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Article by Steve Kaaru

South Korea’s largest bank to store and manage digital assets
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13 August, 2020

South Korea’s largest bank to store and manage digital assets

Kookmin Bank’s move into digital currency custody comes at a time when regulators have progressively taken a positive approach towards...
Australian XRP hacker sentenced to 2 years in jail
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13 August, 2020

Australian XRP hacker sentenced to 2 years in jail

An Australian court has sentenced a woman to two years in prison over charges of stealing 100,000 XRP tokens in...
Libra co-founder spearheads Facebook’s ‘all things payments’ group
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12 August, 2020

Libra co-founder spearheads Facebook’s ‘all things payments’ group

Facebook Financial—to be known internally as F2—aims at making the social media giant a big player in the payments industry.
Wirecard execs allegedly looted $1 billion before collapse: report
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12 August, 2020

Wirecard execs allegedly looted $1 billion before collapse: report

Top ranking executives at the Munich-based company allegedly funneled millions of euros to suspicious companies in Asia, according to reports.
Digital currency scammers pose as Polish watchdog to defraud investors
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12 August, 2020

Digital currency scammers pose as Polish watchdog to defraud investors

The Polish Financial Supervision Authority has issued a warning recently, urging the public to be cautious of the rising instances...
Japan new financial regulator chief calls for digital yen
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11 August, 2020

Japan new financial regulator chief calls for digital yen

Ryozo Himino, incoming head of the Financial Services Agency, has voiced his concern over calls to relax the current digital...

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