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Deltec Bank & Trust announced it had invested customer funds in bitcoin since the cryptocurrency's price was around $9,300.
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Bitcoin could learn a lesson from the railways, says Simon Johnson: For the customer, it’s just about getting from A to B fastest and cheapest.
2019-5-16 11:00 | |
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While several projects prefer to use centralized repositories to store data during Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures, these databases exhibit several limitations such as susceptibility to hacks and high cost of management, which can be mitigated by distributed ledger technology (DLT), reports TechRadar on May 14, 2019.
2019-5-16 23:00 | |
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A partnership between BLOCKv and Reward Cloud, a global digital reward platform, will see the two companies work towards boosting customer engagement with digital product redemption at hundreds of top brands and merchants.
2019-5-15 17:29 | |
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Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets.
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), issued new “interpretive guidance” about how its regulations apply to businesses that conduct money transmissions in virtual currencies.
2019-5-11 21:34 | |
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Ripple Continues To Expand While XRP Keeps On Struggling Xendpay uses Ripple for faster, easier, and secure transfers xCurrent 4.0 is live and in use Fidelity Going To Stick To The Top Ones Like BTC & XRP, Bitcoin Proponent Xendpay is one of the latest customer of Ripple that continues to expand its reach all […]
2019-5-10 20:47 | |
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Several major cryptocurrency traders have reportedly begun discussing plans to enact an industry-wide blacklist of suspicious actors, to stem the tide of scams, theft and fraud in the crypto space.
2019-5-10 15:52 | |
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Bitfinex is forging forward despite its ongoing row with the authorities, and it's looking for investors to support its efforts. Today, May 8, 2019, iFinex, the operator and parent company of the popular cryptocurrency exchange, released a private token sale white paper, putting to rest rumors of its Initial Exchange Offering (IEO).
2019-5-8 18:33 | |
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On May 7, 2019, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Australia’s primary securities exchange, announced the opening of its Customer Development Environment (CDE), a blockchain-based equity clearing and settlement platform which can be used by its customers for interacting and experimenting.
2019-5-8 16:00 | |
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By CCN: Fidelity, one of the world’s largest investment firms with almost $7 billion customer assets, will reportedly launch a cryptocurrency trading platform “within weeks. ” The bitcoin trading service is aimed at institutional investors and will come complete with high-grade custody.
2019-5-7 18:10 | |
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The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) published a report on May 7, 2019, announcing the opening of its Customer Development Environment (CDE) for distributed ledger technology (DLT) testing. The exchange which has been developing a clearing and settlement system based on blockchain technology announced this latest development as it works towards a fully functional platform by […] Australian Securities Exchange Opens Customer Development Environment for Blockchain Testing was originally found on Cryptocurrency News | Tech, Privacy, Bitcoin & Blockchain | Blokt.
2019-5-7 15:59 | |
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The crypto community has been laser focused on the current dilemma between Bitfinex exchange and New York prosecutors over the alleged loss of $850 million of co-mingled customer and corporate funds.
2019-5-7 22:15 | |
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Digital Assets Data is launching a crypto data platform to deliver institutional grade insights to investment funds. The customer base will encompass everything from family offices to hedge funds. This according to a Venture Beat, report April 30, 2019.
2019-5-1 15:00 | |
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Bitfinex and Tether’s legal counsel has written a response to the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) ex parte order, which claims that Bitifinex used Tether’s reserves to cover some $850 million in losses.
2019-5-1 01:22 | |
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Federal tax season just passed in the United States, but if you’re one to leave responsibility to the wayside and had to apply for an extension, that might just pay off.
2019-5-1 23:39 | |
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Earlier in April 2019, Microsoft Hotmail, MSN, and Outlook email accounts suffered a severe security breach. Now, a good number of the victims have revealed that their cryptocurrency wallets were hacked during the ugly incident, reports Motherboard on April 29, 2019.
