Dutch and Korean Mainstream Media Extensively Cover Bitcoin Rally
Bitcoin is sustaining a strong price rally, maintaining its stability at the US$1,020 margin. Within seven days, the price of bitcoin rose by 9%, pushing the demand for the digital currency in exchanges worldwide. As a result, bitcoin began to gain extensive coverage by mainstream media in South Korea, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Extensive Coverage in Belgium and the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, de Volkskrant, leading daily morning newspaper with a circulation of nearly 250,000 nationwide and De Telegraaf, the largest Dutch daily newspaper with a circulation of 430,000, provided....
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Banking institutions in South Korea have reportedly requested to not be held accountable for crimes linked to cryptocurrencies such as money laundering. According to local media, financial regulators are now developing rules that could relieve Korean banks from responsibility when screening the crypto exchanges they work with. New Guidelines to Appease South Korean Banks Korean Banks remain reluctant to open real-name accounts for traders on domestic cryptocurrency exchanges, the Korea Herald wrote on Sunday. The reasons hide in recently adopted regulations obliging the trading platforms....
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Bitcoin's recent price rally received extensive coverage on various mainstream media outlets. The recent price rally exhibited by Bitcoin took the mainstream media by surprise. While the cryptocurrency community was waiting for it, others didn’t really expect it to happen so soon. Bitcoin, like any other commodity, is driven by demand and supply. In the past few weeks, the demand for Bitcoin has been high due to various economic and political factors across the world. Increased demand from investors looking for alternate financial assets, has driven its price above $900. Two months ago,....