2019-10-16 14:35 |
Wales plans to test and subsequently launch its own cryptocurrency to boost the local economy
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An unnamed man from Killara in New South Wales, Australia, is being charged by the Australian authorities for making use of government computer systems to mine cryptocurrencies for self-gain. The man, formerly an Australian government employee, worked as an IT contractor and has been accused of converting government computers into cryptocurrency mining devices.
2019-5-21 19:30 | |
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An Australian government employee is appearing in court today after using work equipment to mine cryptocurrency for his own gain. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) allege that the 33 year-old from Killara in New South Wales took advantage of his position as an IT contractor to modify government computer systems to mine cryptocurrency.
2019-5-21 13:27 | |
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By CCN: Prince Charles, the heir apparent to the British throne, is a budding fan of bitcoin and blockchain. During a May 8 visit to Berlin, Germany, a crypto fan asked the Prince of Wales the following question: “Prince Charles, what do you think of bitcoin?” Prince Charles is in Germany this week on a four-day royal visit to honor the Royal Family’s German heritage.
2019-5-9 15:05 | |
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A Twitter user posted a video of them asking the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, what he thought of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and blockchain yesterday. The Prince’s response? “Oh yes, it’s a very interesting development.
2019-5-8 16:39 | |
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Craig S. Wright has officially taken the first steps in a legal action against a member of the Bitcoin community, according to a letter shared with Bitcoin Magazine.
2019-4-12 21:55 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is partnering with real estate auctioneer James Pratt Auctions (JPA) to launch a live property auction using bitcoin and Binance Coin (BNB). On April 8, buyers can bid on – and buy – a futuristic-looking, luxury, beach-front mansion nicknamed ‘The Jetsons” in Casuarina, New South Wales, using BTC or BNB.
2019-3-21 04:09 | |
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In a recent interview, Matt Kohen and Justin Wales, two senior counsels working for Carlton Fields’ virtual currency and distributed ledger technology group, highlighted the challenges that legal practitioners and regulators face in interpreting United States regulations pertaining to cryptocurrency.
2019-2-9 14:30 | |
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In a report published October 25, 2018, police in New South Wales announced the arrest of a woman responsible for stealing more than $450,000 worth of XRP. Theft Details The woman was caught after the assembly of a new task force called Strike Force Rostrevor that was established in January to investigate the sudden loss of the victims Ripple tokens.
2018-10-27 09:00 | |
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New South Wales Police have arrested a 23-year-old woman in connection to a case of theft involving over $450,000 worth of Ripple cryptocurrency. The theft incident occurred in January when 100,000 XRP were illegally removed from the online wallet of a crypto owner.
2018-10-26 19:23 | |
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The Australian New South Wales (NSW) Government is eager to trial blockchain technology for property conveyancing because it may make the process more efficient, cheap, secure, and reliable. According to ZDNet’s article published on October 15, 2018, the NSW Land Registry will complete a proof of concept in early 2019 with the intent of shifting all form of land registry.
2018-10-18 19:00 | |
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eToro, the FOREX platform come crypto trading platform have signed a huge advertising deal that will see the platform sponsor seven of England and Wales’ Premier League football teams. This is important for cryptocurrency adoption as it is set to expose a number of people to the idea of cryptocurrency and Bitcoin and may of course encourage some new investment, through the eToro platform.
2018-8-21 16:30 | |
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The online encyclopedia’s co-founder recently said the website would not join the crypto bandwagon.
2018-8-2 21:53 | |
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The ever-outspoken Jimmy Wales conducted an interview with BusinessInsider in which he proclaimed that: Wikipedia are “absolutely never” going to hold “cryptocurrency or ICO ambitions”, despite the popularity such means found elsewhere as a means of public crowdfunding.
2018-8-1 15:30 | |
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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has said the not-for-profit online encyclopedia platform will "never" hold an ICO or issue its own cryptocurrency.
2018-8-1 12:30 | |
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Shortly after a successful comeback to Germany with BlockShow Europe 2018, the team gets to work again and announces BlockShow Americas 2018 - the next 2-day show and the very first one to be held in USA.
2018-7-6 14:58 | |
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The Bank of England plans to launch a sandbox designed to test a central bank digital currency or also known as a CBDC.
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