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Thailand’s Anti Money Laundering Office Set to Create Own Cryptocurrency Wallet for Confiscating Ill-Gotten Cryptoassets
In a bid to fight crypto-linked money laundering activities by bad actors in Thailand, the nation’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) has said it would create a cryptocurrency wallet to enable it to seize digital currencies from cyberpunks convicted of DLT-based virtual currency-related crimes, as first reported by local news source, The Nation on September 3, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-5 23:00 | |
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22 Bitcoin ATMs Seized by Russian Authorities
Russian police officers have seized 22 Bitcoin automated teller machines (ATMs) which were installed in shopping malls, stores and restaurants across 9 towns. According to local media reports, the seizure order was given by the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) through the office of the Prosecutor General. Primary reasons for the seizure are not clear, […] дальше »
2018-9-5 18:00 | |
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Confiscation of Bitcoin ATMs in Russia Leads to Outcry from Local Operator
A Russian cryptocurrency company is fighting back against Russian authorities who, according to the company, illegally seized twenty-two Bitcoin ATMs operating throughout the country. Details of the Seizure BBFpro, a Russian company that services Bitcoin ATMs in Russia, is not experiencing the best of times, as Russian authorities have seized twenty-two of its ATMs. дальше »
2018-9-5 23:47 | |
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Walmart Begins Selling Bitcoin Candy Coins
Arkansas-headquartered retail giant Walmart, among one of the largest retail chains in the United States and the world, has started selling Bitcoins on their retail shelves. However, these Bitcoins are made of chocolate and coated in a gold foil wrapper. дальше »
2018-9-5 22:45 | |
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Bitcoin Is Outperforming More FIATs Than Ever Before
In a world of falling FIAT currency, broken sovereign currency and economic downfalls, we are seeing major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin stand up to pressures and hold their own against broken financial systems. дальше »
2018-9-4 13:00 | |
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Japan National Police To Employ A Cryptocurrency Tracking System
Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) intends to introduce tracking software for cryptocurrency transactions as it strives to curb the use of cryptos in illegal transactions, a local media outlet recently reported. дальше »
2018-9-4 15:00 | |
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California Passes Bill Defining Blockchain and Crypto Terms
A draft law designed to amend California’s legislation to create legal grounds for the implementation of crypto-related technologies has been passed by the state’s legislature. Assembly Bill 2658 amends the California Civil Code, Government Code, Corporations Code, and Insurance Code to legalize the use of blockchain secured data and smart contracts in local and foreign […] The post California Passes Bill Defining Blockchain and Crypto Terms appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-9-3 14:05 | |
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Russian Police Seize 22 Bitcoin ATMs in Countrywide Crackdown
Could the abrupt and unannounced seizure of 22 Bitcoin ATMs spread across nine Russian cities signal the start of a wider crackdown on crypto-commerce? Illegal Search and Seizure of Bitcoin ATMs? Up until Friday, August 31, BBFpro was contentedly operating a modest Bitcoin ATM service throughout Russia. дальше »
2018-9-3 21:00 | |
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Russian Police Seize 22 Cryptocurrency ATMs in 9 Cities
Law enforcement officials in Russia have seized 22 BATMs installed at stores and restaurants in 9 different cities. The confiscation has been carried out on orders from the Prosecutor’s Office and the Central Bank, local media reported. дальше »
2018-9-2 04:50 | |
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Japan’s Largest Bank Experiments Using Own Crypto at Convenience Store
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, one of the world’s largest financial groups, has been experimenting with using its own cryptocurrency, the Mufg coin, for payments at a convenience store for employees. дальше »
2018-9-2 02:50 | |
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Exchanges Round-Up: Price Spread and Institutions, Brazil Surveys Exchanges
In recent news pertaining to exchanges, Sfox has attributed a reducing spread in the price of BTC across exchanges to the increased presence of institutional investors in the cryptocurrency markets, Brazil’s government has issued a questionnaire to three local crypto exchanges seeking to obtain data pertaining to their operations, and data from the United States […] The post Exchanges Round-Up: Price Spread and Institutions, Brazil Surveys Exchanges appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-9-1 20:05 | |
