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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...
SEC, NYAG crack down on trading app Coinseed over ‘worthless tokens’
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19 February, 2021

SEC, NYAG crack down on trading app Coinseed over ‘worthless tokens’

The firm, which operates a mobile application allowing users to trade digital currencies, sold its CSD tokens to investors, according...
North Korean hackers indicted in US over stolen $1.3B in digital currencies, cash
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19 February, 2021

North Korean hackers indicted in US over stolen $1.3B in digital currencies, cash

The three suspects are reportedly are members of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, a military agency of North Korea that allegedly...

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