2019-5-1 23:00 | |
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By CCN: Hackers infiltrated Microsoft Outlook email users’ accounts in order to steal crypto, including bitcoin. The scope of the cyber-theft is still as-yet undetermined, but it appears to be more expansive than first thought.
2019-4-30 19:45 | |
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Earlier this month, hackers accessed the emails of numerous Microsoft Outlook users after snatching the credentials of one of the company’s customer support reps. But now it turns out the hackers were also able to steal users’ cryptocurrency.
2019-4-30 11:44 | |
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The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million.
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
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Today it was not a good day for virtual currencies. Most of them are registering large losses after the scandal in which Bitfinex and Tether (USDT) are involved. The New York State Attorney General Letitia James explained that Bitfinex mismanaged customer’s funds, something that could have had very negative effects in the crypto market. Can […]
2019-4-27 00:33 | |
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The New York Attorney General Office in a statement on Thursday alleged that Bitfinex lost $850 million and as a coverup used customer and corporate funds from the USDT stablecoin operator Tether. “The issue is not printing tethers to manipulate bitcoin, but Bitfinex having funds “stolen” and then using Tether's funds,” said economist and crypto […]
2019-4-26 21:04 | |
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Although online retailers have more insight into their customer base than ever before, traditional brick-and-mortar stores are struggling to keep up with shifting technology, and footfall is dropping.
2019-4-26 16:29 | |
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What many thought would never happen did on Thursday. Just days after Tether Limited, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, minted $300 million worth of its crypto asset, reports revealed that its operator, iFinex, may be on thin ice.
2019-4-26 16:22 | |
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Following the shutdown of another prominent dark web marketplace, the Wall Street Market has also shut down, with $14. 2 million in customer funds lost, as reported on April 23, 2019. The Great Shutdown One of the biggest ongoing tasks for the crypto community is the shedding of its image as being a hub for criminals.
2019-4-26 14:13 | |
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Sensing a rise in crypto-related scams and fraudulent investment schemes, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have issued a joint warning to investors, encouraging them to take a more thorough approach to verifying potential investments in the space.
2019-4-26 18:43 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) recently investigated two cryptocurrency exchanges which made significant changes in its management as reported by Reuters. The regulatory watchdog was on the lookout for the modalities put in place by these platforms to prevent money laundering and to protect customer funds.
2019-4-24 22:00 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is looking into two major cryptocurrency exchange platforms as part of an investigation. According to a report published by Reuters Japan on April 23, 2019, the investigation by the financial watchdog is connected to the legal compliance and customer protection standards of trading platforms Fisco Digital Asset Group (FDAG) and Huobi Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of Huobi Global.
2019-4-24 22:55 | |
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Japan‘s top financial regulator has raided two cryptocurrency exchanges to enforce anti-money laundering rules, Reuters reports. Financial Services Agency (FSA) agents inspected digital asset firms Huobi Japan and Fisco Cryptocurrency Exchange to make sure appropriate customer protections were in place.
2019-4-23 17:28 | |
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Bitcoin Press Release: Leading online sportsbook Sportsbet. io integrates Litecoin in response to customer demand. April 16th, 2019, Tallinn, Estonia – Following popular demand, leading multi-currency sportsbook, Sportsbet.
2019-4-19 10:58 | |
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Some great news today for all crypto-holders and investors: top crypto-lending platform MoneyToken has just released a unique VIP Customer Service Program for major asset holders and institutions.
2019-4-18 20:30 | |
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Bitcoin Press Release: Leading online sportsbook Sportsbet. io integrates Litecoin in response to customer demand. April 16th, 2019, Tallinn, Estonia – Following popular demand, leading multi-currency sportsbook, Sportsbet.
2019-4-18 20:24 | |
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Corporate Traveller, a division of Flight Centre Travel Group, one of the largest travel companies in the world headquartered in Australia, has begun to accept payments using cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
2019-4-16 18:40 | |
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Retail giant Amazon recently admitted that its employees listen to customer voice recordings from Alexa products as part of its method of improving its speech recognition. Users do have the option to prevent their recordings from being shared with Amazon employees in Alexa’s privacy settings, but they cannot opt out of voice recording.
