This is part of the Crypto Around the World series:

• The introduction – Crypto Around the World - Obstacles to Mass adoption
• The first article – Crypto  Around the World - Indonesia
• The second article – Crypto Around the World – South Korea

The Crypto Around the World - News Updates brings you weekly global crypto headlines of news/articles/opinions from around the world listed by Continent in Alphabetical Order. Click on the site link for the news. I'll do my best to be as thorough as possible to include all countries with newsworthy happenings in the cryptcurrency and blockchain world.

AFRICA

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Nigeria

• Nigeria Issues Crypto Regulatory Guidelines: Here’s Why It Matters – Forbes, Oluwaseun Adeyanju, Sep 16, 2020

South Africa

• South African crypto startup Luno goes global – Ventureburn, Ishani Chetty, Sep 9, 2020

AFRICA - Misc

• Why Africans are fast using Bitcoin for payment transfers – Nairametrics, Olumide Adesina, Sep 19, 2020
• Small value crypto transfers in Africa have increased by 55% - Cointelegraph, Joshua Mapperson, Sep 10, 2020

ASIA

China

• Chinese miners are threatening to fork Filecoin – Decrypt, Shuyao Kong, Sep 19, 2020
• VeChain Joins China Animal Health And Food Safety Alliance (CAFA) As Council Member To Provide Blockchain Technology For Enterprise Members – VeChain Foundation, Sep 17, 2020
• Recognizing Revolutionary Potential, China Encourages Bitcoin Mining In Sichuan – Nasdaq, BitcoinMagazine, Landon Manning, Sep 14, 2020

India

• Bitcoin is still a clear favourite among India’s crypto investors – Quartz India, Prathamesh Mulye, Sep 15, 2020
• India Plans to Introduce Law to Ban Cryptocurrency Trading – Bloomberg, Archana Chaudhary and Siddhartha Singh, Sep 15, 2020

Iran

• Iran’s crypto mines could be used to help fund car imports – CoinTelegraph, Felipe Erazo, Sep 14, 2020

Japan

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• On bitFlyer Japan, Bitcoin Rewards Program Hits New Record – CoinDesk, Sandali Handagama, Sep 18, 2020
• Crypto Exchange Kraken Returns to Japan After Two-Year Hiatus – CoinDesk, Jaspreet Kalra, Sep 9, 2020

Pakistan

• Blockchain for good: how disruptive technology is lowering barriers for disadvantaged women entrepreneurs in Pakistan – Pioneers Post, Andrew Thompson, Sep 17, 2020

Philippines

• Philippines SEC warns of ‘cloud mining’ Ponzi related to Bitcoin Vault – CoinTelegraph, Joshua Mapperson, Sep 16, 2020
• AllianceBlock & TopJuan Tech Corporation partner up for globally compliant digital assets access in the Philippines – Globe News Wire, Sep 15, 2020
• BSP OKs I-Remit virtual currency exchange – philstar.com, Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star ), Sep 15, 2020

Russia

• Russia and Ukraine have “Disproportionately High” Cryptocurrency Usage with Many Locals Shifting Financial Activity to Digital Assets: Report – Crowdfund Insider, Omar Faridi, Sep 18, 2020

Singapore

• SaTT announces listing on leading crypto exchanges, KuCoin and Uniswap – CoinTelegraph, Press Release, Sep 18, 2020

South Korea

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• Police summon Bithumb chairman for questioning over alleged fraud – CoinTelegraph, Helen Partz, Sep 18, 2020
• Report: Most firms in Korea’s ‘blockchain city’ don’t know what blockchain is – CoinTelegraph, Felipe Erazo, Sep 18, 2020
• Checking In With Terra, the Korean Stablecoin Firm Bringing Online Shoppers to Crypto – CoinDesk, Brady Dale & Zack Seward, Sep 18, 2020
• How Does North Korea Launder Stolen Crypto? – BeinCrypto, Harry Leeds, Sep 11, 2020

Turkey

• Turkey, the Undisputed Cryptocurrency King in the Middle East, Says Report – BTCManager, Evan Ezquer, Sep 18, 2020

