Global #Cryptocurrencies

Litecoin has issued a statement arguing that the era of truly decentralized, fairly-launched, proof-of-work cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and itself is over.

Tax officials in Jeju City, South Korea, have reportedly begun freezing and seizing cryptocurrencies from individuals who have not paid their taxes.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed at a recent New York event that the company is heavily focused on developing its "Everything Exchange."

Thailand is rolling out a new initiative called TouristDigiPay, allowing foreign visitors to use cryptocurrencies for payments in Thai baht.

Binance and Mastercard have partnered to launch a new service in the European Economic Area (EEA) that allows users to instantly convert their cryptocurrencies into euros and withdraw the funds directly to a Mastercard.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is proposing stricter rules for how virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) hold and protect cryptocurrencies.