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Japan’s National Police Installing Crypto Transaction Tracking System
The Japanese National Police Agency is reportedly installing a system to track the flow of crypto transactions in order to aid investigations of cryptocurrency-related cybercrime. The system is expected to be limited to major cryptocurrencies, according to local media. дальше »
2018-9-1 09:45 | |
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Bitcoin Scam: Fraudsters Buy 26 BTC Using Counterfeit Euro Bills in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, an individual has fallen victim to another Bitcoin scam using counterfeit currency notes. This case comes less than a fortnight after another similar high-profile occurred in South Korea involving a group of Serbian fraudsters and a South Korean businessman. дальше »
2018-9-1 21:32 | |
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Korean Province to Replace Local Currencies With Crypto
An eastern South Korean province plans to issue its own cryptocurrency to replace the local currencies of its nine cities, according to local media. An exchange will be established for the new crypto. дальше »
2018-8-31 04:50 | |
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Brazilian Cryptocurrency Investment Platform Hacked, Personal Data of 264 Investors Leaked
Cyberpunks have broken into the system of Brazil’s controversial bitcoin investment platform, Atlas Quantum. If the report by local news source Portal do Bitcoin on August 26, 2018, is anything to go by, the hacker was unable to steal digital assets of investors but succeeded in leaking sensitive information of 264K users, including their email addresses, phone numbers and the amount...The post %%POSTLINK%% appeared first on %%BLOGLINK%%. дальше »
2018-8-29 19:00 | |
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Hackers sell data of 130 million Chinese hotel guests on the dark web for 8 Bitcoin
It seems that China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies doesn’t extend to the infamous dark web. A hacker is selling the personal data of over 130 million individuals for 8 BTC ($56,776 at press time) on a Chinese dark web forum, technology publication Bleeping Computer reports. дальше »
2018-8-29 15:05 | |
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Report Finds Mining Activity and Bitcoin Exchange Development in North Korea
A report by South Korea’s state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) suggests that North Korea has been mining cryptocurrencies, according to local media. In addition, a technology firm in the country is developing an exchange platform for bitcoin, while average citizens of North Korea have little knowledge of cryptocurrency, the report claims. дальше »
2018-8-28 07:45 | |
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Nicehash Returns 60% of Coins Stolen in the Hack
Nicehash, the cloud mining service that got hacked in December, has returned 60 percent of the stolen bitcoins, according to local media. After the cyberattack last year, the Slovenian company promised to fully reimburse its customers and has been doing it on a monthly basis. дальше »
2018-8-28 06:15 | |
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How the Blockchain Is Speeding Up Our Travel
It doesn’t seem like the transportation industry could be completely disrupted by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Of course, the idea of both Lyft and Uber dominating local transportation industries across the globe seemed laughable a decade ago too. дальше »
2018-8-28 17:13 | |
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Indian Authorities Nab High-Profile Bitcoin Scammers
As India still remains uncertain regarding its regulatory framework for digital currency operations, a number of high-profile fraud cases involving Bitcoin have come to light. Police authorities from the Indian State of Chandigarh recently arrested Amit Bharadwaj for his role in a multicrore Bitcoin scam, reports local publication The Indian Express. дальше »
2018-8-27 04:00 | |
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Bank of Thailand All Set to Issue Own Digital Currency, Powered by R3
The central bank of Thailand (Bank of Thailand (BOT)) is set to issue its own digital currency in conjunction with several local financial institutions. Acknowledging the major impact that technological changes have on financial services globally, the Bank of Thailand announced that it is working in collaboration with the country’s largest banks on a project […] Bank of Thailand All Set to Issue Own Digital Currency, Powered by R3 was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-8-26 16:30 | |
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Russia May Criminalize Illegal Cryptocurrency Activities
Maintaining its positive, yet careful, stance on cryptocurrencies, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs is considering making all unauthorized cryptocurrencies a criminally-liable offense, according to local outlet Izvestia. дальше »
