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Bank of Jamaica mints and makes $230M of its CBDC available to public
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13 August, 2021

Bank of Jamaica mints and makes $230M of its CBDC available to public

The bank becomes the latest in the Caribbean to unveil its CBDC, with the Bahamas being the most advanced in...
Court rules man who exploited bug to mint $14M in ICX tokens can legally pursue
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12 August, 2021

Court rules man who exploited bug to mint $14M in ICX tokens can legally pursue

In August 2020, Mark Shin attempted to transfer staked ICX tokens from his wallet when he discovered he had received...
BTC trading scam suspects ordered to pay $1.75M in CFTC lawsuit
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12 August, 2021

BTC trading scam suspects ordered to pay $1.75M in CFTC lawsuit

The three were charged for the scam by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in September 2020 for duping at least...
Japan FSA: We need more convincing on the merits of digital currencies
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12 August, 2021

Japan FSA: We need more convincing on the merits of digital currencies

FSA chief Junichi Nakajima believes the country needs to investigate further on the merits of digital currencies before making it...
BitMEX enters $100M settlement with US regulators, but founders still not out of trouble
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11 August, 2021

BitMEX enters $100M settlement with US regulators, but founders still not out of trouble

The derivatives trading platform allegedly violated U.S. regulations when it offered investment products without acquiring the necessary license and failed...
Venezuela to launch digital bolivar in October, slashes six zeros from currency
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11 August, 2021

Venezuela to launch digital bolivar in October, slashes six zeros from currency

After years of experimenting with the controversial Petro digital currency, Venezuela is now set to launch the digital bolivar, the...

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