Belarus planning to ban P2P crypto transactions

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in 2022 signed a decree allowing free circulation of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in the country. The announcement somewhat seems to contradict the previous stand that Belarus has had on cryptocurrencies. If effected, Belarusians will not be allowed to use peer-to-peer crypto exchanges. The foreign ministry of Belarus is drafting new legislation […]

P2P platform LocalBitcoins is shutting down

LocalBitcoins to shut down peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto platform Finland-based Bitcoin trading service has been in operation for over 10 years. The team cites a difficult crypto winter for the reason the exchange is calling it a day. LocalBitcoins, a peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency exchange that counts as one of the oldest crypto platforms in the world, […]