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South Korea Daybit exchange to shut down as regulations take toll
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30 April, 2021

South Korea Daybit exchange to shut down as regulations take toll

Daybit cited the toughened regulations that seem to only favor the big exchanges, while pushing the smaller rivals out of...
Ex-Bithumb chief linked to alleged ICO fraud handed over to South Korea prosecutors
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30 April, 2021

Ex-Bithumb chief linked to alleged ICO fraud handed over to South Korea prosecutors

In addition to the alleged ICO fraud, Lee Jung-hoon is also under investigation for alleged fraud, tax evasion and transferring...
Turkey arrests 62 over alleged $2B Thodex exit scam as leader flees country
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29 April, 2021

Turkey arrests 62 over alleged $2B Thodex exit scam as leader flees country

Thodex exchange is suspected of taking $2 billion from close to 400,000 investors in Turkey, according to reports.
Worldline completes phase 2 of PPaaS development, nChain among foundational partners
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27 April, 2021

Worldline completes phase 2 of PPaaS development, nChain among foundational partners

Payments Platform as a Service (PPaaS) is an open ecosystem combining natively built services with connections to third-party applications, and...
Alchemy Coin ICO fraudster faces 80 years in prison over $7M COVID relief scam
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27 April, 2021

Alchemy Coin ICO fraudster faces 80 years in prison over $7M COVID relief scam

Justin Cheng has pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding the U.S. government of over $7 million through the COVID-19 relief...
South Africa firms rushing to list first digital currency ETF in Africa
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25 April, 2021

South Africa firms rushing to list first digital currency ETF in Africa

Two local firms are set to lodge their applications with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, which has rejected such an application...

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