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Crypto News Summary: UK Santander to Block Payments to Exchanges, BTC 50K Silk Road Guilty Plea, Ledger Live & Solana Mobile Stack Integration
7.11.2022
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Crypto Fraudsters Bait Victims with Promises of Free ETH and Rolex Watches
7.11.2022
The ringleaders of a South Korean crypto fraud ring that sucked victims in with promises of Rolex watches and etheruem (ETH) giveaways have been sentenced to jail.
Money Today reported that three individuals were sentenced at a branch of the Seoul Central District Court’s Criminal Division...
South Korean prosecutors accuse Do Kwon of manipulating Terra's price
4.11.2022
Prosecutors have reportedly secured a "messenger conversation" in which Kwon ordered an employee to manipulate Terra's market price
Report: South Korean Prosecutors Accuse Do Kwon of Manipulating LUNA’s Market Price
3.11.2022
On Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, local reports from South Korea disclosed that Korean prosecutors have allegedly discovered evidence that shows Do Kwon and an associate manipulated the price of LUNA, Terra’s native crypto token. The report further says South Korean prosecutors believe Kwon is hiding...
South Africa Retailer Pick n Pay Now Accepts Payment in Bitcoin at 39 Outlets
3.11.2022
Pick n Pay, the South African retailer, has revealed that some of its grocery stores are now accepting bitcoin payments. To ensure payments are affordable, Pick n Pay reportedly uses the Bitcoin Lightning Network which is said to be suitable for “high volume, low-value transactions.”...
We need to move a lot faster on Global South Bitcoin adoption: Paxful CEO
2.11.2022
“The global South is where we should be looking” for Bitcoin adoption, Paxful CEO Ray Youssef told Cointelegraph in an interview at the gym
South African grocery giant ‘Pick n Pay’ intends to accept Bitcoin in all stores nationwide
1.11.2022
The company said it will allow customers to pay with any bitcoin lightning-enabled app and QR codes for speedy payments
Crypto News Summary: Visa Masters of Movement FIFA NFT Auction, El Salvador Development Bank Won't Provide BTC Purchase Info, Coinbase Supports Ripple Against SEC
1.11.2022
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South African Supermarket Giant Pick n Pay Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments: Report
1.11.2022
Pick n Pay, one of South Africa's largest supermarket chains, will allow customers to pay using bitcoin via any Lightning Network-enabled app, according to The Times
South Korean regulators aim to toughen crypto fraud punishments
1.11.2022
The legislation, separate from the upcoming Digital Asset Basic Act, may came into force already in 2023
Victory of President-Elect ‘Lula’ in Brazil Might Bring the Rise of a Common Currency for Latam
1.11.2022
The victory President-Elect Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva obtained on Oct. 30 over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil might open the gates for the proposal of a single currency for the countries of Latam. Lula announced this as part of his campaign, preaching the utility of a common currency as...
S Korean Police Shut Down $472,000 Group Chat-based Crypto Fraudsters
1.11.2022
South Korean police say they have arrested the ringleaders of a $472,000 crypto fraud gang that made use of the group chat function on a social media app to lure in unsuspecting victims.
MBN Money reported that the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency explained that it had arrested three men...
Stablecoins have a new name in Great Britain: Law Decoded, Oct. 24–31
31.10.2022
From El Salvador and Lugano’s collaboration to yet another lawsuit against Do Kwon, this is what the last week in regulation looked like
S Korean Prosecutors Arrest Exec Suspected of Destroying Evidence at Bithumb ‘Affiliate’
31.10.2022
South Korean law enforcers have arrested an executive at one of the crypto exchange Bithumb’s affiliate companies. The executive was charged with destroying evidence prior to an onsite probe earlier this month.
The development comes as MPs and prosecutors attempt to unravel the mysteries...
Metaverse Project WeMade Put on 'Caution' List in South Korea After Releasing Inaccurate Token Data
31.10.2022
WeMade said it accidentally excluded the issuance of tokens meant to supply liquidity to its mainnet and increase user participation
Professor Steve Hanke Says US Economy Was Flat Over the Last Year, but Stresses ‘It’s Going to Hit South’
30.10.2022
Amid the chaotic economy, plagued with central bank tinkering, supply chain issues, and red-hot inflation, the professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke believes a “pretty big recession” will take place in 2023. Speaking in an interview on Oct. 28, Hanke...
LD Capital Founder Jack Yi Gave a Keynote Address at BWB 2022 in South Korea: Opening of a New Era of Web3
29.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. LD Capital was established in 2016. Its main business involves direct investment and trading. It has established LD Capital X Ecological Fund, Web3 Alliance Incubation Accelerator, and Hero Group Secondary Hedging Asset Management. In the future, LD Capital’s investment in...
South Korean Public Official ‘Used Bribes to Buy Crypto,’ Police Claim
28.10.2022
Yet another South Korean government worker appears to have used ill-gotten gains to fund their crypto cravings: After reports that a public official fled abroad with $2.8 million worth of stolen public funds that has been converted to crypto, it has emerged that another former official may have...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Turns South Toward $20K, Huobi Cuts Ties With the HUSD Stablecoin
28.10.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 28, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
S Korean Gov’t Worker ‘Embezzled Public Funds and Escaped with $2.8m in Crypto’
27.10.2022
A missing South Korean government worker is thought to be on the run with $2.8 million worth of public funds stolen from the country’s National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) – and the suspect appears to have converted most or all of the money to crypto....
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