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Estonia central bank talks CBDC research project, combating digital currency fraud
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2 November, 2020

Estonia central bank talks CBDC research project, combating digital currency fraud

Rainer Olt, head of Payments and Settlement Systems Department, said Eesti Pank wants to “address and overcome the bottlenecks of...
Phishing scam targets Ledger wallet users—again
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2 November, 2020

Phishing scam targets Ledger wallet users—again

Cyber criminals have allegedly launched a phishing attack targeting users of the Ledger hardware wallet.
Pro-digital currency Bill Hinman to leave SEC director post
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2 November, 2020

Pro-digital currency Bill Hinman to leave SEC director post

Bill Hinman made headlines after proposing SEC should consider the level of decentralization of a digital currency before classifying it...
Another US teen charged with SIM-swap digital currency theft
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1 November, 2020

Another US teen charged with SIM-swap digital currency theft

The U.S. Justice Department has charged a 19-year-old who allegedly masterminded the stealing of digital currencies through SIM swapping.
Toyota’s IT arm exploring digital currencies and blockchain
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1 November, 2020

Toyota’s IT arm exploring digital currencies and blockchain

Toyota Systems has partnered with digital currency exchange DeCurret on the pilot, which will see the participation of the company’s...
China’s new draft law seeks to legalize digital yuan but ban competitors
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29 October, 2020

China’s new draft law seeks to legalize digital yuan but ban competitors

In a new draft law, the bank proposed banning any yuan-pegged digital tokens, effectively killing off any competitor to its...

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