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Iran Said to Bar Banks from Bitcoin Market

The Central Bank of Iran is the latest national bank to sound the alarm on the cryptocurrencies, fearing of its misuse in money laundering and fraud.

By Sujha SundararajanApr 23, 2018, 9:30 a.m. EDT

Map with a pin near Qom in Iran. (Tudoran Andrei/Shutterstock)

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UK Government Minister Calls for 'Proportionate' Crypto Rules

John Glen, the U.K. minister who oversees the financial sector, says regulation could lead to "a stable, flourishing" crypto exchange in London.

By Leigh CuenMar 25, 2018, 10:30 p.m. EDT

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Ex-IMF Economist: Bitcoin Could Drop to $100 in the Next Decade

Economist Kenneth Rogoff said Tuesday that he expects bitcoin's price will decrease by 2028.

By Leigh CuenMar 6, 2018, 10:30 p.m. EST

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Bitcoin treasury Datavault AI plunges 50% after firm says it can’t access its BTC

The company said the accounting correction will cut reported assets by $92.2 million at the end of 2025 after bitcoin held on Biconomy could not be withdrawn.

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Bithumb hacked through employee system as South Korean financial firms face cyberattacks

The breach hit an internal employee system that Bithumb says is separate from its trading platform, while the exchange is still determining whether customer information was exposed.

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Bitcoin nears $81,000 ahead of Fed decision as ZEC jumps 8%

Majors outpaced bitcoin across the board as tech stocks extended a climb.

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Coinbase says user funds are safe after third-party vendor exposes customer contact info

The crypto exchange says an incident at analytics firm Amplitude exposed some customer contact information, but insists its own systems were not breached.

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