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Privacy laws may hinder new KYC verification laws in South Korea
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29 September, 2020

Privacy laws may hinder new KYC verification laws in South Korea

The new KYC laws will affect financial services providers and will require the use of social security numbers, which contravenes...
Bank of New York Mellon accused of aiding $4B OneCoin scam
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29 September, 2020

Bank of New York Mellon accused of aiding $4B OneCoin scam

OneCoin investors accused BNY Mellon of processing several transactions for Mark Scott, the lawyer alleged to have led the money...
SEC halts securities trading for Vortex Blockchain Technologies
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29 September, 2020

SEC halts securities trading for Vortex Blockchain Technologies

The little-known Vortex Blockchain Technologies is a company that claims to have operations in several areas related to digital currencies.
US Treasury launches phase 2 of blockchain grants payments
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29 September, 2020

US Treasury launches phase 2 of blockchain grants payments

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is studying how blockchain technology can be used to tokenize, transfer and redeem grant...
Bitcoin SV scalability takes spotlight at WeAreDevelopers Live Week
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28 September, 2020

Bitcoin SV scalability takes spotlight at WeAreDevelopers Live Week

The second edition of the WeAreDevelopers Live Week will take place on October 5-9, focusing on some of the most...
Israel bill wants to remove capital gains for digital currency owners
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28 September, 2020

Israel bill wants to remove capital gains for digital currency owners

Under the existing Israeli laws, digital currencies are considered assets and therefore, their sale or conversion attracts a 25% capital...

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