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Thai SEC plots ban on digital currency deposit and lending services
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18 September, 2022

Thai SEC plots ban on digital currency deposit and lending services

Details of the ban include the prohibition of "digital asset business operators" from taking deposits of digital assets with a...
US court approves appointment of examiner to uncover Celsius dealings
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17 September, 2022

US court approves appointment of examiner to uncover Celsius dealings

Intense scrutiny awaits Celsius with the U.S. court's approval to hire an examiner to look into its dealings, which comes...
UK’s ePayments shuts down due to FCA’s AML concerns
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17 September, 2022

UK’s ePayments shuts down due to FCA’s AML concerns

ePayments, which had over 250,000 clients, was ordered to freeze operations in early 2020 after the FCA found weaknesses in...
South Korea: Busan eyes transformation into blockchain hub with Huobi tie-up
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17 September, 2022

South Korea: Busan eyes transformation into blockchain hub with Huobi tie-up

South Korea's Busan aims to revive its ailing blockchain ecosystem under a new partnership with Huobi, who is setting its...
US Treasury issues sanctions against 10 malware-linked Iranians, targets BTC addresses
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17 September, 2022

US Treasury issues sanctions against 10 malware-linked Iranians, targets BTC addresses

The Treasury claimed that the group has been targeting American institutions since 2020 with malware including APT 35, and linked...
US regulator goes after Chicago digital assets broker over alleged fraud, breaching security laws
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17 September, 2022

US regulator goes after Chicago digital assets broker over alleged fraud, breaching security laws

A Chicago firm caught the federal authorities' attention after unsuspecting investors reported the company defrauded them of $1.5 million by...