Taiwan Looks to Ban Purchasing Crypto Using Credit Cards

Taiwan is planning to prohibit buying cryptocurrencies with credit cards. Local media outlet Economic Daily reported on July 21, noting that the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is behind these efforts. Reportedly, the regulator sent the Taiwan Association of Banks a letter earlier this month, warning the body about the speculative and risky nature of cryptos. According to the FSC letter, the cash flow in crypto is complex because it is difficult to monitor transactions. To this end, the regulator asked…

UK Post Office Offers Crypto Purchase through EasyID from Next Week

The U.K.'s Post Office is offering a route for customers to purchase volatile cryptocurrencies. Soon users can buy crypto through its identity-verification service, EasyID. Through the verification app, customers of the EasyID app can purchase crypto vouchers from the decentralized exchange (DEX) Swarm Markets. Users verifying their identity through the app receive access Swarm's official website. Additionally, they can acquire cryptocurrency vouchers using their phones. Users can redeem vouchers for cryptos like Bitcoin and Ethereum on the Swarm platform. EasyID…