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At least three investors in Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency are considering disassociating with the currency following intense regulatory pushback. According to a report published in the Financial Times on Friday, some backers are fearful that the spotlight placed on the social media giant’s proposed cryptocurrency will also bring their own separate, independent
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According to news published by The Guardian on August 23, 2019, cybercriminal Gran West has agreed to collaborate with justice to reimburse the victims of his crimes. The amount to be paid as a way of compensation to the losers equals to £915,305.77 pounds. Spontaneous Collaboration Gran West, the 27-year old hacker
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Australian citizen Katherine Nguyen has pleaded guilty to stealing $450,000 in XRP — over 100,000 tokens — in January 2018.Local news channel 7News Sydney reported the latest about the case on Aug. 23. According to the report, Nguyen hacked into the email account of a man with the same
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Over the last couple of years, the crypto space has grown considerably, and nowadays there are around 2,500 cryptocurrencies in addition to Bitcoin. However, BTC still remains the most valuable and the biggest cryptocurrency in the world in terms of market capitalization. That being said, it is also important to
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance states that some leaked Know Your Customer (KYC) images overlap with those processed by a third party vendor.In an announcement on Aug. 23, Binance said that its investigation of a KYC data leak that occurred on Aug. 7 is still ongoing. The exchange’s security and
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Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by total assets, has joined blockchain-based trade finance network, the Marco Polo Network.Standard Bank will now develop trade finance solutions alongside major global financial institutions such as French BNP Paribas and Dutch ING, according to a press release on Aug. 22.Backed by the world’s
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Over the past few days, a number of Libra-related announcements have been made — only, they weren’t from Facebook, the Libra Association, Calibra wallet or any other party involved in its development. First, top crypto exchange Binance announced a project called “Venus” — coincidentally, another astrology-themed name — which will
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Bitcoin began an impressive price surge minutes after China announced that it would slap additional tariffs on US goods.Beijing said late Friday that it would increase taxes on $70 billion worth of US imports of between 5 and 10 percent. That progressed its already worsening trade dispute with Washington which
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