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Bitcoin Daily: Binance To Launch Regional “Libra-Like” Currency; Coinbase Left 3K User Passwords Unprotected
August 20, 2019

Binance has announced plans to launch its blockchain project, Venus, to develop localized stablecoins and digital assets pegged to fiat currencies across the globe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Palestinian Terrorist Group Uses Bitcoin To Raise Money
August 19, 2019

Hamas, the militant Palestinian group, has come up with a new way to raise funds for its terror campaigns: bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Bitcoin Daily: Bakkt Trust Crypto Platform Gets Trust License In NY
August 19, 2019

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that it has granted a charter under New York Banking Law to Bakkt Trust to operate as a limited liability trust company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple Xpring Provides 1 Billion XRP Grant; Walmart Files Blockchain Patent For Drones
August 16, 2019

Ripple’s Xpring has made a 1 billion XRP grant in Coil, a platform dedicated to reimagining monetization on the web for creators and their fans. The funds will be use to drive adoption of XRP and the Interledger Protocol (ILP) via Coil’s monetization platform. Get...

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IRS Finds Discrepancies In Crypto Holders’ Tax Returns
August 16, 2019

The Internal Revenue Service has issued another warning to cryptocurrency investors with federal returns that don’t match the information received from virtual currency exchanges. 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: Nevada Tightens Regs On Crypto Kiosks; Barclays And Coinbase Call It Quits
August 15, 2019

Nevada is enforcing stricter regulations on cryptocurrency kiosks, and will now require them to have a state money transmission license. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Files Complaint Against Fraudulent Crypto Operator; Australians Lost $14.8M To Crypto Crime...
August 14, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced fraud charges against a Brooklyn individual and two of his entities who allegedly engaged in a fraudulent scheme to sell digital securities to investors and to manipulate the market for those securities. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bitcoin Daily: New Zealand Allows Crypto Wages; SEC Postpones Bitcoin Funds Decision
August 13, 2019

New Zealand has become the first country to legally allow wages to be paid in cryptocurrencies. 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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China’s Central Bank Readies Launch Of Digital Coin
August 11, 2019

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) said it is now ready to launch its own blockchain-based digital currency after five years of research, CoinTelegraph reported on Sunday (Aug. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...