United Arab Emirates

• UAE and international companies apply for digital banking licences with ADGM – The National, Sarmad Khan, Sep 10, 2020

ASIA - Misc

• Asian Countries like India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand have One of the Fastest-Growing Digital Asset Markets: Report – Crowdfund Insider, Omar Faridi, Sep 17, 2020
• From open arms to full bans: The latest on crypto regulation in Asia – CoinTelegraph, Elena Perez, Sep 13, 2020

AUSTRALIASIA

Australia

• Sydney Man Sentenced for Mining Cryptocurrency With CSIRO Supercomputers, The Epoch Times, Caden Pearson, Sep 18, 2020
• UK fintech Revolut launches cryptocurrency app to make digital currency exchange easier for Australians – News.com.au, Gerard Cockburn, Sep 17, 2020

New Zealand

• New Inland Revenue Guidance On Cryptoassets – Scoop Independent News, Internal Revenue Dept Press Release, Sep 7, 2020

EUROPE

Abkhazia

• Abkhazia to lift ban on crypto mining – CoinTelegraph, Felipe Erazo, Sep 19, 2020

Germany

• German Lawmakers Vote ‘Nein’ on Blockchain for Transparency on Megaprojects – CoinDesk, Danny Nelson, Sep 18, 2020

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• Germany-based gaming company releases RPG on the Litecoin blockchain – CoinTelegraph, Turner Wright, Sep 15, 2020

Switzerland

• New Digital Currency Sector Laws Introduced By Switzerland – Inside Bitcoins, Author: Ali, Sep 14, 2020
• The Crypto Firms Collaborating on a Swiss Franc Stablecoin – CoinDesk, Ian Allison, Sep 14, 2020
• New Swiss laws provide solid ground for blockchain and crypto – CoinTelegraph, Mohammad Musharraf, Sep 10, 2020

United Kingdom

• BoE Explores Negative Rates; Bitcoin Is A ‘Must' Because Fiat is a ‘Giant Ponzi Scheme' – Bitcoin Exchange Guide, AnTy, Sep 18, 2020

EUROPE - Misc

• EU to see comprehensive crypto regulation by 2024 – CoinTelegraph, Benjamin Pirus, Sep 19, 2020
• Europe’s Biggest Economies Call for Crypto Curbs – Inside Bitcoins, Sherlock Gomes, Sep 14, 2020
• Regulators in France and Italy Chase More Crypto Scams – Finance Magnates, Aziz Abdel-Qader, Sep 18, 2020
• Russia and Ukraine have “Disproportionately High” Cryptocurrency Usage with Many Locals Shifting Financial Activity to Digital Assets: Report – Crowdfund Insider, Omar Faridi, Sep 18, 2020

NORTH AMERICA

The Bahamas

• Bahamas to launch Sand Dollar digital currency in October, CoinGeek, Steve Kaaru, Sep 19, 2020

Canada

• Lower financial literacy linked to crypto asset ownership – Bank of Canada - CentralBanking, Central Banking Newsdesk Sep 7, 2020

U.S.A.

• What Does the CSBS’s Compliance Plan Mean for Crypto in the US? – Finance Magnates, Rachel McIntosh, Sep 17, 2020
• Kraken Financial Receives Wyoming Charter, Will Be First Crypto Bank In US – International Business Times, Vincent Figueras, Sep 17, 2020

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• US ramps up enforcement actions against global crypto scams – CoinTelegraph, Samuel Haig, Sep 17, 2020
• U.S. crypto, fintech firms to benefit from slimmed down regulatory process – Reuters, Pete Schroeder, Sep 15, 2020
• Apple forces Coinbase to change its crypto products, says CEO – CoinTelegraph, Marie Huillet, Sep 14, 2020

NORTH AMERICA - Misc

• Is crypto mining really moving to North America? – TechNode, Eliza Gkritsi, Sep 11, 2020
• Latin Americans Turn to Bitcoin as Local Fiat Currencies Plunge – Bitcoin.com, Kevin Helms, Sep 8, 2020
• Latin America sends a ton of crypto to Asia, and vice versa – CoinTelegraph, Felipe Erazo, Sep 04, 2020

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