, China's largest cryptocurrency exchange has resumed Bitcoin withdrawal
on it's Twitter account reporting that OKCoin, China's largest
cryptocurrency exchange has resumed Bitcoin withdrawals.
Chinese authorities are quietly stepping up a crackdown
on cryptocurrency exchanges to include «market - making» platforms and similar services, according to anonymous
sources cited by Bloomberg in an article Monday, Jan. 15.
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.
Shortly after the press conference, NEM representatives and its open -
source development community firmly opposed the idea of conducting a hard fork to prevent user funds
on a centralized
cryptocurrency exchange from being recovered.
While BTC is yet to pass the notable milestone
on western
exchanges, trading in Asia has already seen the
cryptocurrency hit as high as $ 10,086 today
on data
source CoinMarketCap.
According to undisclosed
sources, the Chinese government has officially decided to crack down
on all Bitcoin and
cryptocurrency trading, not just commercial
exchanges.
«Various scenarios such as the imposition of value - added tax, a capital gains tax, or both
on trade,» another anonymous
source is quoted, «and the collection of corporate tax from local
cryptocurrency exchanges, as well as the initiation of authorized
exchanges with licenses are being discussed,» adding transparency between ministries and banks will allow capital to be better monitored.