2019-4-15 15:54 | |
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Bitfinex is now open to every trader as the Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange has removed its $10,000 minimum balance rule. Citing a rising demand from retail traders who couldn't trade on the platform due to the requirement, Bitfinex CEO Jean-Louis van der Velde said the platform is now ready for a “new wave of customer accounts,” according to a company Medium post.
2019-4-11 21:50 | |
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Coinspeaker Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Receives NY’s BitLicense After 3-Year WaitTo receive BitLicense, Bitstamp has undergone a robust examination into the company’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance as well as the anti-fraud, capitalization and cybersecurity policies.
2019-4-10 08:33 | |
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Ripple, the U. S. blockchain firm behind the XRP cryptocurrency, intends to double its staff working at its Singapore headquarters from 12 to 24 over the next year in a bid to offer a wide range of operations that are not only limited to customer service, as reported by Finews Asia on April 8.
2019-4-9 16:39 | |
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HSBC, the recognized bank and financial institution, decided to suspend an online payment made by one of its customers. The person wanted to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) that would be used to buy medical cannabis for his 70-year-old wife.
2019-4-8 19:26 | |
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A Twitter user @XRP4Fam, on April 6, complained about losing his Bitcoin [BTC] and XRP from his ledger. After his post gained significant traction on social media, the XRP community stepped in to help the user.
2019-4-7 19:30 | |
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Users Will Need A Bank Account To Use The New Bitcoin ATM’s From UnionBank Users that want to use the new UnionBank (UBP) will need a bank account. UBP Is the seventh largest bank in the Philippines and it entered the cryptocurrency ATM market this week. If there is an interested customer in using these […]
2019-4-4 21:48 | |
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Bithumb, the exchange recently hacked last week to the tune of around $20 million, sent out an e-mail this morning asking customers to cease making deposits until further notice. The exchange reiterates its claim that no customer funds are lost.
2019-4-4 18:33 | |
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This is a question on the mind of everyone in the cryptocurrency world. Thanks to an increase in cryptocurrency acceptance, people from every walk of life are looking to get their piece of the pie.
2019-4-4 00:28 | |
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The peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace Paxful announced today, April 2, 2019, that it’s introducing AI-powered identity verification to help improve know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) procedures on the platform.
2019-4-3 21:13 | |
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Within nearly every jurisdiction at this point, the requirement for crypto exchanges to comply with both Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures as part of the identification process.
2019-4-2 16:53 | |
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At the Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong’s Lightning Hack Day on March 31, 2019, Bitcoin developer Felix Weis presented a successful demonstration of his Lightning-enabled plugin for a Bitcoin ATM.
2019-4-2 22:02 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Tang. The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi.
2019-4-2 21:54 | |
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LocalBitcoins, one of the oldest peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange platforms, will be taking steps to change its anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) policies. The move follows the introduction of new regulation from Finland’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), where the company is based.
2019-3-28 10:53 | |
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On Monday, the Helsinki-based peer-to-peer crypto exchange Localbitcoins announced it is adding several different identification processes in order to improve AML and KYC requirements. The move to bolster the new customer verification procedure follows Finland’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) mandating supervision over exchange operations.
2019-3-27 03:58 | |
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7Eleven is a blockchain-based technology payment platform, that is convenient for customer to buy and sell products. Currently, 7Eleven token is being evaluated and expected to be listed for IEO by some exchanges.
2019-3-27 20:30 | |
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Binance’s overwhelming dominance of the cryptocurrency trading landscape has quietly sent another veteran Bitcoin exchange to the scrap heap. C-CEX, an altcoin exchange which eventually grew to more than 160,000 users, has quietly closed down nearly every market it offered.
2019-3-21 18:00 | |
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Bitfinex says early Friday it repaid fully of the loan to Tether.
The wisp of a signature on Deltec Bank's letter to Tether is the least of it. More important is the language around liability.