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Korean Regulator Urges Haste on Crypto Bill After Exchange Hacks
An executive at the Financial Services Commission has called on politicians to pass a bill regulating cryptocurrency exchanges "as soon as possible."
Rogue Employee Mined 500K Bitcoins in 2011, Qiwi CEO Says
An employee at Qiwi reportedly mined roughly 500,000 bitcoins in 2011 by hijacking the company's payment terminals, CEO Sergey Solonin said Wednesday.
Uber, E*Trade Vets to Launch No-Fee Crypto Exchange
A new cryptocurrency exchange is set to launch with no-feed trading – and it's got some notable backers behind it.
Tron Foundation Officially Completes Acquisition of BitTorrent
File sharing software provider BitTorrent announced Tuesday that its acquisition by the Tron Foundation is now officially complete.
Singapore Airlines' Blockchain-Based Loyalty Program Takes Off
Singapore Airlines has officially launched its blockchain-based loyalty program for frequent customers.
Tezos Hires 'Big Four' Firm PwC to Conduct External Audit
"Big Four" financial firm PriceWaterHouse Coopers Switzerland will audit the Tezos Foundation, the latter announced Monday.
BlockFi Raises $52.5 Million in Round Lead by Novogratz's Galaxy Digital
Crypto-lending firm BlockFi raised $52.5 million in a fundraising round led by Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital.
Bitcoin's Price Is Nearing $10K On a Single, Troubled Exchange
Crypto exchange WEX continues to see prices well out of step with the rest of the market amid the continuation of a near-total freeze on withdrawals.
UK Central Bank Says New Payments System Will Be Blockchain Friendly
The Bank of England confirmed it is going to update its Real-Time Gross Settlement system to potentially interact with blockchain-based forms.
Russian Firm Will Reward Staff With Crypto Tokens Tied to Profits
The blockchain subsidiary of the Russian e-payments firm Qiwi plans to incentivize staff by giving them tokens tied to the firm's net profits.