Re the money-laundering thing I’d like to share a few paras from my November report. In brief, Cyprus has introduced a lot changes in the past 6-12 months but since they have only just been introduced they decided to wait for full evidence that they are being implemented. In other wor...
Welcome to BitBeat, our daily round-up of bitcoin news, notes, and thoughts. The crypto-currency had a hectic 2013, and the new year is already shaping up as a manic one as well. So far, there has been a high-profile hearing on bitcoin’s future, and a high-profile arrest of a bitcoin ...
An Australian firm is planning to roll out bitcoin ATMs across the country from this month, as authorities consider whether to expand the country’s anti-money laundering surveillance to include the virtual currency. Reuters Melbourne-based Australian Bitcoin ATMs said it plans to buy ...
Singapore’s first Bitcoin ATM will be unveiled in mid-March, according to the owner of Bitcoin Exchange , a new company aiming to capitalize on demand for the much-discussed cryptocurrency. Zann Kwan, a 37-year-old Singaporean, told The Wall Street Journal the machine will allow patro...
Singapore’s first Bitcoin ATM will be unveiled in mid-March, according to the owner of Bitcoin Exchange , a new company aiming to capitalize on demand for the much-discussed cryptocurrency. Zann Kwan, a 37-year-old Singaporean, told The Wall Street Journal the machine will allow patro...
We are launching a new feature here at MoneyBeat: BitBeat, a daily round-up of bitcoin news, notes, and thoughts. The crypto-currency had a hectic 2013, and the new year is already shaping up as a manic one as well. So far, there has been a high-profile hearing on bitcoin’s future, an...
A heated debate has since played out on traditional and social media over how sexuality is and should be perceived in Singapore. In a column published Thursday by the local newspaper MyPaper, a local megachurch’s pastor—known for his outspoken opposition to LGBT rights—charged that th...
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