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Kenya digital currency-friendly fintech Flutterwave and Chipper Cash operating illegally: central bank
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5 August, 2022

Kenya digital currency-friendly fintech Flutterwave and Chipper Cash operating illegally: central bank

The bank says that the two firms never acquired the licenses to serve Kenyans, even as Flutterwave gets caught in...
Vauld granted 3-month creditor protection in Singapore
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5 August, 2022

Vauld granted 3-month creditor protection in Singapore

The collapsing digital asset lender Vauld applied for a six-month moratorium, but the Singaporean judge ruled that this would impact...
CoinGeek Backstage: PowChess’ Gal Buki on how the lockdowns and a Netflix series brought in users
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4 August, 2022

CoinGeek Backstage: PowChess’ Gal Buki on how the lockdowns and a Netflix series brought in users

PowChess has shot up the charts in user numbers, and as founder Gal Buki tells CoinGeek Backstage, the Queen’s Gambit...
New York Attorney General seeks digital currency whistleblowers ‘deceived’ by VASPs
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4 August, 2022

New York Attorney General seeks digital currency whistleblowers ‘deceived’ by VASPs

AG Letitia James called on any New Yorker deceived by a digital asset firm through withdrawal freezes, layoffs or bankruptcy...
FCA issues tougher ad rules for risky assets, pledges to target digital assets next
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4 August, 2022

FCA issues tougher ad rules for risky assets, pledges to target digital assets next

FCA published new guidelines prohibiting flashy ads that don’t portray the risks that such investment comes with, and digital assets...
Federal insurance doesn’t cover digital asset companies, FDIC clarifies
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3 August, 2022

Federal insurance doesn’t cover digital asset companies, FDIC clarifies

FDIC insurance doesn’t protect against insolvency, default, or bankruptcy of any non-bank entity such as digital asset exchanges, custodians, or...

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