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Elon Musk Tells US Government To Back Off Crypto Regulation
Tesla boss Elon Musk pushes back against crackdowns, and says US government should avoid regulating the cryptocurrency market
China Bans All Cryptocurrency Transactions
China's central bank calls all cryptocurrency transactions 'illegal' in strongest statement to date, causing sharp price drops for Bitcoin and Ether
Australian Bank Slams Apple Pay – Report
Head of Australian bank complains to lawmakers about Apple's alleged monopolist control of its NFC-based Apple Pay system
US Treasury Sanctions Cryptocurrency Exchange Suex
Cryptocurrency exchange Suex hit with sanctions by US Treasury Department for alleged role in laundering ransomware payments
US Sanctions ‘Aim To Cut Off Hackers’ Access’ To Cryptocurrency
US Treasury Department reportedly planning sanctions against cryptocurrency platforms that facilitate ransomware payments in latest anti-hacking move
OpenSea Employee Resigns Over NFT ‘Insider Trading’ Row
Community members had accused OpenSea employee of using insider information to buy NFTs being promoted by the site, then resell them for a profit
US Mulls Sanctions Use In War Against Hacker Cryptocurrency Payments
White House is reportedly preparing to take a number of actions, including the use of sanctions, against ransomware crypto payments
El Salvador Protests Erupt Amid Bitcoin Crash
Thousands of protesters take to the streets in El Salvador, in protest at the country's adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender
Judge Orders Apple To Change App Store Payment Rules
California judge orders Apple to allow app developers to include links to outside forms of payment in major shake-up, but Epic Games says it will 'fight on'
PayPal Raises Business Fees Between UK And Europe
Fees for business payments between companies in UK and European Economic Area to rise to 1.2 percent as interchange costs rise and EU limits end
Problems Blight First Day, As El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin
Tech glitches, protests and a plummet in value of Bitcoin greets El Salvador's first day of using digital currency as legal tender
El Salvador Today Adopts Bitcoin As Legal Tender
Despite warnings from world institutions and central banks, and the disapproval of its own citizens, El Salvador adopts Bitcoin as a legal tender today
Apple Eases App Store Rules For Spotify, Netflix etc
Fresh concession from Apple for “reader” apps, but Netflix says it doesn't go far enough and Spotify CEO says Apple is just trying to 'divide and conquer'
Majority Of El Salvadorans Reject Bitcoin Law – Poll
Not a good sign. 70 percent of the population of El Salvador oppose Bitcoin law, as 7 September implementation draws near
South Korea Passes Bill To Curb In-App Purchase Charges
The App Store commission that Apple and Google imposes for in-app purchases is to be banned in South Korea after Parliamentary vote
Honduras Sets Up First Bitcoin ATM
Honduras sets up country's first cryptocurrency ATM giving locals automated way to purchase Bitcoin or Ether, after El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender
Apple Agrees App Store Deal With Small Developers
Ahead of a ruling in App Store dispute with Epic Games, Apple agrees to ease restrictions for small developers over payment billing
Poly Network Hacker Returns All Stolen Tokens, Offered Job
Hacker who stole $610m worth of digital tokens has returned it all, and has been offered a job as 'Chief Security Advisor'
OnlyFans Bans ‘Sexually Explicit Content’, Blames Payment Giants
Home made porn made the OnlyFans platform successfully, but now it is banning adult content because of pressure from banks
MasterCard To Drop Magnetic Stripes On Cards
No more swiping. Card giant Mastercard confirms that it will eventually drop the magnetic stripe on debt and credit cards
US Lawmakers Express Concern Over Amazon One Palm Scanner
US senators query Amazon over security of biometric data from Amazon One palm-scanning system, and how company plans to use the data
Criminals Use ‘Antinalysis’ To Evade Bitcoin Tracking
Cyber-criminals increasingly using blockchain analytics tools to evaluate how well Bitcoin-laundering techniques are working, study finds
Poly Network Hacker Offered $500,000 To Return Stolen Tokens
Poly Network confirms it offered 'white hat hacker' who stole $611m in digital tokens, a $500,000 bug bounty to return the stolen tokens
Poly Network Hackers Return $258m, After Huge Cryptocurrency Heist
That still leaves $353m unaccounted for. Hackers return $258m to Poly Network, after stealing $611m worth of digital tokens
SEC Head Calls For Power To Regulate Cryptocurrencies
Chairman of the US financial regulator calls on Congress for authorisation to police cryptocurrency trading, lending and platforms
Visa Continues Fintech Push With Currencycloud Acquisition
London-based forex specialist Currencycloud is to be acquired by payment giant Visa, in a deal worth £700 million ($963m)
Mexico Bans Cryptocurrency Trades Or Services
Mexico's central bank and the country's finance ministry says financial institutions are not allowed to utilise cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Plummets To Below $30,000 Amid China Crackdown
Bitcoin digital currency falls below $30,000 in value on Tuesday for the first time since January, as China clampdown bites hard
China Extends Crackdown Against Cryptocurrencies
Hardening attitudes. China's central bank has urged banks and payment firms to crack down harder on cryptocurrency trading