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Bitcoin Daily: Telegram TON Blockchain Delay Sparks Clawback Clause; Andreessen Horowitz Eyes DeFi, NextGen Payments...
April 30, 2020

Telegram delayed its TON blockchain rollout, which moves its date to go live to next year and sparks an expensive clawback measure, CoinDesk reported. 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: FTC Warns Of Email Scams Demanding Bitcoin; Lawmakers Urge Treasury To Use DLT...
April 30, 2020

Bitcoin blackmail scams are on the rise, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Bitcoin Daily: NY Taps Crypto Fraud Expert As General Counsel; Matrixport Collaborates With Simplex On...
April 28, 2020

Richard Weber has been named to the position of general counsel at the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), according to an announcement from Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell. Weber was most recently head of Financial Crime Prevention for the Americas at...

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IBM Aims To Streamline COVID-19 Supply Procurement Via Blockchain
April 27, 2020

To help government units and healthcare organizations discover non-traditional suppliers who have changed course to address the shortage of supplies needed for COVID-19 relief efforts, IBM unveiled a blockchain-based network called IBM Rapid Supplier Connect. The technology is available without a cost up until August 31 to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Binance, BitPay Team For Stablecoin Adoption; PPEX Gets Approval To Roll Out In...
April 27, 2020

Global blockchain firm Binance and blockchain payment service provider BitPay are teaming to increase adoption of the BUSD Binance stablecoin, according to an announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Figure’s Mike Cagney: Stimulus Snafus Show It’s Time For Digital Dollars – And Blockchain
April 27, 2020

Nothing brings money to top of mind like tax season — and tax refunds and stimulus payments, doled out in the wake of a pandemic known as the coronavirus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Bitcoin Daily: DOJ Seizes COVID-19 Fraud Website As Owner Asks For Bitcoin; NYC Hospitals Use...
April 27, 2020

The owner of a site that wanted to sell fake coronavirus cures and accept payment in bitcoin has been seized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colombia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Bitcoin Daily: Alleged Chinese Crypto Mining Scam Nets $11M
April 22, 2020

An alleged new digital currency Ponzi scheme out of China, Antimatter Kingdom (AK), has seemingly brought in bitcoin valued at $11 million in under a single month of operation, Cointelegraph reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bitcoin Daily: Argentina’s Central Bank Tests Blockchain Payments Clearing System; dForce Hacker Returns Nearly All...
April 21, 2020

The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) is trying out blockchain in a new clearing system, and the technology could eventually be used by other large banks, according to CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...