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Tencent launches blockchain accelerator program
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1 May, 2020

Tencent launches blockchain accelerator program

Chinese tech giant Tencent has launched a blockchain accelerator program, seeking to propel the widespread adoption of the technology in

Black Rose Lucy ransomware doesn’t ask for digital currency payments
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30 April, 2020

Black Rose Lucy ransomware doesn’t ask for digital currency payments

First discovered in late 2018, Black Rose Lucy ransomware is back. The malware targets Android devices, but unlike peers, doesn’t...
New York regulator names former IRS chief as new legal counsel
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30 April, 2020

New York regulator names former IRS chief as new legal counsel

The New York financial services regulator has hired Richard Weber, a former IRS chief who led investigations into Silk Road...
China’s central bank expands fintech regulation to 6 more cities
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29 April, 2020

China’s central bank expands fintech regulation to 6 more cities

The PBoC has expanded its fintech regulation, which was previously only in Beijing, to six more cities as China seeks...
Scam ICO investors oppose Kevin Hart’s bid for case dismissal
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28 April, 2020

Scam ICO investors oppose Kevin Hart’s bid for case dismissal

Investors in FLiK ICO, a project that ended up being a pump-and-dump scheme, have opposed a bid by actor and...
OneCoin lawyer Mark Scott sentencing pushed to July
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28 April, 2020

OneCoin lawyer Mark Scott sentencing pushed to July

Mark Scott, the lawyer accused of having laundered hundreds of millions of dollars for the OneCoin scam, will be sentenced...

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