
Article by Steve Kaaru
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18 January, 2021
Visa calls off $5.3B acquisition of digital currency-friendly startup Plaid
The consumer credit giant was set to acquire Plaid for $5.3 billion, but antitrust claims from the Department of Justice...
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17 January, 2021
SolidX accuses VanEck of BTC ETF plagiarism and breach of contract
Blockchain startup SolidX Management has sued its former partner VanEck Securities Corporation of a breach of contract regarding a BTC...
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15 January, 2021
Pakistan launches Bill Gates-backed Raast instant digital payments system
Known as Raast, the system is especially aimed at availing digital payments to women who have been financially marginalized for...
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14 January, 2021
Only 1 in 4 US adults have idea what blockchain is: survey
The survey further found that close to two-thirds equate blockchain with digital currencies, with 48% claiming that “blockchain is the...
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13 January, 2021
Man behind $147M Gemcoin scam gets 10 years in jail
Steve Chen will face justice for operating Gemcoin, a scam that made away with over $147 million.
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13 January, 2021
FCA: Unregistered digital currency firms must shut down, refund investors
The UK financial markets regulator cautioned such companies that continuing their activities would attract criminal and civil enforcement actions.
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