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Bitcoin Daily: Australian Crypto Fraudsters Racked Up $4.3M In 2018; Regs Tells Finland Crypto Companies...
April 30, 2019

Billionaire Michael Novogratz’s cryptocurrency investment firm lost $272.7 million during its first year of operations. 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,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chinese Gov’t On Board For Building ‘Blockchain City’; Will McAfee Launch Bitcoin Debit...
April 29, 2019

The Chinese government is backing the construction of a “blockchain city” in the shipping lane of the Malaysian Malacca Strait. 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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Crypto Drug Dealers Get Jail Terms
April 26, 2019

After relying on the supposed anonymity of bitcoin, members of a ring that imported drugs into the United Kingdom with the help of the dark web were sentenced to over 30 years in jail. It is thought the gang sold over 1 kilo of drugs...

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NY AG Goes After Bitfinex; Bitcoin Price Drops
April 26, 2019

Cryptocurrencies declined in trading Thursday (April 26) night after the New York Attorney General went after Bitfinex, a crypto exchange, for hiding the fact it’s missing $850 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Use Malware To Generate Crypto; Disney Could Acquire Stakes In Crypto Exchanges
April 26, 2019

Hackers are still using classified exploits built by the National Security Agency two years after they were stolen, this time to mine for cryptocurrency. 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: New Owner To Restore Hacked Crypto Exchange; Serena Williams Invests In Coinbase
April 23, 2019

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif announced that it is resuming business this week after it suffered a hack that resulted in about $60 million lost last year. According to CoinDesk, the exchange has been taken over by publicly listed Japanese investment firm Fisco. Get the Full...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chilean Gov’t Calls For More Regs On Crypto, FinTech; British Virgin Islands Partner...
April 22, 2019

The Chilean government has revealed that it is looking to implement tougher regulations on cryptocurrencies and FinTech. 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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Afghanistan Turns To Bitcoin To Boost Economy
April 22, 2019

Afghanistan is looking to boost its ailing economy with 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. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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Bitcoin Daily: FinCEN Penalizes P2P Currency Exchanger; Binance Announces Its Own Blockchain
April 19, 2019

A new report has found that ransomware payments increased nearly 90 percent in the first quarter of the year over the previous quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...