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Article by Steve Kaaru

South Korea central bank seeks partner to build its CBDC architecture
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3 September, 2020

South Korea central bank seeks partner to build its CBDC architecture

Bank of Korea is looking for a firm to partner with on the CBDC’s second phase which involves building the...
Russia wants oversight over mining farms in new bill
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3 September, 2020

Russia wants oversight over mining farms in new bill

The Russian government will have oversight over all the country’s block reward mining farms if a recently proposed bill is...
Australian horse racing company’s alleged OneCoin ties sparks probe
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3 September, 2020

Australian horse racing company’s alleged OneCoin ties sparks probe

Amer Abdulaziz Salman was named as one of those who benefitted from the $4 billion OneCoin digital currency scam.
Maryland firms charged in $28M scam targeting African immigrants
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2 September, 2020

Maryland firms charged in $28M scam targeting African immigrants

Three Maryland-based firms and their operators are facing fraud charges after allegedly scamming $28 million from over 1,000 investors.
China’s 2nd largest bank briefly launches CBDC wallet—then disables it
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2 September, 2020

China’s 2nd largest bank briefly launches CBDC wallet—then disables it

The China Construction Bank briefly rolled out the feature over the weekend, allowing users of its mobile app to access...
North Korea’s BeagleBoyz hackers tied to digital currency exchange hacks
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2 September, 2020

North Korea’s BeagleBoyz hackers tied to digital currency exchange hacks

BeagleBoyz has reportedly resumed its activities in February 2020, targeting international money transfers and ATM cashouts.

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