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Virginia Governor Signs Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law
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Virginia Governor Signs Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law
Virginia is the second state in the U.S. to pass a comprehensive data privacy law. “The Hash” panel discusses the roles of states, the federal government and big tech companie...
Virginia Governor Signs Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 3, 2021 at 10:49 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2021
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Man Takes Bitcoin Miner Seller to Tribunal Over Electricity Bill and Wins
A Malta-based seller of bitcoin mining machines is in hot water after failing to refund a customer who complained over high power bills.
btc mining
By Daniel Palmer
Aug 6, 2019 at 11:15 a.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2019
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Crime
Australian Crypto Scam Reports Rose Almost 200% in 2018
Australia saw a surge in reports of scams involving cryptocurrencies last year, according to the country's consumer watchdog.
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By Yogita Khatri
Apr 29, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2019
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Coinbase
Bitcoin Could Impact Credit Unions, Report Says
Credit unions may one day find some of their core functions replicated by bitcoin, a new report suggests.
Money balance
By Stan Higgins
Apr 30, 2015 at 11:22 a.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2015
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Consumer protection
US CFPB: We Will Continue to Monitor Bitcoin
CoinDesk speaks to the CFPB regarding its most recent warning to US bitcoin consumers.
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By Pete Rizzo
Aug 13, 2014 at 9:50 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2014
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Consumer protection
US CFPB Now Accepting Complaints Against Bitcoin Businesses
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will now receive consumer complaints against bitcoin businesses.
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By Tanaya Macheel
Aug 11, 2014 at 5:26 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2014
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Stripe: Bitcoin Has Future in Global Payments if Issues Solved
The payments processor examined bitcoin and weighed its potential impact on the world's payment network.
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By Daniel Cawrey
Jul 21, 2014 at 10:40 p.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2014
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Hacking
Why The Bitcoin Industry Must Recognise Its Responsibilities
The biggest lesson of the fall of Mt. Gox and Flexcoin is that customers must be better protected.
Consumer protection
By Michael Jackson
Mar 8, 2014 at 2:47 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2014
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