2018-8-26 07:00 | |
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Russia’s Leningrad Region Unveils the Largest Crypto Mining Farm
The Leningrad region crypto mining facility is built at an investment cost of 500 million rubles (US $7. 3 million) and has more 3000 mining machines installed with an energy capacity over 20mW. Cryptouniverse Builds the Largest Mining Farm On Monday, August 20, the government of Russia’s Leningrad region inaugurated “the largest data processing center in Russia, designed to extract digital currency – Bitcoin,” reports local publication Chianing. дальше »
2018-8-24 04:00 | |
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Noise Complaints May Cause Norwegian Bitcoin Mining Center to Shut Down
Norwegian bitcoin miner Kryptovault is facing a shutdown of its operations due to extensive noise complaints from locals and a lack of proper paperwork. The company, which is headquartered in a former paper mill in Norway’s capital of Oslo, uses more than 40MW of power to drive an arsenal of nearly 10,000 computers. дальше »
2018-8-24 23:36 | |
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Crypto Miners to See Bitcoin Mining Energy Rate Spike by Chelan County’s PUD
Crypto Miners Complain As Chelan County’s PUD Plans on Increasing The Bitcoin Mining Energy Rate Recently, a group of crypto miners located in Washington held a round of meetings with local electricity providers where they discussed the planned increment in power rates. дальше »
2018-8-23 21:35 | |
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Bitconnect ICO Scam: Indian Police Nabs Key Accused
Bitconnect ceased all operations in Jan 2018 citing bad press, scrutiny by US regulators and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on its system. India Tightens the Noose in the Pursuit of Bitconnect Scammers According to a local media report, Indian authorities nabbed Divyesh Darji, the alleged Asian head of Bitconnect, on Aug 19 at New Delhi’s […] Bitconnect ICO Scam: Indian Police Nabs Key Accused was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-8-24 15:14 | |
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A Look at Venezuela’s Other Cryptocurrencies, While the Petro Takes Center Stage
Financially troubled Venezuela, which is introducing the new, denominated, crypto-anchored “sovereign bolivar” this week, is also the birthplace of a number of alternative coins beside the state-issued, oil-backed national cryptocurrency, El Petro. дальше »
2018-8-21 18:05 | |
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China: Bitcoin Heist Attackers Steal $87 Million, Country’s Largest Crypto-Theft
Chinese police have arrested three men in connection with a massive $87 million theft worth of Bitcoin after suspicions of the trio’s hacking into local computer networks came to light, according to local news outlet SCMP. дальше »
2018-8-21 00:00 | |
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BitConnect's Alleged Ringleader Arrested in India: Local Reports
Nearly eight months to the day after the ponzi scheme BitConnect exit scammed, the sins of the project have caught up to one of its figureheads. Divyesh Darji, the alleged leader of BitConnect’s Asian team, was arrested this Saturday, August 18, 2018, in the Delhi airport by the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department (CID). дальше »
2018-8-20 19:54 | |
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Three Chinese Men In Custody Over $87M Cryptocurrency Theft
Police in China has detained three men suspected of pulling the country’s biggest ever cryptocurrency heist — worth 600 million yuan ($87 million). Theft is China’s Biggest: Reports As multiple outlets report quoting local news publication Huashang News on August 19, authorities concluded an investigation spanning almost six months into three men who allegedly hacked a computer for Bitcoin and Ether. дальше »
2018-8-20 12:00 | |
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Thai Bitcoin Scandal Implicates Stock Exchange and Staff at 3 Banks
Staff at three Thai banks and an investor in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) are among the people implicated in a mega bitcoin scandal, local media reported on August 16. According to the Thai police, several bank employees failed to report huge transfers to the country’s Anti-Money Laundering Office, a violation of the country’s […] дальше »
2018-8-18 16:00 | |
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PR: Contentos Launches Public Content Chain
Contentos (COS) hosted its ‘Mastering your creativity with COS’ event at Andaz Hotel in Tokyo as part of a global tour. The event attracted major industry executives, including LiveMe CEO Yuki, Ontology founder Li Jun, Danhua Capital partner Selina, COS cofounder Mick, Blockshine CEO Daniel Zhang, Coinbase chief investment officer Ling, DAD Japan head Leslie Wu, PhotoGrid head of products Angela, and Cheez head of operations Wang Xinyuang. дальше »
2018-8-18 12:30 | |
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San Francisco judge orders bail payment in Bitcoin
