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OCC’s Brian Brooks: Cryptocurrency Regulation Coming Soon 
December 04, 2020

New U.S. regulations for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are being developed and will be rolled out within six to eight weeks, Brian Brooks, acting comptroller of the currency, told CNBC on Friday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Bitcoin Daily: Cubans Use Cryptocurrencies For Remittances In Wake Of US Sanctions; Swiss National Bank,...
December 03, 2020

About 10,000 Cubans have turned to bitcoin and altcoins, including ethereum and dogecoin, to skirt around U.S. sanctions, according to a report from Deutsche Welle’s Spanish-language service, reported CryptoNews. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Bitcoin Daily: Australian Crypto Exchange Exposes 270,000 Members’ Names, Emails; Bitcoin Sees Record Number Of...
December 02, 2020

Australia’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, BTC Markets, revealed in a series of tweets that it had mistakenly revealed its client names and email addresses in an announcement from the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Bitcoin Daily: BlockFi, Visa To Offer Card With Bitcoin As Rewards; Crypto-Based Event Aims To...
December 01, 2020

Visa has partnered with BlockFi to launch a credit card that offers bitcoin rewards rather than travel points or cash back, according to an announcement Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Crests $19,800; Russian Bank To Launch Sbercoin Crypto In 2021
November 30, 2020

Bitcoin saw a new all-time record high on Monday (Nov. 30), rising above $19,800 in the morning and resting at 19,633.264 at 7:32 p.m. Eastern Time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bitcoin Daily: Venezuela Pizza Huts Now Take Bitcoin; $4.2 Billion In Cryptos Seized By China...
November 29, 2020

Pizza Hut will now accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment at its stores in Venezuela, Cointelegraph reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Nigeria Moves To Create Crypto Framework; Australia Holds Blockchain Pilot With Singapore
November 25, 2020

The Federal Ministry of Finance in Nigeria is said to be in discussions with the securities watchdog in the country to create a new digital currency and blockchain structure, Cointelegraph reported. The ministry is working with the Securities and Exchange Commission located in Abuja to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Japan’s SBI VC Trade Debuts Crypto Lending; Bitcoin Closes In On All-Time High
November 24, 2020

Bitcoin continued its price climb today (Nov. 24), rising above $19,000 in the morning, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Bitcoin Daily: China To Hold Second Digital Yuan Lottery; Ripple Hiring Director For Central Bank...
November 23, 2020

Prices of digital coins Ethereum and XRP surged on Mon. (Nov. 23), riding the wave of bitcoin’s recent shooting price. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....