Business

Libra co-founder spearheads Facebook’s ‘all things payments’ group
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12 August, 2020

Libra co-founder spearheads Facebook’s ‘all things payments’ group

Facebook Financial—to be known internally as F2—aims at making the social media giant a big player in the payments industry.
Binance bid to save Liechtenstein private bank junked by regulator
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12 August, 2020

Binance bid to save Liechtenstein private bank junked by regulator

The Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority has rejected Binance’s application to become a shareholder of Union Bank.
New bank charter for digital assets lodged in US
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12 August, 2020

New bank charter for digital assets lodged in US

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has proposed a new national bank charter for payment companies handling digital...
Craig Wright: Private keys don’t equal identity
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12 August, 2020

Craig Wright: Private keys don’t equal identity

“Keys ≠ Identity” explores the legalese around being in possession of a private key and what that means in terms...
German police seize $30M in BTC, BCH connected to pirated movie website
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12 August, 2020

German police seize $30M in BTC, BCH connected to pirated movie website

The site's two chief operators allegedly distributed over 880,000 pirated copies of films and TV series between 2008 and 2013.
Wirecard execs allegedly looted $1 billion before collapse: report
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12 August, 2020

Wirecard execs allegedly looted $1 billion before collapse: report

Top ranking executives at the Munich-based company allegedly funneled millions of euros to suspicious companies in Asia, according to reports.