Update on Hong Kong Bitcoin ATMs
HONG KONG — It should be no surprise that the cryptocurrency world changes rapidly. I found out today that some of the Bitcoins ATMs I have blogged about are no …
Using the HKBitcoin ATM near Central, Hong Kong
This winter holiday I had a chance to use another one of Hong Kong’s several Bitcoin ATMs. Previously, I’ve used ones in Mong Kok and Wan Chai, but until this …
Buying cryptocurrencies in mainland China: still possible, but for how long?
Life in China for a cryptocurrency user is full of surprises. I’m hoping 2018 will not supply more. Way back in 2013, when Bitcoin was reaching its then-all-time high of …
Using Uphold to move funds across borders
Some months ago, I had heard about Uphold, a new service allowing easy, secure exchanges among various kinds of currencies, including hard metals and cryptocurrencies. I signed up for an …
Using OTC apps to deal with loss of Bitcoin exchanges
ZHENGZHOU, HENAN — Now that I’m back working in China, I’ve had to deal with the brave new world created by the government banning the major Bitcoin exchanges like BTCChina, …
Why has China cracked down on token exchanges and ICOs so suddenly?
China has been on an anti-cryptocurrency tirade these past few months. In January the government required the nation’s Bitcoin exchanges halt withdrawals of Bitcoin and Litecoin until the exchanges passed …
First post for a new blog
I’ve decided that mixing cryptocurrency content with my blogs about living and working in China is too confusing. While I am interested in all these things, in all likelihood, most …