Asia

Exchanges

Huobi’s BitVC Opens Bitcoin Interest Accounts to All International Customers

BitVC, the Hong Kong subsidiary of China's Huobi, has opened margin trading and 'Yubibao' bitcoin interest-earning accounts to everyone.

Tech  ·  5 August 2014
Regulation

Kyrgyzstan: Bitcoin Payments Violate State Law

The central bank of Kyrgyzstan has issued new guidance indicating bitcoin cannot be used as a payment method.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 August 2014
Exchanges

New Bitcoin Exchange Quoine Offers Pro Tools for Asian Traders

Quoine, a new Japan-based exchange, is designed by financial industry professionals and will target the wealth centers of Asia.

Business  ·  4 August 2014
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange ANX Adds Features to iOS and Android Apps

Hong Kong-based multi-currency exchange ANX has upgraded its iOS and Android apps with features for traders and consumers.

Business  ·  29 July 2014
Exchanges

OKCoin Denies Manipulating Bitcoin Trading Volumes

The exchange says strange movements in volume statistics stem from price stagnation and its switch to a new domain.

Business  ·  25 July 2014
Exchanges

Mt. Gox Creditors’ Meeting Delivers Few Answers and One Apology

Mt. Gox's bankruptcy trustee and CEO Mark Karpeles faced creditors for the first time today, but many answers remain.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 July 2014
Exchanges

First ‘Live’ Bitcoin Exchange Opens in Vietnam

Open-order exchange VBTC launched in Ho Chi Minh City recently, saying bitcoin's economic benefits outweigh the authorities' concerns.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 July 2014
Japan

Japanese Retail Giant Rakuten Hints at Bitcoin Acceptance

The CEO of e-commerce empire Rakuten has praised bitcoin and suggested the company could eventually accept the cryptocurrency.

Business  ·  15 July 2014
Exchanges

Japan Bitcoin Exchange Aims to Fill Mt. Gox Market Void

New exchange joint venture BitOcean Japan will launch in August, with the aim of buying Mt. Gox's remaining assets.

Business  ·  15 July 2014
Japan

Government-Backed Bitcoin Industry Association to Launch in Japan

JADA is a new advocacy group for bitcoin businesses in Japan that has industry and official backing.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 July 2014
Exchanges

Philippines Startups Aim to Fulfil Bitcoin’s Remittance Promise

Workers sending money home face high fees from 'legacy' payments services. Now some Philippines startups want to change that.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 July 2014
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange itBit Relocating Headquarters to New York

The Singapore-based bitcoin exchange says the move is to capitalise on the US trading market.

Business  ·  8 July 2014
Exchanges

OKCoin Releases New, Full-Featured Version of Android App

China's busiest exchange by volume now has a mobile app that allows full access to desktop-style trading features.

Business  ·  7 July 2014
Exchanges

Leaked Documents Suggest Mt. Gox Paid $200k to Parent Company in May

According to leaked documents, Tibanne K.K. invoiced Mt. Gox for almost $200,000 after filing for bankruptcy.

Business  ·  7 July 2014
Exchanges

CoinJelly Exchange to Offer Debit Cards, ‘Bank-Level’ Services

The Australian startup will offer 'bank-level' services around bitcoin, designed to appeal to both serious traders and everyday travelers.

Business  ·  7 July 2014