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Crypto: Iceland to adopt crypto-currency, while hackers attack Bitcoin and NY...
In the face of economic ruin while tied to fiat currency, Iceland has opted to dole out crypto-currency to its citizens, in a bid to reinvigorate the economy. On March 25th 2014, Iceland will being to...
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Crypto-currency: Lakota Nation set to launch Mazacoin
A brand new crypto-kid on the block, Mazacoin, is set to launch on 22 February 2014. Unlike bitcoin, litecoin and other crypto-currencies, Mazacoin is billed as the official currency of the Traditional...
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Crypto: What does the Mt.Gox closure mean?
The cyber attack yesterday which closed Mt.Gox, the heretowith largest bitcoin exchange, has realised some of the concerns felt by Compliance and AML specialists. What will you tell clients who lose...
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Bitcoin: MAS advises caution on transactions involving Bitcoins
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has advised consumers and businesses to be cautious with transactions involving Bitcoins, as virtual currencies are unregulated and consumers may...
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Bulk cash smuggling: India to Nepal with Euros, Dollars and Baht
Three UP men arrested with huge foreign currency cache in Nepal http://bit.ly/PegNh8 Thank you @kycisrael for the update.
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Crypto-currencies, hawala and the spectre of terrorist financing
A new protocol which is based on the chain of trust system used in hawala has been developed and it has the potential to empower people to transact pretty much anything they want to someone else,...
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Video: Scottish store drops GBP for XBT, financial inclusion in action
A high-street shop in Scotland has banned the use of pounds sterling in its store, and is only allowing customers to use bitcoin (XBT1=GBP261.80) – for three days starting on May 13th. The store in...
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Bitcoin: Jersey announces first regulated bitcoin fund #bitcoinisle
The States of Jersey has launched what is believed to be the world’s first regulated bitcoin fund (BTC1=USD624.35) in line with its campaign to become a #bitcoinisle. A Jersey based investment...
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Bitcoin keeps on turning, AML standards body pays attention
And we’re rolling, rolling, rolling on a river… OK so, it doesn’t scan brilliantly, but any fans of crypto currency and/or Tina Turner will get the joke. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has...
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Will Asian investors trade their gold for bitcoin?
Recent overlaps between gold markets and crypto-currencies are causing a few waves in the digital currency world and as Asian gold imports continue at pace, investors in the region will be keeping an...
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