A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered a cyber-criminal to pay their bail charges in Bitcoin, inadvertently stimulating cryptocurrency mainstream adoption. The Daily Post – a local Palo Alto newspaper – reports Martin Marisch has been charged with hacking the well-known video games company Electronic Arts, responsible for popular titles like FIFA, The Sims, and Battlefield. дальше »
2018-8-17 15:20 | |
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It Seems That Bitcoin Mining Is Starting To Really Offend Some People
Mining Bitcoin is a process that is loud, hot, expensive and also very noisy. As a result, mining efforts on a large scale tend to be focused out of town, in rural settings in factories that have an exclusive energy supply, in areas that are naturally very cold. дальше »
2018-8-17 15:00 | |
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As Turkey’s Lira Falls, Bitcoin’s Popularity Soars
While Turkey is experiencing an economic and currency crisis, cryptocurrency trading volumes have increased significantly on local cryptocurrency exchanges. Volumes have increased by 63 percent on Koinim, Turkey’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. дальше »
2018-8-16 14:02 | |
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Vietnamese Government Bans Mining Hardware Imports
Following a high-level proposal in July to ban the importation of all cryptocurrency mining equipment into Vietnam, the Vietnamese Customs Department has announced a total ban on all mining rig imports, according to a local news outlet. дальше »
2018-8-16 21:58 | |
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Hungary Does Not Consider Cryptocurrency Legal Tender Yet
Hungary is reportedly working on a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies but doesn’t consider them a legal tender yet. The country’s current legislation imposes steep taxes, making it a fairly unwelcoming territory for cryptocurrency investors. дальше »
2018-8-15 02:00 | |
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Wyre Adds MakerDAO Stablecoin Pairing for Global Money Transfers
Blockchain money transfer company Wyre has announced a partnership with MakerDAO, creator of the Dai stablecoin, to offer Dai as part of a fiat-crypto trading pair in more than 30 countries across the world including the U. дальше »
2018-8-15 00:54 | |
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Bancor Enables Blockchain Trading in Kenya for Local Transactions
Bancor Wallet just enabled the first sale of common goods from a local store in Kenya, where the first tomatoes were sold through the POA Network, offering zero fees and swift payments on the local level while utilizing the Bancor Wallet as a tool against poverty. дальше »
2018-8-14 19:15 | |
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[promoted] FlipNpik’s Social Media Model: Boosting Incentives for Local Promotions
Launched in 2009, the social networking app Foursquare was hailed as providing a cutting-edge approach for users to share their location with friends. Called a “check-in,” people would reveal their location through their mobile device by selecting the venue they were frequenting at that time. дальше »
2018-8-15 17:34 | |
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‘We Couldn’t Get Any Foreign Currency’ – Turkey’s Capital Controls Show Why Bitcoin Exists
Turkey introducing capital controls to stem the impact of its currency crisis means traders can “expect” higher Bitcoin prices on local exchanges, a well-known online commentator has suggested. ‘Expect Price Premium’ Tweeting August 13, BambouClub eyed spreads on P2P platform Localbitcoins, forecasting buy and sell asks to increasingly diverge as the country’s economic situation worsens. дальше »
2018-8-14 22:00 | |
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Thailand: Police Crush Bitcoin Scam Worth Over $30 Million, Local Celebrities Involved
The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) of the Thai police have clamped down on a group of fraudsters who orchestrated a Bitcoin scam scheme that succeeded in swindling Aarmi Otava Saarimaa, a 22-year old Finnish national, of over 5,000 bitcoins, as first reported by the Bangkok Post on August 13, 2018. дальше »
2018-8-13 16:00 | |
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Brazilian Presidential Candidate Pledges To Legalize Bitcoin (BTC) If Elected
A presidential candidate in Brazil has pledged to legalized cryptocurrency in the country if elected. He revealed this through his Twitter handle on the 7th of August, as he affirmed the local currency of the nation remains the national currency of the country as a legal tender for transactions, but cryptocurrency will obtain the status […] дальше »
2018-8-12 06:40 | |
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Thai Actor Arrested in Connection with $24 Million Bitcoin Scam
Thailand-based actor Jiratpisit “Boom” Jaravijit has been arrested by local police in connection with a $24 million Bitcoin scam. Jaravijit is one of seven suspects accused of defrauding a Finnish national. дальше »
2018-8-11 02:08 | |
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