Japan goes after tax dodgers, Singapore promotes blockchain startups, and Bitcoin subreddit hits a milestone.
<h1>Daily Byte: Monday, December 3, 2018</h1>
G20 agrees to regulate crypto, Italian court turns away crypto business, Estonia tightening regs, and Wyoming committee approves blockchain banking. Plus, North Korea makes it personal.
<h1>Belarus Implementing Complete Cryptocurrency Regulation</h1>
Belarus is following a model set forth by Malta, which saw an influx of interest from cryptocurrency companies after putting in place its own regulatory framework.
<h1>Daily Byte: Friday, November 30, 2018</h1>
Intel reinvents the wheel, Malaysia goes pro-crypto, and ConsenSys backs privacy startup.
<h1>Daily Byte: Thursday, November 29, 2018</h1>
Amazon walks into the blockchain jungle, Vakt oil platform is pumping, and UAE gets serious about emerging tech. Plus, trouble with Iran.
<h1>US Treasury Department Lists Bitcoin Addresses Of Two Iranian Nationals</h1>
This is the first time digital currency addresses have been added to the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s list of sanctioned individuals.
<h1>WTO: Blockchains Could Add $1 Trillion To World Trade By 2030</h1>
The estimate was provided in a recent report, “Blockchain and International Trade: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for International Trade Cooperation.”
<h1>Sweden Open To Crypto Mining Companies In Wake Of Norwegian Electricity Tax Shift</h1>
The neighboring country may provide a home to those wishing to leave Norway.
<h1>Uganda To Regulate Cryptocurrencies</h1>
The East African country of Uganda is set to regulate cryptocurrencies to prevent scams and protect investors. ETHNews spoke with the chairman of the Blockchain Association of Uganda to learn more about the local cryptocurrency ecosystem and what may have led to this development.
<h1>Winter Is Coming To Norway: No More Electricity Subsidies For Crypto Mining Starting 2019</h1>
Come the new year, cryptocurrency mining outfits in the Scandinavian country must pay regular electricity taxes.
<h1>EEA Opens New Regional Headquarters In Seoul</h1>
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance hopes the new regional office will help accelerate the mass adoption of EEA standards.
<h1>Rwanda Uses Blockchain To Track And Prevent Conflict-Mined Metals</h1>
Could blockchain technology be the answer to stopping violence surrounding conflict materials? Rwandan companies dealing in tantalum (and tantalum-containing products) can now use a blockchain-based supply chain platform developed by Circulor to test the idea.
<h1>Brazilian Presidential Candidate Announces Plans For Blockchain Tech In Government</h1>
Fernando Haddad, the Workers’ Party presidential candidate, has put his plans and statements on a blockchain platform.
<h1>G20 Advisory Board Claims Crypto Is A Developing Threat</h1>
Earlier this month, an IMF report fretted about cryptocurrency’s risk to economic systems. Another international body is worried, too.
<h1>IMF Warns That Cryptocurrencies May Create Vulnerabilities In International Financial System</h1>
The International Monetary Fund has issued its World Economic Outlook for October 2018. Within the report, the IMF makes a notable but limited warning regarding cryptocurrencies.
<h1>Petition Would Make XRP Official Currency Of 2020 Olympics</h1>
One man’s petition to make XRP the official cryptocurrency of the next Olympic games has nearly 12,000 signatures … and zero chance of having an effect.
<h1>The Petro Is Now The Only Payment Accepted For Venezuelan Passports</h1>
Venezuelans wanting to leave the country will soon have to buy passports with a cryptocurrency that may not exist.
<h1>Dubai Lays Groundwork For State Digital Currency Rollout</h1>
Is Dubai setting the stage for mass adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology?
<h1>US Indictment Alleges Russian Hackers Paid With Crypto</h1>
An indictment of Russian hackers asserts cryptocurrencies were again used to fund illicit activities.
<h1>Israel Securities Authority To Use Blockchain To Secure Internal Messaging System</h1>
This time, the securities regulator isn’t throwing up roadblocks to crypto’s adoption. Instead, it’s embracing the underlying technology.