After major Turkish crypto exchange Thodex abruptly halted trading amid fears of a possible exit scam, police have already detained 62 people across eight provinces and issued detention warrants for 16 more.
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China’s digital yuan could be a fatal blow for Macau casino junkets
Macau’s casino junket operators have already been on the rocks during the coronavirus pandemic, and some fear that they could be “faded out” following the introduction of a fully traceable digital yuan.
EU regulators reportedly scrutinize Binance over securities law compliance
Shortly after the exchange launched stock token trading, German and British financial regulators are reportedly looking into whether the offering complies with securities laws.
PayPal-owned Venmo launches cryptocurrency trading
Venmo is following in the footsteps of its rival, Square’s Cash App, by introducing cryptocurrency trading.
Facebook-backed Diem Association reportedly to launch stablecoin pilot in 2021
An anonymous source has told reporters that the first Diem pilot will focus on transactions between individual consumers.
Cathie Woods’ Ark buys a further $110M worth of Coinbase shares
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Millions of Swedish savers have exposure to Bitcoin via state pension fund
Almost 5 million Swedes have indirect exposure to Bitcoin through the shares held by state pension fund AP7.
Millions of Swedish savers have exposure to Bitcoin via state pension fund
Almost 5 million Swedes have indirect exposure to Bitcoin through the shares held by state pension fund AP7.
Switzerland’s largest insurer AXA starts accepting Bitcoin as payment
All private AXA customers now have the option to pay insurance premiums for any non-life insurance products in Bitcoin.
DOGE soars 80% on the day to become 10th largest crypto by market cap
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