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Digital currency ATMs facilitating crime, need regulation: New Jersey watchdog
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23 February, 2021

Digital currency ATMs facilitating crime, need regulation: New Jersey watchdog

A New Jersey watchdog has recommended the quick implementation of regulation to govern digital currency ATMs in the state.
FBI, Treasury release report on North Korean digital currency malware
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23 February, 2021

FBI, Treasury release report on North Korean digital currency malware

Known as AppleJeus, it poses as legitimate digital currency trading software and has infected victims in over 30 countries around...
BitPay to pay $500K in settlement with US Treasury over sanctions violations
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23 February, 2021

BitPay to pay $500K in settlement with US Treasury over sanctions violations

BitPay is accused of allowing users in North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Cuba and Iran to transact on its platform...
Bitcoin SV joins Bithumb’s ‘7th Anniversary Airdrop Party’
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22 February, 2021

Bitcoin SV joins Bithumb’s ‘7th Anniversary Airdrop Party’

Bithumb, considered to be one of the top digital currency exchanges in South Korea, is giving away free Bitcoin SV...
UAE gov’t agency KIKLABB now accepts digital currency payments
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22 February, 2021

UAE gov’t agency KIKLABB now accepts digital currency payments

KIKLABB, a Dubai-based license bureau, will allow citizens to pay for their visa and trade license fees in digital currencies.
Bahamas launches the first digital currency-linked debit card
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20 February, 2021

Bahamas launches the first digital currency-linked debit card

The Bahamas launched the Sand Dollar as it sought to insulate its financial system against the constant disruptions that occur...

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