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Tag: crypto

Posted inThe Chain

‘No intrinsic value in crypto assets’: Bank of Korea chief

by Paul Muir February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

Bitcoin and other cryptos have no intrinsic value and their volatile price swings will likely intensify, according to the head of the Bank of Korea (BOK). “There is no intrinsic value in crypto assets,” BOK Governor Lee Ju-yeol told lawmakers, adding that the recent price surges are a temporary phenomenon, local news outlet Yonhap reports.  […]

Posted inBusiness trends

Crypto, the joker in the corporate house of cards

by Gavin Brown February 13, 2021February 13, 2021
Posted inThe Chain

Philippines tightens crypto regulations

by AT Contributor January 27, 2021January 27, 2021
Posted inThe Chain

Crypto scores a goal in Turkey

by AT Contributor August 20, 2020August 24, 2020
Posted inThe Chain

Fugitive Nissan chief’s daring bitcoin getaway

by AT Contributor July 24, 2020July 24, 2020
Posted inThe Chain

Governments will kill crypto, warns Jim Rogers

by AT Contributor June 26, 2020June 26, 2020
Posted inAustralia

Australians can pay for bitcoin at post office

by AT Contributor June 25, 2020June 25, 2020
Posted inThe Chain

Drop in oil prices ‘gives crypto miners an edge’

by AT Contributor June 1, 2020June 1, 2020
Posted inWorld

Bitcoin’s ‘digital gold’ narrative shines in 2019

by Paul Muir January 15, 2020February 18, 2020
Bithumb will be providing investment and technical support for the American security token exchange project.  Photo: AFP
Posted inChina, Northeast Asia, South Korea

As China cleans house, Korea boosts crypto sector

by Sam Kim December 3, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

Why China’s digital yuan is ‘a dictator’s dream’

by Paul Muir November 27, 2019February 18, 2020
From a 2018 low point, of just over $100 billion total market capitalization over the weekend, cryptocurrencies have rebounded nearly 14% to Tuesday's highs. Image: iStock
Posted inWorld

USDT tokens now ‘fully backed by reserves’

by Paul Muir November 9, 2019February 18, 2020
A man poses with a magnifier in front of a Facebook logo on display in this illustration taken in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
Posted inWorld

Libra will take ‘decades’ to gain traction

by Paul Muir November 6, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

Stellar burns half its supply of XLM

by Paul Muir November 5, 2019February 18, 2020
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Posted inUnited States, World

One ‘whale’ behind 2017 bitcoin bull run: study

by Paul Muir November 5, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

Asian week in blockchain, August 24-30

by Martin J. Young August 30, 2019February 18, 2020
A man poses with a magnifier in front of a Facebook logo on display in this illustration taken in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
Posted inWorld

Asian week in blockchain, June 8-14

by Martin J. Young June 14, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

Russian warning on US tech firm dominance

by Martin J. Young June 12, 2019February 18, 2020
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen on stage during a town hall at Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, California September 27, 2015. Photo: Reuters/Stephen Lam/File Photo
Posted inWorld

Facebook to launch ‘GlobalCoin’ in 2020

by Asia Times staff May 24, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

The Asian week in blockchain

by Luke Thompson April 19, 2019February 18, 2020

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