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Bitcoin Daily: ShapeShift Crypto Exchange Alleges $900,000 Employee Bitcoin Theft; Line Debuts Blockchain Platform, Digital...
August 27, 2020

Crypto exchange ShapeShift is suing former engineer Azamat Mukhiddinov for allegedly stealing $900,000 in bitcoin via programs he installed on their servers, 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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Fidelity To Launch Bitcoin Fund For Rich Investors
August 27, 2020

News came this week that Fidelity Investments has filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a fund focused on bitcoin. 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: Fidelity Exec Begins Bitcoin Fund; Sberbank Teams With S7 Airlines For Crypto Ticket...
August 26, 2020

The head strategist of Fidelity Investments is leading a new cryptocurrency fund. 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 Today. By completing this...

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Bitcoin Daily: China Plans To Use Digital Yuan At 2022 Winter Olympics; Authorities Arrest Man...
August 25, 2020

Internal pilots of China’s official cryptocurrency are in progress in multiple cities, and there are intentions to use the digital currency at Beijing’s Winter Olympic Games in 2022, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Bitcoin Daily: Huawei Creates Blockchain System For Beijing; CryptoTrader.Tax Suffers Hack
August 24, 2020

Huawei has created a technology based on the blockchain to help the Beijing government more effectively monitor and supervise citizen information, 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: Hong Kong’s OSL Gets Preliminary OK To Trade Virtual Assets; VeChain Launches Eco-friendly...
August 23, 2020

Asian digital asset platform OSL was given initial approval Friday (Aug. 21) to operate a virtual asset trading platform, according to a press release. 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: South Korean Island Taps ICONLOOP For Blockchain-Based Contact Tracing; Canadian Restaurant Changes Fiat...
August 20, 2020

South Korean tourist destination Jeju Island will harness ICONLOOP’s Decentralized Identity (DID) blockchain infrastructure for contract tracing purposes to safeguard the wellness of the area’s 15 million yearly visitors, according to an announcement. ICONLOOP said an agreement was inked between the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province...

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Bitcoin Daily: Five Charged In Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme; Expobank Makes Russia’s First Digital Currency...
August 19, 2020

The operators of a purported international digital currency “ponzi scheme” and a lawyer are facing charges of money laundering and fraud, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ukraine Busts Alleged Crypto Laundering Operation; Blockchain Shipping Platform TradeLens Expands
August 18, 2020

Binance helped catch a purported cybercrime organization behind an alleged $42 million laundering effort, according to a statement from the cryptocurrency exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...