09-24-2024
Steve Kaaru
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Article by Steve Kaaru
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19 August, 2020
US charges 5 with running AirBit Club block reward mining Ponzi scheme
The suspects reportedly operated AirBit Club, a scam that allegedly defrauded its investors of over $20 million.
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19 August, 2020
Craig Wright, Jimmy Nguyen join upcoming Baikal Summit 2020
The event will be held on August 27, and will focus on the latest developments in blockchain and what the...
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19 August, 2020
Federal Reserve experimenting with distributed ledger for digital dollar plans
The central bank has been studying and testing DLT for years now and is currently working on a hypothetical digital...
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19 August, 2020
South African firms face sanctions in 2 US states over alleged digital currency fraud
The firms claim to offer a debit card that is pegged on stablecoins, with promises of returns of up to...
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18 August, 2020
Dr. Jürg Conzett, Calvin Ayre headline funding round for Bitcoin SV payment processor Centi
The Swiss startup facilitates Bitcoin SV payments, enabling merchants to accept BSV through their existing Point of Sale (POS) infrastructure.
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18 August, 2020
Florida tax collector set up blockchain firm with public money: report
A former tax collector in Florida is suspected of using $65,000 worth of public funds to allegedly set up his...
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18 August, 2020
Upbit becomes first exchange to gain 4 licenses in Thailand
The licenses will allow Upbit Thailand to offer services in four categories: digital token exchange, digital token broker, digital currency...
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17 August, 2020
Bitcoin Association sponsors Islamic Fintech Week 2020
The three-day event will bring together stakeholders, regulators and innovators to chart the future of financial technology in the Islamic...
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17 August, 2020
Boon.Tech blockchain jobs marketplace settles ICO fraud case for $5.7M
Boon.Tech conducted its ICO from November 2017 to January 2018, raising $5 million from over 1,500 investors, according to the...
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16 August, 2020
Block reward miners in Malaysia caught stealing power
Authorities said the monthly electricity bill for the locations came to just above $200 despite the block reward mining operations.
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15 August, 2020
Sirin Labs founder in hot water over blockchain phones’ unpaid bills
Moshe Hogeg, founder of Sirin Labs, is being sued over alleged unpaid bills for the company’s flagship Finney blockchain phones.
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14 August, 2020
US seizes 300 BTC wallets allegedly used in terrorist financing
Terrorist groups allegedly solicited social media users for donations, posing as organizations seeking to help victims of Syria conflict.
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