Cryptocurrencies
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South Korean crypto exchange races to recover $40bn of bitcoin sent to customers by mistake
Bithumb has apologised for staff error that sent customers 620,000 bitcoins instead of 620,000 Korean won, equ…
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Marshall Islands launches universal basic income scheme offering cryptocurrency – in world first
Quarterly payments of $200 to be offered via stablecoin or traditional currency in a scheme designed to ease c…
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US and UK put sanctions on alleged Cambodia cyber-scammers and seize $15bn in bitcoin
People trafficking among allegations against six people who face measures including property freezes and trave…
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Chinese activist Teacher Li’s memecoin launch divides dissident community
‘Teacher Li’ is among the most prolific sources of unfiltered information from behind China’s Great Firewall. …
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Crypto entrepreneur eats banana art he bought for $6.2m
Conceptual work created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan was sold at auction in New York last weekThe crypt…
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‘Everything is fake’: how global crime gangs are using UK shell companies in multi-million pound crypto scams
Investigation reveals more than 150 fake firms, many with ties to China, are targeting people online, breaking…
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North Korean hackers thought to be behind $100m cryptocurrency heist
If confirmed, last week’s attack would be the eighth this year – involving $1bn in stolen funds – that could b…
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FBI seeks arrest of man claiming to be North Korea ‘special delegate’
Spaniard alleged to have conspired with cryptocurrency expert to help Pyongyang evade US sanctionsThe FBI has …
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‘Trojan horse’: Palau’s bid to become global crypto hub could turn it into scammers paradise, critics warn
Experts say Palau should be wary of entering into a programme that could leave it open to exploitation and har…
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North Korean hackers stole $400m in digital assets last year, says report
The regime has launched at least seven cyber-attacks on cryptocurrency platforms, say blockchain expertsNorth …
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Kazakhstan internet shutdown deals blow to global bitcoin mining operation
Unrest in the central Asian country – the second-largest centre for mining of the cryptocurrency – led to an i…
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India to ban private cryptocurrencies and launch official digital currency
Proposed legislation follows warning from Narendra Modi and crackdown in ChinaThe Indian government is prepari…
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China declares transactions involving cryptocurrencies illegal
Country steps up its campaign to block use of unofficial digital moneyChina’s central bank has intensified its…
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Currency and control: why China wants to undermine bitcoin
Beijing’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies has captured headlines, while behind the scenes its reserve bank set u…
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China blocks cryptocurrency Weibo accounts in ‘judgment day’ for bitcoin
Several popular accounts on Twitter-like service are closed down, displaying message saying account ‘violates …