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Toughened bitcoin trading rules in mainland China may have led to a Taiwanese bitcoin miner being shot by gangland investors, a report suggests.

By Wolfie ZhaoApr 16, 2018

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Two bitcoin brokers in Singapore were assaulted and robbed by nearly $300,000 in cash while meeting with a prospect bitcoin seller offline.

By Wolfie ZhaoApr 13, 2018

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A blockchain-themed conference in Shanghai was suspended by police on Thursday for so-far unclear reasons.

By Wolfie ZhaoApr 12, 2018

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Japanese cryptocurrency exchange BitFlyer says it will revise its know-your-customer procedures after criticism from a financial regulator.

By Wolfie ZhaoApr 12, 2018

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A partnership finds two India-based startups seeking to provide tools to crypto users who may need to report gains and losses on their 2018 taxes.

By Sujha SundararajanApr 11, 2018

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The government of Taiwan has moved a step closer to regulating bitcoin under existing anti-money laundering (AML) rules.

By Wolfie ZhaoApr 11, 2018

Markets

The Philippines securities watchdog has warned that it will regulate cryptocurrency cloud mining contracts under existing securities rules.

By Wolfie ZhaoApr 11, 2018

Markets

Alibaba's Taobao e-commerce site has updated its list of prohibited goods and services on the platform, which now includes those related to cryptos.

By Wolfie ZhaoApr 11, 2018

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Japan's Financial Services Agency has published domestic cryptocurrency trading statistics for the first time.

By Wolfie ZhaoApr 10, 2018

Markets

Ten Indian police officials have been charged with kidnapping and attempted extortion after allegedly forcing a victim to transfer 200 bitcoins.

By Nikhilesh DeApr 9, 2018