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China to develop new CBDC test zone in Beijing
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14 November, 2020

China to develop new CBDC test zone in Beijing

The PBoC’s Digital Currency Research Institute announced that it was planning to build a ‘legal digital currency test zone’ in...
Former drug cartel member arrested over $6M digital currency money laundering
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14 November, 2020

Former drug cartel member arrested over $6M digital currency money laundering

Spanish police claimed the suspect has been using cryptocurrencies to launder money for drug traffickers across Europe.
$2 million stolen in Akropolis DeFi exploit
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13 November, 2020

$2 million stolen in Akropolis DeFi exploit

On Thursday, November 12th, the DeFi platform Akropolis–which allows users to earn interest on deposits as well as borrow–was the

CoinGeek RoundTable Episode 3: Happy Bitcoin Independence Day!
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13 November, 2020

CoinGeek RoundTable Episode 3: Happy Bitcoin Independence Day!

Bitcoin is now 12 years old, but it was two years ago that the believers in its original vision decided...
KuCoin recovers 84% of funds lost in $280 million hack
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13 November, 2020

KuCoin recovers 84% of funds lost in $280 million hack

KuCoin CEO and co-founder Johnny Lyu has said the firm has successfully recovered the bulk of the funds from those...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 20: Relica, OKBSV and Bitcoin Independence Day
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13 November, 2020

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 20: Relica, OKBSV and Bitcoin Independence Day

This week’s top story is about the blockchain-based social media application that recently launched and now challenges social media powerhouse...