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Austrian bust $1.3M ‘crypto’ fraud; phishing scam targets Ledger
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27 December, 2024

Austrian bust $1.3M ‘crypto’ fraud; phishing scam targets Ledger

Police in Vienna busted the serial criminal exchanging fake cash for ‘crypto’ in what they dubbed Rip Deal 2.0; meanwhile,...
70% of New Zealanders say CBDC is ‘not important’
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26 December, 2024

70% of New Zealanders say CBDC is ‘not important’

The New Zealand central bank released the results of its public consultation, revealing people aren’t interested, with security and privacy...
Nigeria nabs 800 Chinese, Filipinos, locals in ‘crypto’ scam
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26 December, 2024

Nigeria nabs 800 Chinese, Filipinos, locals in ‘crypto’ scam

Nigeria’s EFCC arrested 150 Chinese, 40 Filipinos, and hundreds of Nigerians in a crackdown on a crypto romance scam ring...
ESMA publishes final guidelines as MiCA looms
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24 December, 2024

ESMA publishes final guidelines as MiCA looms

ESMA released the final policy documents just two weeks before MiCA takes full effect, but it remains to be seen...
Ukraine eyes legalization of digital assets in early 2025
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24 December, 2024

Ukraine eyes legalization of digital assets in early 2025

Lawmakers in Ukraine are deliberating on a new proposal—which the IMF was involved in drafting—that would legalize and tax digital...
Macau plans to launch CBDC and link it to digital yuan, e-HKD
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24 December, 2024

Macau plans to launch CBDC and link it to digital yuan, e-HKD

The Macau government has published its white paper for a retail e-pataca, with plans to connect it to mainland China...

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