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Bitcoin Daily: Fusion Suspects Inside Crypto Theft; UK Sees Royal Scam
Bitcoin Daily: Fusion Suspects Inside Crypto Theft; UK Sees Royal Scam
October 01, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Criminals have stolen around $6.4 million from Fusion Protocol, a blockchain-powered platform for exchanging “stablecoins.” “Today, September 28th, 2019, the Fusion swap wallet was compromised,...

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Japanese Court Paves The Way For Mt. Gox To Return $1B In Crypto
Japanese Court Paves The Way For Mt. Gox To Return $1B In Crypto
June 22, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Four years after bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox collapsed amid the biggest bitcoin theft in history, its former customers may have a chance to recover their...

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Fake ICOs Prompt SEC Action
Fake ICOs Prompt SEC Action
October 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced late last week that it charged an individual and two companies with defrauding investors via two initial coin offerings...

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Microsoft Introduces Coco Framework Concept With Bitcoin In Mind
Microsoft Introduces Coco Framework Concept With Bitcoin In Mind
August 11, 2017  |  What's Hot

Blockchain is more than just a technology being used for the transfer of  cryptocurrency like bitcoin. Enterprises are looking to utilize blockchain for smart contracts...

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Bridge21 Using Bitcoins For Remittance To Mexico
Bridge21 Using Bitcoins For Remittance To Mexico
April 10, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bridge21, the startup in Mexico, is aiming to use bitcoin to send money internationally to Mexico. According to a report in American Banker, bridge21 lets users...

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Hackers Getting Money Mules To Remit Through Bitcoin ATMs
Hackers Getting Money Mules To Remit Through Bitcoin ATMs
October 03, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers who steal money from corporate banks often use so-called “money mules,” people willing or tricked into withdrawing funds in cash and wiring the money...

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Almost One In Four Shoppers Say E-Payments More Secure Than Cards, Cash
Almost One In Four Shoppers Say E-Payments More Secure Than Cards, Cash
August 28, 2014  |  News

As shoppers consider new ways of making payments, there are dueling emotions at play. First, there’s the excitement and fun associated with something new and...

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PYMNTS Talks Back
PYMNTS Talks Back
May 24, 2014  |  Cool

Wow, did we get our PYMNTS peeps buzzing this week! We thought that the POV on EMV would get some folks talking and we weren’t...

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Department of Defense Sees Bitcoin as Possible Terrorist Threat
Department of Defense Sees Bitcoin as Possible Terrorist Threat
May 06, 2014  |  News

The virtual currency is seen as a potential finance threat because of an unclassified memo that was discovered.

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