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China’s Shenzhen city giving away $1.5M in digital yuan to boost adoption
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14 October, 2020

China’s Shenzhen city giving away $1.5M in digital yuan to boost adoption

Luohu district in Shenzhen will distribute 50,000 digital ‘red packets’, each containing 200 yuan ($29.7) in a lottery.
Dutch central bank licenses first digital currency startup since crackdown
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14 October, 2020

Dutch central bank licenses first digital currency startup since crackdown

Regulator De Nederlandsche Bank adopted the European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) in April 2020.
Ethereum Classic implements 51% attack defense
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13 October, 2020

Ethereum Classic implements 51% attack defense

The Ethereum Classic network, which was 51% attacked three times in August, has implemented a finality system to protect against

Hackers steal over $22 million via Electrum wallet
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13 October, 2020

Hackers steal over $22 million via Electrum wallet

According to an investigation by ZDNet, hackers stole over $22 million (1,980 BTC) via the Electrum wallet from 2019-2020. The

Law firms fight over $8M Tezos lawsuit settlement fee
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13 October, 2020

Law firms fight over $8M Tezos lawsuit settlement fee

The Tezos class action lawsuit may have come to an end, but the two legal firms involved are engaged in...
Canada, UK, Japan and US release joint CBDC report
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13 October, 2020

Canada, UK, Japan and US release joint CBDC report

They are seeking to identify the principles necessary for any CBDC, to help other central banks around the world to...