After Apple’s recent ban on cryptocurrency-mining apps in the iOS App Store and Mac App Store, Google has now banned them from the Android Play Store too. Google’s policy is similar to Apple’s which still allows mining if the processing happens in the cloud.
On the mid of May, two new Royal Decrees were published in the Thai Government Gazette, addressing matters relevant to cryptocurrencies and digital tokens. These Royal Decrees clarify some longstanding questions about initial coin offerings (ICOs) and related issues.
In financial circles, many people believe that cryptocurrency can replace traditional money. Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) President Kesara Manchusree shared the exchange’s current thinking on this topic.
Cryptocurrencies first arrived in Thailand about 3 or 4 years ago. To begin with, nobody gave them much attention, but after a year has gone by, people are joining the trend in large numbers especially the most famous of them Bitcoin.
Facebook looks to be jumping on the blockchain wagon with plans to introduce its own stablecoin, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Line, the Japanese messaging app firm that’s best known for its cutesy characters and stickers, is pushing deeper into crypto after it launched its own token to help grow its stagnant user base.