It will collaborate
with local cryptocurrency exchanges to ensure that money laundering and fraudulent activities using cryptocurrencies do not occur in the local market, according to KFIU.
Later in the month, the Israeli Supreme Court sided
with a local cryptocurrency exchange, Bits of Gold, against Leumi Bank, which has refused services as the crypto it traded in — Bitcoin — could not meet anti money - laundering standards.
To exchange fiat currency (in other words, US dollars) for KMD, you'll need to register for an account
with a local cryptocurrency exchange like Gemini.
If you want to exchange US dollars (USD) for PAY, you'll need to create an account
with a local cryptocurrency exchange like Gemini.
News The largest underground shopping mall in South Korea, Goto Mall, has partnered
with a local cryptocurrency exchange to enable its 620 stores to accept bitcoin.
Not exact matches
Even if Korean lawmakers push forward
with an
exchange ban,
local investors are likely to find ways to keep buying
cryptocurrencies, said Mike Kayamori, head of Tokyo - based
exchange Quoine, which counts Koreans among its customers.
Then it called on
local exchanges to stop trading in
cryptocurrencies and outlined proposals to discourage bitcoin mining — the energy - intensive computing process that makes transactions
with the digital currency possible.
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.
«I remember back in 2004, E-gold (a defunct
cryptocurrency) was the only option anyone in Nigeria had to make online payments,» said Tim Akinbo, the founder of Tanjalo, a Nigerian
exchange where people can buy Bitcoin
with the
local naira currency.
Back in September, the financial regulatory bodies in China had a major crackdown on ICOs and
cryptocurrency trading by asking all the
local exchanges to shut down their operations
with immediate effect.
Other items on his agenda included having all
local cryptocurrency exchanges and services register
with the government and also abide by the Know - Your - Customer requirements by the end of 2019.
«Various scenarios such as the imposition of a value - added tax, a capital gains tax, or both on trade; and the collection of corporate tax from
local cryptocurrency exchanges, as well as the initiation of authorized
exchanges with licenses are being discussed.»
This suggests that the
local cryptocurrency exchanges can not keep up
with the cash flow demands of larger businesses.
These four features include
cryptocurrency enabled credit cards that can be used for payment in
local stores, a
cryptocurrency exchange with support for fiat currency, a payment provider and ATMs that will allow for the instant purchase of coins
with fiat money.
Bitcoin firm igot has expanded to Kenya following the acquisition of a
local cryptocurrency exchange and integration
with a mobile payments platform.
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local news media outlet Yonhap News Agency reports Wednesday, government officials will press forward
with penalties in what some commentators view as an increasingly promising sign of bringing the domestic
cryptocurrency industry under regulatory control.
As per the latest reports published by the National Police Agency of the Republic of Korea (South Korea), it has been confirmed that hacker from other side of the border have been targeting the
local South Korean Bitcoin
Exchanges with multiple attempts to steal the
cryptocurrency.
«The
cryptocurrency approach shares the work
with other companies because the actual
exchange of
local currency into or out of the
cryptocurrency can be done by an
exchange,» says Rosedale.
Thai Digital Asset
Exchange (TDAX), a local cryptocurrency exchange will no longer carry out any transactions with its a
Exchange (TDAX), a
local cryptocurrency exchange will no longer carry out any transactions with its a
exchange will no longer carry out any transactions
with its accounts.
The Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) has sent information requests for customer data to 60 companies associated
with cryptocurrencies, including financial firms, intermediaries like crypto
exchanges and ATMs, and companies that accept crypto as a payment option,
local news outlet El Economista reported yesterday, April 5.
As CCN reported, India - based
cryptocurrency trading volume had already plummeted by 90 percent in recent months as banks themselves had already begun to restrict the ability of
cryptocurrency exchanges to secure access to financial services and
locals to trade
with funds stored in Indian bank accounts.
Chosun, one of South Korea's largest mainstream media outlets, reported that
local financial authorities and law enforcement have begun to crackdown on
cryptocurrency exchanges with deceptive marketing and fraudulent operations.
