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BitMEX exec Greg Dwyer agrees to US extradition to face DOJ charges
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20 September, 2021

BitMEX exec Greg Dwyer agrees to US extradition to face DOJ charges

Dwyer, the former head of operations at BitMEX, will join his colleagues including ex-CEO Arthur Hayes to face banking law...
Turkey central bank turns to local tech sector for CBDC research
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20 September, 2021

Turkey central bank turns to local tech sector for CBDC research

Three domestic partners were identified and invited to sign a memorandum of understanding with the bank, whose goal is to...
Africa’s digital currency market grew by 1200% in the past year: Chainalysis
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20 September, 2021

Africa’s digital currency market grew by 1200% in the past year: Chainalysis

Africa has seen massive growth since June last year, with the need for cheap remittances, rise of P2P platforms, and...
Canaan Q2 earnings surge amid volatile digital currency market
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19 September, 2021

Canaan Q2 earnings surge amid volatile digital currency market

In its quarterly earnings report, Canaan said it sold 5.9 million terahashes per second (TH/s) of hashing power during the...
‘No guarantees’ on digital euro, ECB advisor says
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18 September, 2021

‘No guarantees’ on digital euro, ECB advisor says

Jürgen Schaaf said the test phase is still in trial for the technology and banks would experiment with digital currency...
Russia central bank to block suspicious digital currency activities
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18 September, 2021

Russia central bank to block suspicious digital currency activities

The measures were designed to protect unsuspecting investors and to avoid the risks of the digital currency market crashing to...