Aaron Wood

From Cointelegraph Japan: This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news.

Philippine authorities have reportedly raided an alleged cryptocurrency scam and arrested 277 people following a tip from the Chinese government.

Bitwise has chosen BNY Mellon to act as transfer agent and administrator for its proposed Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

Facebook has reportedly announced the major national currencies with which it plans to set the value of its forthcoming Libra stablecoin.

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Finney, the blockchain smartphone developed by Switzerland-based Sirin Labs, will soon become available in Bangladesh.

Japan, one of the most important markets for cryptocurrencies, has seen a number of important developments over the past week.

Binance Charity has announced a campaign to support victims of Hurricane Dorian, which has left thousands homeless and without basic necessities.

Bitcoin is trading near $10,500 after slipping short of $11,000 yesterday. Ether and other altcoins are seeing solid gains over the 24-hour period.

After a slump last week, the price of Bitcoin has again crossed the $10,000 mark in a recent rally.

The first instances of blockchain-exclusive birth certificates have been recorded in Brazil via a partnership between IBM and tech firm Growth Tech.

The municipal government of São Paulo will use a blockchain registry for public works projects, as the current system can purportedly be opaque and inefficient.

Bitcoin’s price is nearing $9,800 after a relatively stable day as other major coins trade sideways.

The Bitcoin price has dropped sharply below $10,000, marking a new weekly low and sending the currency back to where it started the 30-day period.

A judge has reportedly recommended that Craig Wright hand over thousands of bitcoins and intellectual property rights to the Kleiman estate.