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Bitcoin Escrow Chief Pleads Guilty to Crypto Fraud, Also Ordered to Repay $7.4M

The head of the Volantis escrow company faces up to 10 years in prison for defrauding customers.

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Finance

Coinbase Reportedly Warns Some UK Users It's Handing Their Details to the Taxman

U.K. users of the exchange who have received £5,000 or more in the past tax year will have their information passed to the tax authority.

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Tech

Ripple Wins US Patent for New Oracle-Based Smart Contract Design

Ripple's patented design would allow derivatives to settle based on external information – such as temperature data.

Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO, speaks at Davos 2020. (CoinDesk)

Markets

BitMEX Moves $337M in Bitcoin Ahead of First User Withdrawals Since US Charges

Bitcoin outflows from prominent crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX are already up in the wake of charges from U.S. regulators announced Thursday.

Bitcoin outflow from BitMEX

Policy

Digital Euro Will ‘Protect’ Eurozone From Foreign Issuers, Says ECB Exec

An executive member at the European Central Bank says a digital euro could protect the eurozone's monetary sovereignty from outside influence.

The ECB flags in front of the building. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Venezuela Rolls Out Ethereum-Based Stock Exchange to Help Skirt US Sanctions

The blockchain-based exchange comes as part of new measures announced by Pres. Nicolas Maduro in a bid to sidestep tough U.S. sanctions.

Nicolas Maduro, Venezuelan president

Markets

Atari Plans November Premiere for Video Game Cryptocurrency

Atari's self-styled entertainment payments token has been in the works since early 2018.

Atari

Tech

Ethereum Layer SKALE Launches Mainnet Phase 2 With $78M Already Staked

The Ethereum-as-a-service platform has upgraded its mainnet and already has $78 million staked.

SKALE's elasticity is meant to accommodate high demand for Ethereum-based dapps.

Markets

Malta Disputes Crypto Arbitrage Hub Arbitly's Registry Claims

Arbitly's crypto licensure and registration claims are bogus, according to Malta's financial regulator.

Valletta, Malta

Markets

Australia's Central Bank Tells ASX to Push On With Delayed DLT Trading Platform

ASX, the primary stock exchange in Australia, has been told to press on with the blockchain-based replacement to its aged trading system.

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