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Kraken Charged by CFTC Over Margined Crypto Transactions, $1.25 Million Penalty Imposed
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged Payward Ventures, the operator of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, “for illegally offering margined retail commodity transactions in digital assets, including bitcoin, and…
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Swash Will Bring You Back Control of Your Data so You Can Earn From It, Not Tech Monopolies
Who controls your data is a vital and growing concern these days. People are now fully aware of how the giant tech monopolies are extracting value out of users’ private information while they get nothing in return. Regulators,…
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Huobi’s Bitcoin Mining Pool Moves 100K BTC Following the Chinese Crackdown
After China recently banned all crypto-related activities in the country, crypto exchange Huobi Global had to limit mainland Chinese citizens from registering on the platform. As a consequence, the Huobi pool – the eighth biggest BTC…
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Central Bank of Ukraine Seeks to Hire Blockchain Developer
National Bank of Ukraine is hiring a blockchain expert who will likely support its digital currency project. The vacancy has been announced as the financial institution prepares to pilot e-hryvnia salary payments for government workers as…
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Nigerian CBDC Website Goes Live, Central Bank Faces Trademark Infringement Allegations
According to reports from Nigeria, the official website for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s e-naira digital currency is now up and running. The reports come just a few days before the start of the central bank digital currency…
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Alibaba Suspends Sale of Cryptocurrency Mining Hardware on Its Platform
Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has announced it will no longer allow the sale of cryptocurrency mining gear on its platform. The sales behemoth made this announcement yesterday via its official website. The move is a direct…
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Cardano to Invest $100 Million to Fund Decentralized Finance Projects
Emurgo, the financial arm of leading cryptocurrency project Cardano, has announced it will invest $100 million in the development of decentralized finance-based products for the ecosystem. The company will spin two subsidiaries for this…
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Pan-African Exchange Yellow Card Raises $15 Million in Latest Funding Round
Yellow Card, an Africa-focused crypto exchange platform, recently announced a capital raise of $15 million from its Series A funding round. The capital raise, which is Yellow Card’s largest, was led by Valar Ventures, Third Prime,…
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Huobi-Backed SocialFi Platform, Torum to Make Social Metaverses a Reality With Avatar NFTs
PRESS RELEASE. Torum is set to launch a pioneering social metaverse and socially integrated Avatar NFTs through a unique SocialFi platform.
29th September 2021, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Torum SocialFi platform has…
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China’s Great Firewall Censors Crypto Websites Coingecko, Coinmarketcap, Tradingview
On September 28, reports stemming from social media and crypto-focused forums detailed that China has been blocking a number of cryptocurrency websites. The Twitter handle for 8btc News tweeted that the web portals coinmarketcap.com and…
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