Bitcoin Legal Tender In Japan, But Not A Currency? (The Cryptoverse #243)
**On Today's Episode Of The Cryptoverse:** Let's explore a new law that has come into effect in Japan, making Bitcoin a legal form of paying, but stopping short of giving it legal status as a currency. The news segment begins at 5:25
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Finnish customs has in recent days revealed the arrest of Douppikauppa, the largest operator on Dark Net marketplace Valhalla, who just six months ago said he would never be caught.
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Iceland pro-Bitcoin Pirate Party is set to have a role in the country’s next government in October, polls suggest, looking to gain around 25% of the national vote.
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China’s most popular search engine, Baidu, froze bitcoin ads Thursday in what Bloomberg suggests is a “growing wariness” on behalf of business and government.
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On today's episode of The Cryptoverse:
I have a good chat with Jeremy Kauffman, founder and CEO of LBRY, a decentralised, blockchain based network for distributing and monetizing content.
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**On today's episode of The Cryptoverse:**
Gold, which most investors and traders consider as the world’s safe haven asset, may be banned by India in the upcoming months.
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[Original Article on Coin Telegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/india-to-ban-gold-importation-bitcoin-price-rally-market-shock-imminent)
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On today's episode of The Cryptoverse:
One of the largest Bitcoin miners in China has suggested that the price of Bitcoin could reach $10,000 or even as high as $1m and Ethereum's developers have unveiled new details about a technical fork aimed at resolving lingering network issues.
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**On Today's Episode Of The Cryptoverse:**
Following inspections from People’s Bank of China, the Big Three Chinese exchanges have halted margin and zero-fee cryptocurrency trading... and the UK has started.
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On September 1, Bitfinex reimbursed its first wave of clients. 1.1812 percent of currently outstanding BFX tokens were redeemed by Bitfinex and issued to customer wallets.
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On today's episode of The Cryptoverse:
The usually quiet – but actively running – developers behind the decentralized cloud storage, Sia, have just released their most stable version yet: Sia v1.0.3.
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