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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Alleges John McAfee Fraudulently Promoted ICOs; Bank of Canada: CBDC Would Present...
October 05, 2020

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged John McAfee for allegedly touting investments in initial coin offerings (ICOs) to Twitter followers without saying that he received payment for doing so, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Drops To 23-Month Low; Bitcoin Use Up In Egypt
October 04, 2020

After 180 days of volatility, bitcoin dropped to its lowest mark since November 2018, according to CoinDesk. 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...

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Bitcoin Daily: BitMEX Execs Charged With Violating Bank Secrecy Act; Talent Network Braintrust Lands $18M...
October 01, 2020

BitMEX’s founders and its first employee were charged with contravening the Bank Secrecy Act and conspiring to violate the act, according to a Thursday (Oct. 1) press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Charges Florida Crypto Trader In $6.8M Fraud Case; Salt Lending To Pay...
September 30, 2020

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claims that a Florida digital currency trader purportedly bilked customers out of $6.8 million, CoinDesk reported. 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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Bitcoin Daily: Estonia eResidency Participants Connected To Crypto Schemes; KuCoin Freeze Stays In Effect Following...
September 29, 2020

People provided access to the online technology of Estonia via an eResidency program are reportedly being connected to digital currency schemes in other countries, Bloomberg reported. 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: Bitcoin Sets New Record For Days Closed At Over $10K; Conaway Introduces Bill...
September 28, 2020

Closing at $10,793 on Sunday (Sept. 27), bitcoin set a record with 63 straight days of closing above $10,000, according to CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Bitcoin Daily: Russia Blacklists Binance Over Data Distribution; China Says Illegal Gambling Uses Crypto To...
September 27, 2020

Russian telecom regulator Roskomnadzor looks to be targeting Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, as a platform “disseminating prohibited information,” according to Cointelegraph. 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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Ant Group Launches B2B X-Border Blockchain Trading Platform
September 25, 2020

As Ant Group, the online payment provider, prepares to go public, the China-based company has launched Trusple, a blockchain platform for cross-border trade by small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to accelerate order processing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bill Proposes National Oversight For Crypto Exchanges; Russia Seeks Criminal Penalty For Not...
September 24, 2020

The Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2020, which was proposed by a U.S. representative Thursday (Sept. 24), could put digital currency exchanges under one national structure, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...