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South Korea creates new digital currency oversight bureau
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1 September, 2021

South Korea creates new digital currency oversight bureau

The new bureau will fall under the anti-money laundering agency and will monitor the industry for any suspicious transactions and...
Tether banned on Canada’s first 2 licensed digital currency exchanges
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31 August, 2021

Tether banned on Canada’s first 2 licensed digital currency exchanges

Due to Tether’s legal troubles, the Ontario securities regulator has placed the digital currency under “Prohibited Crypto Assets,” the only...
Cuba now recognizes digital currencies for payments
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31 August, 2021

Cuba now recognizes digital currencies for payments

Cuba will establish rules for regulating the use of digital currencies and license virtual asset service providers even as adoption...
Actor Steven Seagal must pay ICO promotion fines: US judge
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31 August, 2021

Actor Steven Seagal must pay ICO promotion fines: US judge

Seagal promoted the ICO of Bitcoiin2Gen without disclosing he was getting $1 million for his troubles. The actor agreed to...
xToken DeFi protocol loses $7M in yet another exploit
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30 August, 2021

xToken DeFi protocol loses $7M in yet another exploit

xToken had been exploited in May and the attackers made off with $25 million—this time, it’s $7 million in an...
Blockchain is necessary, and everybody knows it: Huawei exec
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30 August, 2021

Blockchain is necessary, and everybody knows it: Huawei exec

People are no longer asking what blockchain is or if it’s needed, because everyone now knows and accepts that it’s...

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