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US Congress seeks to regulate stablecoins with new STABLE Act
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7 December, 2020

US Congress seeks to regulate stablecoins with new STABLE Act

The STABLE Act seeks to treat stablecoin issuers as banks, requiring them to obtain a banking charter and abide by...
PlusToken scam: Top operators jailed for up to 11 years
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5 December, 2020

PlusToken scam: Top operators jailed for up to 11 years

A Chinese court also fined the PlusToken operators up to $900,000 for their roles in the $2.25 billion Ponzi scheme.
Venezuelan hackers who stole $1.9M in BTC arrested
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5 December, 2020

Venezuelan hackers who stole $1.9M in BTC arrested

The two reportedly used obfuscation protocols to cover their tracks, but police managed to track the heist to a company...
Money Button onboarding gets simpler with new process
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3 December, 2020

Money Button onboarding gets simpler with new process

Money Button users can now access apps such as PowPing, Twetch and Peergame by simply keying in their email address,...
UK FCA warns against digital currency platform Markets Pilot
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3 December, 2020

UK FCA warns against digital currency platform Markets Pilot

Markets Pilot, allegedly based in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica, has been targeting U.K. residents with its investment and...
BitMEX hires former German stock exchange chief as new CEO
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3 December, 2020

BitMEX hires former German stock exchange chief as new CEO

Alexander Hoptner will join the exchange in January 2021 to take over from Vivien Khoo who has been serving as...

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