Steve Kaaru

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Founder of $90M digital currency hedge fund sentenced to 7 years in prison
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22 September, 2021

Founder of $90M digital currency hedge fund sentenced to 7 years in prison

Stefan He Qin was the founder of two hedge funds in New York that claimed to be highly profitable, who...
South Korea finance minister plays down calls to postpone digital currency taxation
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22 September, 2021

South Korea finance minister plays down calls to postpone digital currency taxation

The government will push through with the tax laws which will take effect early next year despite opposition from the...
Binance hit with insider trading, market manipulation probe in US
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21 September, 2021

Binance hit with insider trading, market manipulation probe in US

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched a probe on Binance over alleged insider trading and market manipulation, saying its...
Celsius booted out in latest US digital currency lending purge
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21 September, 2021

Celsius booted out in latest US digital currency lending purge

After they took action against BlockFi, three U.S. states have now filed orders seeking to kick Celsius out as the...
BitMEX exec Greg Dwyer agrees to US extradition to face DOJ charges
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20 September, 2021

BitMEX exec Greg Dwyer agrees to US extradition to face DOJ charges

Dwyer, the former head of operations at BitMEX, will join his colleagues including ex-CEO Arthur Hayes to face banking law...
Africa’s digital currency market grew by 1200% in the past year: Chainalysis
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20 September, 2021

Africa’s digital currency market grew by 1200% in the past year: Chainalysis

Africa has seen massive growth since June last year, with the need for cheap remittances, rise of P2P platforms, and...