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4:35pm, 11th June, 2020

Canadian cryptocurrency firm collapsed due to Ponzi scheme by late founder, regulator says

Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform Quadriga CX collapsed due to a Ponzi scheme operated by founder Gerald Cotten, who died suddenly in December 2018, the country's biggest securities regulator said on Thursday.

Ripple sues YouTube over cryptocurrency scams

7:44pm, 21st April, 2020

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Ripple sues YouTube over cryptocurrency scams

Blockchain firm Ripple sued Alphabet Inc's YouTube on Tuesday, alleging the video-sharing platform failed to protect consumers from cryptocurrency "giveaway" scams that use fake social media profiles to dupe victims into sending money.

India's top court strikes down RBI banking ban on cryptocurrency

3:01am, 4th March, 2020

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India's top court strikes down RBI banking ban on cryptocurrency

India's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday to allow banks to handle cryptocurrency transactions from exchanges and traders, overturning a ban on such dealings by the central bank that had come as a major blow to the thriving industry.

Hackers steal $41 million worth of bitcoin from Binance cryptocurrency exchange

1:05am, 8th May, 2019

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Hackers steal $41 million worth of bitcoin from Binance cryptocurrency exchange

Hackers stole bitcoin worth $41 million from Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, the company said on Wednesday, the latest in a string of thefts from cryptocurrency exchanges around the world.

U.S. firm Genesis says it loaned more than $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency

8:55am, 25th April, 2019

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U.S. firm Genesis says it loaned more than $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency dealer Genesis Global Trading said on Thursday it loaned digital assets valued at $1.53 billion to institutional borrowers in the year since it launched its lending business in March 2018, an indication of demand for the emerging lendi...

France to ask EU partners to adopt its cryptocurrency regulation

2:02pm, 15th April, 2019

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France to ask EU partners to adopt its cryptocurrency regulation

France will push for the European Union to adopt a regulatory framework on cryptocurrencies similar to the one it brought in last week at a national level, becoming the first major country to do so, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Mond...

Cryptocurrency miner Bitmain lets Hong Kong IPO application lapse

9:30am, 26th March, 2019

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Cryptocurrency miner Bitmain lets Hong Kong IPO application lapse

Bitmain Technologies, the world's largest designer of products for mining cryptocurrencies, on Tuesday let its application for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) lapse, becoming the latest cryptocurrency company to shelve plans to go publ...

Cryptocurrency firm agrees to stop using Alibaba name

10:46am, 11th March, 2019

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Cryptocurrency firm agrees to stop using Alibaba name

A cryptocurrency firm said it will stop using trademarks including the term "Alibaba" as part a settlement of a lawsuit brought by Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, the Chinese e-commerce retailer.

Nvidia shares slide 17 percent as cryptocurrency demand vanishes

5:45pm, 15th November, 2018

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Nvidia shares slide 17 percent as cryptocurrency demand vanishes

Chip designer Nvidia Corp on Thursday forecast sales for its fiscal fourth quarter well below Wall Street expectations, pinning the blame on unsold chips piling up with distributors and retailers after the evaporation of the cryptocurrency mining boo...

Japan grants cryptocurrency industry self-regulatory status

4:28am, 24th October, 2018

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Japan grants cryptocurrency industry self-regulatory status

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) on Wednesday gave the cryptocurrency industry self-regulatory status, permitting the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association to police and sanction exchanges for any violations.