09-21-2024
Ed Drake
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Ed Drake is a technology enthusiast and an avid fan of online gaming. When he’s not writing about blockchain and Bitcoin, he plays video games, be it on the PC he built piece by piece or one of his many gaming consoles.
Article by Ed Drake
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4 December, 2020
Russia’s Sberbank to launch new digital assets platform
The state owned bank is reportedly nearing rollout of the technology, which will provide access to digital currencies and digital...
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1 December, 2020
Russian prime minister promises to tackle digital currency scams
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has said the government would work to develop digital currency markets in a “civilized direction.”
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1 December, 2020
US judge denies motion to freeze Cred digital currency assets in bankruptcy
Cred is accused of operating as an “unlicensed hedge fund [...] rife with fraud and deception on ‘Madoff’ level proportions.”
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30 November, 2020
BIS: Regulation could be embedded in stablecoins
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has said regulation could be embedded into private global stablecoins, such as Facebook’s Libra.
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29 November, 2020
Lithuania tax authority sells seized digital currency for $7.5M
Noting that the transaction took around a day to complete, the State Tax Inspectorate said that it would now be...
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28 November, 2020
Australia launches renewed digital transformation strategy
In a discussion paper, the federal government said investment in public sector staff and reusable technology would help usher in...
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28 November, 2020
Digital yuan trial coming to China’s Suzhou City
Beginning December, residents across the city will be the central bank digital currency in so-called “red packets,” with 50,000 packets...
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27 November, 2020
Australia and Singapore announce cross-border trade blockchain trials
The Australian Border Force has partnered with two separate regulatory agencies in Singapore, to run a pilot of digital verification...
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27 November, 2020
Hackers attack GoDaddy hosted digital currency platforms
The popular hosting service has been targeted by a series of attacks, with the initial attack falling on crypto platform...
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25 November, 2020
Wholesale CBDCs ‘very likely’ powered by blockchain: BIS Innovation Hub
Tokenization of CBDCs makes settlements far quicker, easier and cost-effective, with a number of central banks around the world already...
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24 November, 2020
Irish SIM swap hacker sentenced to 3 years in prison
Conor Freeman, 21, was handed the sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, which will see him jailed for 2 years...
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23 November, 2020
Digital asset businesses in Thailand get boost with new net capital rules
The securities regulator of Thailand has announced new rules which will allow digital currency businesses to take advantage of digital...
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