Bithumb: Cryptocurrency Exchange Bans 11 Countries from its Platform

Bithumb: Cryptocurrency Exchange Bans 11 Countries from its Platform

One of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bithumb, has just announced that it will be halting trade on its platform in 11 different countries. Bithumb cited money laundering concerns and will comply with the anti-money laundering norms and is blocking residents in the jurisdictions of the Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories (NCCT) blacklist. According to coinmarketcap, the…

Sharia Law And Bitcoins Fatwa

Sharia Law And Bitcoins Fatwa

By “group” I am referring to an estimated 1.6 billion Muslims of the world, or 23% of the world’s population according to the December 2012 Global Religious Landscape report from the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life.  Due to the core belief of Muslims that Islam is a complete code for life,…

Malta and Cryptocurrency. Why are Crypto Companies Moving to the Island of Malta?

Malta and Cryptocurrency. Why are Crypto Companies Moving to the Island of Malta?

Benefits for Blockchain and Technology Specialists when relocating to Malta Malta is positioning itself as a Blockchain hub and is attracting Blockchain and Technology specialists. Binance (an international multi-language cryptocurrency exchange company) has announced its move to Malta permanently placing the country on the Blockchain map for already existing companies as well as newly emerging…