Russian federal customs service stopped the illegal import of four cryptocurrency mining devices from Mongolia into Siberia. The Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation stopped the illegal import of four crypto mining devices from Mongolia into Russia. Crypto mining equipment confiscated On Oct. 1 Coinspot reported that a Mongolian citizen was trying to smuggle…
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German bank BayernLB has published its latest report on Bitcoin vs gold and thinks BTC is about to take a big leap forward in 2020. The German bank BayernLB has published a report on Bitcoin (BTC) vs gold in which it predicts a big leap for BTC in 2020. Bitcoin outshining gold? On Oct. 1…
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After serving over 25 years at two of the world’s largest financial institutions, Howard Surloff joins Blockchain.com as general counsel. BlackRock and Goldman Sachs veteran Howard Surloff has joined major crypto wallet provider Blockchain.com as general counsel. Over 25 years in traditional finance After serving over 25 years the two of the world’s largest and…
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Digital asset investement firm KR1’s portfolio surged in value in H1 2019, with the company attributing its $5.6 million profit to the launch of Cosmos network. European digital asset investment firm KR1 posted a $5.6 million profit for the half year ending on June 30, 2019, mainly due to the launch of Cosmos network. High…
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Bitcoin moves steadily further from the $8,000 price mark, while other crypto assets are experiencing moderate gains and losses. Tuesday, Oct. 1 — After signs of recovery in recent days, the leading crypto Bitcoin (BTC) has maintained its price above the $8,000 mark. However the top-20 coins chart on Coin360 is showing mixed signals today,…
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Former employees of JPMorgan, Intel, and TrustToken launched a new US dollar-backed stablecoin, dubbed the USDD. The Global Currency Organization (GCO) is launching a new U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, dubbed the USD Digital (USDD). In an Oct. 1 press release shared with Cointelegraph, the GCO announced the launch of the USDD, a new stablecoin pegged to…
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The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission charges a United States resident with a $7 million Bitcoin-related fraud. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged a United States resident with a $7 million Bitcoin (BTC)-related fraud. In an official news release published on Sept. 30, the regulator revealed that Jon Barry Thompson of…
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United Kingdom-based digital banking app Revolut announces a major partnership with Visa to expand its services globally across 24 new markets, including North America. United Kingdom-based digital banking app Revolut announced a major partnership with Visa to expand its services globally across 24 new markets, including North America. According to a Sept. 30 press release,…
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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered cryptocurrency company Longfin to pay a total of $6.7 million in penalties. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has ordered purported cryptocurrency company Longfin to pay a total of $6,755,848 million in penalties. Falsely obtained qualification for…
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Connecticut police caught a man who had stolen over $15,000 worth of crypto in a mobile phone theft after he mistakenly sent an apology email to a detective. Connecticut police caught a man who had stolen over $15,000 worth of digital currency in a mobile phone theft after he mistakenly sent an apology email to…
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