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From left to right: Elrond CIO Lucian Mincu, CEO Beniamin Mincu and COO Lucian Todea. (Elrond)
Elrond Network Acquires Payments Firm Twispay, Wins E-Money License
Elrond said the approval to issue regulated e-money across Europe was granted by the National Bank of Romania.
From left to right: Elrond CIO Lucian Mincu, CEO Beniamin Mincu and COO Lucian Todea. (Elrond)

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Romanian Barber Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $620K in Crypto
The man is accused of hacking "the seventh-largest cryptocurrency operator in the world."
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Crypto Exchange Owner Admits Laundering $1.8M in Online Auctions Fraud
The owner of Romanian crypto exchange CoinFlux has admitted to laundering money in a fraudulent scheme involving fake eBay ads and a car wash.
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Romania's Oldest Bitcoin Exchange Is Shutting Down Next Week
BTCxChange announced it was closing its platform on May 1, and advised customers to withdraw all funds before then.
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Romanian Bitcoin Exchange Shuts Down
Romanian bitcoin exchange BTCXchange has officially closed down.
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Payments Firm Backs 'Crazy' Offline Bitcoin Transactions Experiment
Romanian mobile payments provider Netopia mobilPay is now backing a proposal to leverage microSD cards to conduct offline bitcoin transactions.
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Bitcoin-to-Cash Service Bit2Me Cancels Fees to Stay Competitive
Bitcoin-to-cash service Bit2Me has cancelled its commission fees in a bid to remain competitive in the Spanish market.
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Future Unclear for Romanian Bitcoin Exchange as Users Withdraw Funds
BTCXchange, Romania's only order-book bitcoin exchange, has issued a statement asking all users to withdraw funds over security risks.
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Romanian Presidential Candidate Accepts Bitcoin Donations
Romanian lawmaker Remus Cernea has announced that he will be accepting bitcoin donations during his run for presidency.
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