
Article by Steve Kaaru
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17 February, 2021
Kyrgyzstan to license digital currency exchanges to protect investors
Kyrgyzstan wants to formally regulate its digital currency industry, starting off with a licensing regime for exchanges.
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16 February, 2021
Philippines regulator warns against 350% return digital currency scam
BitAccelerate, which also goes by the name BitAccelerator, claims to be a crowdfunding platform on the blockchain offering long-term active...
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16 February, 2021
Dark web operator JokerStash retires after making $2.9B in BTC: report
Known only by his pseudonym JokerStash, he allegedly operated the world’s largest stolen credit cards marketplace. An analytics firm estimates...
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16 February, 2021
Regulate, don’t ban—Nigeria Senate tells central bank
Senators want the Central Bank of Nigeria governor to brief its Banking Committee on why it ordered banks to shut...
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15 February, 2021
Investors to get reprieve as India gears up for total ban on digital currencies: report
The ban will reportedly be enforced in phases, giving digital currency owners the opportunity to sell all their holdings.
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15 February, 2021
Fake QuadrigaCX website pops up to scam investors
A fake website has popped up imitating the now-defunct QuadrigaCX digital currency exchange, attempting to lure its former users.
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