09-23-2024
Steve Kaaru
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Article by Steve Kaaru
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10 January, 2023
SEC charges former SPAC CFO over $5M digital asset-related scam
SEC claims that Cooper J. Morgenthau stole over $5 million from African Gold Acquisition Corp., which he used to purchase...
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10 January, 2023
ECB seeking stakeholder input on the digital euro rulebook
The European Central Bank officially opened the application for those interested in joining the Rulebook Development Group, with the application...
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10 January, 2023
Wyre limits user withdrawals amid claims of pending shutdown
The digital asset payments firm will limit users to withdrawing 90% of their funds as it explores “strategic options” amid...
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10 January, 2023
Scammers exploit NFT marketplace Magic Eden to sell fake NFTs
The exploit allowed the scammers to target popular collections like y00ts and ABC, making thousands of dollars; Magic Eden pledged...
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5 January, 2023
The global metaverse hub: Why South Korea is investing $200M in its metaverse ecosystem
South Korea announced in 2022 that it was investing KRW224 billion in the metaverse, and as the year unfolded, the...
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5 January, 2023
China in global lead with over 1,400 blockchain firms: report
A national white paper revealed that combined, China and the United States account for over half of all global blockchain...
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5 January, 2023
FTX Japan to allow withdrawals from February
FTX Japan and Liquid Japan customers will be able to regain access to their accounts in mid-January and will get...
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4 January, 2023
Compass Mining wins $1.5M settlement against hosting firm Dynamics Corp
Compass Mining filed the lawsuit in June after Dynamics terminated a hosting agreement with the miner—a rare win in a...
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4 January, 2023
UK’s new tax break on digital assets seeks to attract foreign investors
The Rishi Sunak government will implement a tax exemption for foreign investors who purchase digital assets through local investment brokers...
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4 January, 2023
Digital asset adoption, CBDC efforts, new laws and more: Africa’s 2022 in review
Morocco lifted the ban on digital assets, Kenya is now taxing Bitcoin, Nigeria drafted its first law recognizing Bitcoin, Zambia...
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4 January, 2023
Turkey completes phase 1 of digital lira pilot, pledges to push ahead in 2023
The Turkish central bank announced that it had conducted the first successful transactions on the digital lira and said it...
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4 January, 2023
Chinese Communist Party official pleads guilty to aiding BTC miners
Xiao Yi was the CCP Secretary in the City of Fuzhou from ‘18 to ‘21, and during that time, he...
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