Hebei Chinese province plans to restrict Cryptocurrency mining
Hebei, a northern Chinese province, is the most recent jurisdiction to clamp down on cryptocurrency mining and trading in the country citing environmental conservation as a reason. The province’s cyberspace commission announced plans to restrict cryptocurrency mining and trading activities in the region on Tuesday, according to Reuters. The move coincides with China’s broader anti-crypto […]
There’s no plan to ease the crypto payments ban in Uzbekistan says official
According to a central bank official, the Republic of Uzbekistan will never accept cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment option. He further stated that the country won’t ever reconsider its decision. Behzod Khamraev, deputy head of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan (CBU), projected that local authorities would never allow residents to use Bitcoin […]
El Salvador’s Chivo wallet is ‘95% fixed – President Bukele
President Nayib Bukele stated that the implementation of the state Bitcoin wallet was too difficult just a week after Bitcoin (BTC) became legal cash in El Salvador. Although the wallet faced some challenges, it is almost fixed. Due to continued troubles with the software, Chivo, El Salvador’s official Bitcoin wallet , has temporarily disabled new […]
Eurex derivatives exchange starts trading Bitcoin futures
Eurex, a derivatives exchange controlled by German stock market operator Deutsche Böerse, has launched Bitcoin futures trading option as it continues moving into the crypto derivatives market. Eurex formally announced Monday the debut of the Bitcoin ETN Futures contract developed by London-based cr ypto derivatives issuer ETC Group. “As the first step in our crypto […]
Indian Institute of Technology joins Hedera governing council
The Hedera Hashgraph council for decentralized governance has welcomed the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM). The Institute will test use cases around the Hedera Token Service, a public blockchain for payments. IITM is one of India’s top technical ed ucation institutes, and it is under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Education. IITM […]