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Indian police arrest alleged BTC scammer, seizing $1.2 million
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24 January, 2021

Indian police arrest alleged BTC scammer, seizing $1.2 million

Authorities in the city of Bengaluru announced they had detained a man named Srikrishna on suspicion of hacking into government...
Hive Blockchain ramps up hardware inventory
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24 January, 2021

Hive Blockchain ramps up hardware inventory

Canada-based Hive Blockchain Technologies Ltd. announced it exceeded its ASIC capacity goal of 1,000 PH/s through the purchase of 6,400...
Wladimir van der Laan steps back from BTC Core role, asks for more decentralization
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23 January, 2021

Wladimir van der Laan steps back from BTC Core role, asks for more decentralization

Core protocol developer Wladimir van der Laan has been the public leader of the small centralized dev team that secretly...
Investors cry foul over ‘trickery’ in Status Research case
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23 January, 2021

Investors cry foul over ‘trickery’ in Status Research case

The Swiss blockchain technology company is being sued under U.S. securities laws, with investors arguing that the U.S. rules should...
Liquidators request greater powers in probing South Africa’s BTC Club
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23 January, 2021

Liquidators request greater powers in probing South Africa’s BTC Club

Mirror Trading International was forced into liquidation in December 2020, amid claims it was operating illegally and fraudulently.
Bitstamp introduces KYC for Dutch digital currency withdrawals
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23 January, 2021

Bitstamp introduces KYC for Dutch digital currency withdrawals

The digital asset exchange has said users will now be banned from withdrawals unless they are able to verify their...