Lithuania Makes Millions in First Sale of Seized Cryptocurrency
The sale of bitcoin, ether and monero brought in €6.4 million, or $7.5 million.
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Law Enforcement Agencies Are Missing Forked Cryptos in Criminal Seizures: Research
Blockchain analytics company Coinfirm said authorities are "ignoring" criminals' stockpiles of cryptocurrencies that forked from bitcoin.
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China Construction Bank Pulls Planned Listing of Bitcoin-Tradable Bond
The "Big Four" Chinese bank has suspended the listing of a $3 billion bond issuance that was intended to be tradable for bitcoin and U.S. dollars.
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China to Hold Second Lottery Trial of the Digital Yuan
A lottery in Suzhou will additionally trial the offline feature of the digital yuan, per a Monday report.
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BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer Says Bitcoin Could Replace Gold to a Large Extent
Rick Rieder, CIO of Fixed Income at investment giant BlackRock, told CNBC that bitcoin and cryptocurrency are "here to stay."
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Gemini Exchange Is Using ClearBank for UK Banking Services
Gemini announced it was expanding into the United Kingdom in late September.
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OKEx Exchange Says Crypto Withdrawals to Restart by Next Friday
"The private key holder has now returned to his normal business functions," the exchange said in a notice Thursday.
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30 Japan Firms to Collaborate on Private Digital Yen: Reuters
A group of Japanese companies plans to develop and test a private digital currency that would work alongside cash.
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Dutch Crypto Exchange Adds Extra Verification Measures Citing 'Disproportionate' Central Bank Requirements
The exchange said it must now ask users for extra information such as the purpose of bitcoin purchases.
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Crypto Exchange Liquid Says User Data Possibly Exposed in Security Breach
The exchange said customer funds are safe.
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