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Digital pound likely this decade, but don’t call it ‘Britcoin’
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11 February, 2023

Digital pound likely this decade, but don’t call it ‘Britcoin’

The U.K. Treasury and the central bank say that the digital pound would give the country a new digital payments...
BTC miner Hut 8 merges with US Bitcoin Corp. to weather brutal bear market
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11 February, 2023

BTC miner Hut 8 merges with US Bitcoin Corp. to weather brutal bear market

The two companies will now be subsidiaries under Hut 8 Corp., or New Hut, with USBTC benefiting from a strong...
Peter Wall steps down as CEO of struggling BTC miner Argo Blockchain
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10 February, 2023

Peter Wall steps down as CEO of struggling BTC miner Argo Blockchain

Peter Wall, who has been at the helm of the BTC miner for three years, says he is leaving to...
3AC co-founders ‘shamelessly’ refuse to comply with subpoena, liquidators say
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10 February, 2023

3AC co-founders ‘shamelessly’ refuse to comply with subpoena, liquidators say

The liquidators say that while the two Three Arrows Capital founders have been active on Twitter and even working on...
North Korea sets new record in 2022 with $630M stolen in digital assets, UN says
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10 February, 2023

North Korea sets new record in 2022 with $630M stolen in digital assets, UN says

North Korea relies on hacker groups affiliated with its intelligence agency, including the infamous Lazarus Group, Reuters reported quoting a...
IRA accounts offering digital assets could be violating securities laws: SEC
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9 February, 2023

IRA accounts offering digital assets could be violating securities laws: SEC

The U.S. securities regulator has issued a warning to investors dabbling in digital assets through their retirement accounts, reminding them...

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