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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...
Singapore United Overseas Bank seeks VP for ‘crypto security’: report
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3 December, 2020

Singapore United Overseas Bank seeks VP for ‘crypto security’: report

United Overseas Bank, one of Singapore’s largest banks, is looking into offering digital currency solutions, according to reports.
Project Aber: CBDC an improvement over current fiat systems
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3 December, 2020

Project Aber: CBDC an improvement over current fiat systems

Two of the largest economies in the Middle East have described a central bank digital currency as an improvement over...
AirBit Club: US extradites one of block reward mining scam founders
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2 December, 2020

AirBit Club: US extradites one of block reward mining scam founders

Gutenberg Dos Santos will now stand trial in a New York court together with four others who were arrested in...
PlusToken scam: China seizes $4.2B in digital currencies
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2 December, 2020

PlusToken scam: China seizes $4.2B in digital currencies

Court documents from the Jiangsu Yancheng Intermediate People's Court revealed that Chinese police had seized over $4.2 billion in digital...
Bank of Russia discusses digital ruble plans with bank execs
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2 December, 2020

Bank of Russia discusses digital ruble plans with bank execs

The Russian central bank recently met with some of the country’s commercial banks to discuss the proposed digital ruble.

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