Due to the precarious environment, some
local cryptocurrency exchanges have to deal
with a lot of currency risk, not only to get bitcoin but also because they have to cover operational expenses
with a
local currency that is very volatile and unreliable.
According to Yujin Investment & Securities,
with this rule, South Korea's one of the biggest
cryptocurrency exchange «Bithumb» will be paying around 60 billion won, which will be combined of corporate and
local income tax
with an estimated earning of 317.6 billion won last year.
Accordingly, the businesses which provide
exchange services of those
cryptocurrencies on a regular basis must be registered
with applicable
Local Finance Bureaus.
In his recent interview
with a
local news channel BNN, Coinsquare CEO Cole Diamond said that the
exchange is planning to increase its list of
cryptocurrencies with Ripple being the top-most priority.
The new rules have correlated
with a general decline in
cryptocurrency prices, but
local exchanges and many analysts believe they will strengthen the ecosystem over the long - term.
The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has been busy
with over 100 applicants waiting for approval to operate
cryptocurrency exchanges,
local media reported.
The prohibition of debit and credit card usage on
cryptocurrency exchanges and marketplaces can be considered as a measure the central bank of India took to prevent
local investors from investing in the
cryptocurrency market
with debt.
During an interview
with local radio station TBS, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kim Dong - yeon said, «The suggestion to close down
cryptocurrency exchanges is still an option under consideration,» stirring up the controversy over the shutdown of
exchanges again.
LocalMonero launched in August 2017 and the online
exchange allows users to connect
with individuals buying or selling the Monero
cryptocurrency in their
local area.
In South Korea, investors have started to purchase CPUs equipped
with high performance gaming graphic cards like the Nvidia GTX 1080 ti to mine smaller
cryptocurrency listed on
local exchanges, like Zcash and...
South Korea's financial regulators said on Wednesday they will jointly carry out inspections on
local banks» operations
with cryptocurrency exchanges to check their compliance
with anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines.
Litecoin price crashes along
with the broader
cryptocurrency market after China blocks
local investors from accessing foreign
cryptocurrency exchanges.
India - based
cryptocurrency trading volume had already plummeted by 90 percent in recent months as banks themselves had already begun to restrict the ability of
cryptocurrency exchanges to secure access to financial services and
locals to trade
with funds stored in Indian bank accounts.
Various scenarios such as the imposition of value - added tax, a capital gains tax, or both on trade; and the collection of corporate tax from
local cryptocurrency exchanges, as well as the initiation of authorized
exchanges with licenses are being discussed.
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exchange works good when
exchanging your
local currency
with cryptocurrency.
Unocoin, one of India's largest
cryptocurrency exchanges, stated that no banks have terminated relationships
with local trading platforms, and that the Indian central bank's recent statement does not change the legal status of
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Although January saw a costly ruling for
exchanges operating in South Korea,
with regulators deciding that
exchanges would be liable for both corporate and
local income tax, the financial figures are being seen as broadly positive for the future of
cryptocurrencies in South Korea.
More recently, in January, South Korea announced that
cryptocurrency exchanges will be taxed in line
with the existing tax policy, a 22 percent corporate tax and a 2.2 percent
local income tax.
Crymix, a Japanese
cryptocurrency project, seeks to enable real time
exchange of value, in cooperation
with academic institutions,
local governments, nonprofits and corporations.
Under some of the proposals put forth by Hoekstra,
local exchange platforms and
cryptocurrency services would reportedly need register
with the government and adhere to know - your - customer requirements by the end of 2019.
Over the past few weeks,
local investors were concerned
with the abrupt decision of Kookmin Bank to close down virtual bank accounts launched on South Korean
cryptocurrency exchanges.
Korea Joongang Daily added, «Shinhan Bank notified major
local cryptocurrency exchanges such as Bithumb and Korbit that they should come up
with measures to get rid of existing anonymous accounts.»
Six major South Korean banks including Shinhan Bank, the second largest bank in the country, will officially begin providing
local cryptocurrency exchanges with virtual bank accounts.
«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.