Steve Kaaru

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China shuts down software maker as crackdown on digital currency mining intensifies
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9 July, 2021

China shuts down software maker as crackdown on digital currency mining intensifies

Beijing Qudao Cultural Development Company, a marketing and public relations firm registered in 2016, is accused of “providing software services...
Philippine Stock Exchange wants to become a digital currency trading platform
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8 July, 2021

Philippine Stock Exchange wants to become a digital currency trading platform

The exchange’s head believes that if Filipinos are going to trade digital currencies, the stock exchange is best placed to...
DROP token creators plead guilty to $1.8M ICO scam, settle with SEC
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8 July, 2021

DROP token creators plead guilty to $1.8M ICO scam, settle with SEC

The two raised $1.9 million by selling over 600 million native tokens, all while issuing false statements, presenting fake profitability...
Brazil’s ‘Bitcoin King’ arrested over alleged $300M embezzlement
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8 July, 2021

Brazil’s ‘Bitcoin King’ arrested over alleged $300M embezzlement

Claudio Oliveira was the president of the Bitcoin Banco Group, a Brazilian digital currency brokerage company that reportedly lost over...
Vietnam’s PM asks central bank to explore CBDC based on blockchain
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7 July, 2021

Vietnam’s PM asks central bank to explore CBDC based on blockchain

The prime minister has been pushing for e-governance as he seeks to make Vietnam’s government an efficient digital one, putting...
Cryptopia ex-employee admits to stealing $170K from old BTC addresses
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7 July, 2021

Cryptopia ex-employee admits to stealing $170K from old BTC addresses

The employee, whose name was withheld by the court, worked for Cryptopia before Cryptopia digital currency exchange fell victim to...