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Fraudsters have been posing as reporters and representatives of the China Business Journal, a well-known state-affiliated business newspaper in China, to demand ransom payments in Bitcoin.

TRON (TRX) is a blockchain platform and cryptocurrency founded by Justin Sun, a Chinese entrepreneur and former representative of Ripple in China.

This marks the world's largest-ever cryptocurrency seizure by law enforcement.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced that it is preparing rules for the licensing of cryptocurrency exchanges and businesses.

The world of online gambling is growing faster every time. Statistics show that there are an estimated 1 billion online gamers around the world, with the largest numbers found in China, South Korea, and Japan. According to projections, the number of players will reach 1.3 billion in 2025.

The government of Kazakhstan is discussing ways to build new power plants to generate additional energy. With this move, the country aims to support the cryptocurrency mining industry.

Ukraine will use blockchain technology to track the supply chain of timber on international markets. It is thus the second country in the world, after China, to test this pilot initiative.

The Kazakhstan government is concerned about the growing number of underground cryptocurrency miners after restrictions were imposed in early October.

The impact of the cryptocurrency industry on the environment has become an issue of great concern. Some countries like China have even decided to restrict their activities like mining and transactions.