New Virtual Currency Policies Coming to the Philippines Philippine Central Bank Deputy Governor Nestor A. Espenilla Bitcoin.com reported last June that the Philippines central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), was preparing new guidelines {towards|involving} Bitcoin {companies|businesses} in the {region|area}. Now the BSP deputy governor, Nestor Espenilla, has {published|released} a {circular|round} (BSP Circular ???944) that… Continue Reading

Taiwan to Regulate ICOs FSC Chairman Wellington Koo. The chairman of Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), Wellington Koo, has reportedly confirmed that the commission is drafting national standards for {initial|first} coin offerings (ICOs). The FSC aims”to {make|create} virtual tokens as {easy|simple} to invest in as {stocks|shares} and {just|equally} as liquid,” the Taipei Times reported on… Continue Reading

Petya Ransomware Funds Travel {Through|Throughout} the Tumbling {Process|Procedure} {{The {latest|hottest}|The} Petya ransomware {{wasn’t|was not} as|was} {crazy|mad} as the mainstream media portrayed it to be|As the mainstream media portrayed it to be {the {latest|hottest}|the} Petya ransomware {{wasn’t|was not} as|was} {crazy|mad}|As the mainstream media portrayed it to be, {the {latest|hottest}|the} Petya ransomware {{wasn’t|was not} as|was} {crazy|mad}}, and… Continue Reading

JBA Replaces JADA {Formed|Founded} in mid-April, the JBA replaces the {former|prior} Japan Association of Digital Asset (JADA), {which|that} has been active in the {industry|sector} since July 2014. The new group {includes|consists of} high-profile members of the Japanese blockchain {industry|sector} {as well as|in addition to} member of Parliament (and long-time Bitcoin proponent) Mineyuki Fukuda and Japan’s {primary|main} financial… Continue Reading

Suchflex Turning Idle Computing Power Into an Incentivized Distributed System A {lot|great deal} of people leave their computers running 24/7, and {Suchflex can turn {that computational|that} power|{that computational|that} power cans turn|{that computational|that} power can be turned by Suchflex} {{into|to} a passive income.|.} The {Alchemist Accelerator-funded|Alchemist} startup aims to {build|create} {the world’s largest data {center|centre} service… Continue Reading

ICO {Activity|Action} Plummeted ICO {activity|action} {was {significantly |}|was }down in September, according to a study by Autonomous Research. The firm wrote: Last month saw {about|roughly} $300 million in ICO funds {raised|increased}, {with|together with} the month before that revised {to|into} a {bit|little} {over|more than} $400 million, a far cry from the $2.4 billion in January of… Continue Reading

The {First|Initial} Rejection The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) is reportedly preparing to reject an application to {operate|run} a crypto {exchange|market} in the {country|nation}. “The {first|very first} time it has done so,” Nikkei reported, {adding|including}: The decision follows the ministry’s {conclusion|decision} that Yokohama-based FSHO lacks the necessary systems to {operate|run} its business…By barring {an exchange|a… Continue Reading

Third Ranking The Center for Information Industry Development (CCID), under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, {officially|formally} released its third crypto {project ranking|job status} last week. {The new|The} list {consists|is composed} of 31 crypto {projects|jobs}. The {center|centre} began ranking 28 crypto {{projects|jobs} in May|{projects|jobs}}. {{The {following|next} month it|It} added {2 more|2} {projects|jobs}: EOS and Nebulas|{The… Continue Reading

Regulating as Securities Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said on Monday that his country”will {regulate|govern} initial coin offerings (ICOs) and the trade of cryptocurrencies,” Reuters reported, {adding|including}: An {order|arrangement} to recognize digital currencies and {digital|electronic} tokens as securities will come into force on Jan. 15, under the regulation of the Securities Commission Malaysia [SC].… Continue Reading

Entourage Actor and Blockchain Advocates Begin Pre {Production|Generation} of Cryptos Digital {currency|money} fans will be {intrigued|interested} to hear about a new television {show|series} {called|named} {Cryptos, a series {that’s|that is} currently being {directed|led} by the Hollywood actor Kevin Connolly|a series {that’s|that is} currently being {directed|led} by the Hollywood actor Kevin Connolly, Cryptos|Cryptos}. The story follows {a… Continue Reading