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Five service providers launder a majority of digital currency
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12 February, 2021

Five service providers launder a majority of digital currency

Five digital currency providers account for roughly 55% of the illicit funds transacted in the digital currency ecosystem–find out why.
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 31: Tesla buys BTC, China digital red packets for Lunar New Year and blockchain powers recycling
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12 February, 2021

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 31: Tesla buys BTC, China digital red packets for Lunar New Year and blockchain powers recycling

This week’s top story on CoinGeek Pulse is Tesla’s recent announcement that it bought US$1.5 billion dollars’ worth of BTC.
US securities regulator beefs up enforcement powers for new probes
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12 February, 2021

US securities regulator beefs up enforcement powers for new probes

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is beefing up the enforcement powers of its investigation teams, signaling a more robust...
French regulator wants a European body to regulate digital currencies
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12 February, 2021

French regulator wants a European body to regulate digital currencies

Autorité des Marchés Financiers Chairman Robert Ophèle has proposed that the European Securities and Markets Authority should be in charge...
Thai exchange Bitkub shuts down new signups after SEC order
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12 February, 2021

Thai exchange Bitkub shuts down new signups after SEC order

Bitkub exchange will now have to address five key areas as outlined by the watchdog, including integrating a system that’s...
Serbian man involved in $70M digital currency scam extradited to US
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12 February, 2021

Serbian man involved in $70M digital currency scam extradited to US

Antonije Stojilkovic is alleged to have been part of a crime ring that created several bogus investment platforms that lured...