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Bitcoin Daily: Former BitGrail Head Faces Fraud Charges; Exmo Reports Cyberattack; VBT Bank Offers Blockchain-Backed Bank Guarantees

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with money laundering, fraudulent banking and computer fraud, Reuters reported. “It It is not yet clear whether he participated actively in the theft or if he simply decided not to increase security measures after discovering it,” Ivano Gabrielli, director of the national center for cyber crimes (CNAIPIC), told Reuters. Meanwhile, U.K.

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Bitcoin Daily: US National Banks To Hold Reserve Currencies For Stablecoins; Stripe To Pay Massachusetts $120K In PlexCoin ICO Role

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a letter that explained the authority of federal savings associations and national banks to keep “reserves” for clients who are issuers of stablecoins in some cases, according to a Monday (Sept. dollar or a currency from another nation. 21) press release.

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Bitcoin Daily: Russian Government Bans Officials From Holding Crypto; BuyUCoin Hack Leaks Private Data Of 325,000 Users

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Lastly, while cryptocurrencies might never replace fiat currencies as a medium of exchange, they could replace gold as a store of value, according to research from the Bank of Singapore , The National reported. Governments are very wary of any technology that could potentially displace national currencies,” Mohi-uddin said, per the report.

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The United States May License Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Exchanges

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This hypothetical licensing program could put into place a nation-wide, unified regulatory framework for cryptocurrency exchange platforms. Last week, Japan’s […].

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New US 'Cryptocurrency Enforcement Network' Takes Aim At Bitcoin Scammers

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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are continuing to attract attention from authorities for all the wrong reasons. Among the issues plaguing bitcoin and its peers is the fact that unlike credit card transactions, cryptocurrency payments are almost immediately irreversible. For instance, a new U.S. In unveiling the report , U.S.

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Bitcoin Daily: DOJ Seizes COVID-19 Fraud Website As Owner Asks For Bitcoin; NYC Hospitals Use Blockchain For Supplies

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The owner of a site that wanted to sell fake coronavirus cures and accept payment in bitcoin has been seized by the U.S. The site, coronaprevention.com, was posted on a hacker’s forum the day after the virus was declared a national pandemic by the President, according to a complaint. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colombia.

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Bitcoin Daily: BitTorrent Introduces Digital Token, Thailand Creates Blockchain-Based eVoting Tech

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On another note, the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) in Thailand created a system for voting that is based on the blockchain, Coindesk reported. The system could have applications ranging from elections at the community, provincial and nation levels to board of director votes in business. as of 6:38 p.m.

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