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OxyContin-Stained Sackler Fortune Too Toxic for This Woke Hedge Fund

Under fire for fueling the opioid crisis, the billionaire family that controls OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP has been booted from a large hedge fund, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hildene Capital Dumps Family Behind OxyContin Fortune Last year, Hildene Capital Management, which manages some $10 billion in client assets, notified Sackler family investment entities that it would no longer handle their money. дальше »

2019-3-11 03:30


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Uber’s off the hook for its self-driving car’s fatal accident — but what about human drivers?

Uber‘s been let off the hook by prosecutors in a case involving one of the company’s autonomous test cars that fatally struck a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona last year, reports Reuters. However, the back-up driver behind the wheel will likely be referred to local police for further investigation, and that could potentially see him face charges of vehicular manslaughter for the accidental killing of Elaine Herzberg. дальше »

2019-3-6 16:13


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As Court Reconvenes for QuadrigaCX, Questions Surround Empty Cold Wallets

As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends. дальше »

2019-3-5 20:20


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1.6% of money laundering cases in Japan involved cryptocurrency in 2018

In December last year, reports suggested Japan had seen over 6,000 money laundering cases that involved cryptocurrency in the first nine months of the year. Well, the trend continued. In the last three months of 2018, financial regulators received another 1,000-plus cryptocurrency related cases, taking the yearly total to 7,096 cases, the Japan Times reports. дальше »

2019-2-28 13:00


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Square Reports Biggest Bitcoin Revenue To Date At $52M

Square, the payment network from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, turned more Bitcoin revenue in Q4 2018 than at any time since it began support for the cryptocurrency. Q4 Beats Bitcoin Record Data from the company’s Q4 earnings report this week confirmed its Bitcoin sales topped $52 million, beating Q3’s $43 million and far outstripping the $37 million from Q2. дальше »

2019-2-28 11:00


Zuckerberg’s ‘blockchain login’ plan makes absolutely no sense

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is exploring the possibility of leveraging blockchain technology for the company’s third-party login services. In an interview with Harvard Law Professor Jonathan Zittrain on Wednesday, Zuckerberg said a move from the existing centralized Facebook Connect to a distributed system could empower users and app developers alike. дальше »

2019-2-21 16:02


Australian Bitcoin ATM Firm Auscoin Performs a 360 Degree Profit Flip Weekly Making $360,000 Per Despite Crypto’s Winter

At a time when the price of bitcoin and other crypto assets are experiencing a massive crash, Auscoin, an Australian Bitcoin ATM operator has reportedly revealed that the cryptocurrency price slump of last year didn't affect its business, as it generated a weekly turnover of AUD 500,000 ($360, 000 USD), according to reports on January […] дальше »

2019-1-21 17:10


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Bitcoin con artists charged with $51M investment scam

In Taipei, a group of Bitcoin con artists have been charged with running an elaborate cryptocurrency scam that defrauded local and foreign investors out of millions of dollars. Authorities formally charged a 47-year-old man surnamed Lin, along with six accomplices, with violating Taiwan‘s Banking and Multi-Level Marketing Supervision acts with a fake Bitcoin investment scam, reports FocusTaiwan. дальше »

2019-1-18 16:03


Totle Blockchain dApp Ecosystem Secures $1 Million in Private Funding Led by Arrington XRP

Blockchain startups are still a lucrative source for venture capitalists to get in early on different projects, but the last year of the industry has taught these investors to be more cautious. Luckily, they seem quite trusting in Totle, a Detroit-based startup that calls itself the “Kayak of Crypto.” According to recent reports, Totle’s funding […] дальше »

2019-1-15 00:24