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Bitcoin: the digital currency that became a target for speculators
AFP, Published on 08/03/2014
» Whether you see Bitcoin as the future of finance or a reckless gamble, the digital currency has become headline news over the past year, even as its origins remain shrouded in mystery.
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Digital pickpockets target Bitcoin virtual currency
AFP, Published on 17/06/2011
» Hackers are targeting virtual currency Bitcoin, penetrating computers and swiping their digital wallets, according to computer security firm Symantec.
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Tip jar goes digital with Bitcoin startup
AFP, Published on 10/01/2015
» LAS VEGAS - Amid the roiling sea of gadgetry at the Consumer Electronics Show was a contingent of Bitcoin startups intent on bringing the controversial digital currency mainstream.
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Japan regulates virtual currency after Bitcoin scandal
AFP, Published on 26/05/2016
» TOKYO - Japan has passed a law regulating virtual currency, after the country found itself at the epicentre of a multi-million dollar embezzlement scandal following the spectacular collapse of the Tokyo-based MtGox Bitcoin exchange.
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US penalizes developer of virtual currency XRP
AFP, Published on 06/05/2015
» WASHINGTON - San Francisco company Ripple Labs agreed to pay a $700,000 penalty Tuesday for running a market for XRP, the world's second largest virtual currency after Bitcoin, outside of US financial regulations.
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Australia: Bitcoin not taxable currency
AFP, Published on 20/08/2014
» SYDNEY - Crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin should not be considered as money or a foreign currency when it comes to taxation, Australia's tax authority ruled Wednesday.
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Digital currencies a big test for regulators: NY banking czar
AFP, Published on 04/06/2015
» WASHINGTON - New York's powerful banking regulator Benjamin Lawsky said Wednesday that digital currencies like Bitcoin pose a major challenge, but should not be stifled.
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Bitcoin claim ripples through virtual currency world
AFP, Published on 03/05/2016
» NEW YORK - The world of virtual currencies was stunned Monday when Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright claimed to be the creator of the Bitcoin.
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US steps up crypto crackdown with Coinbase suit
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» NEW YORK: In their second major action against a big crypto player in two days, United States regulators sued Coinbase on Tuesday, alleging its failure to register as a securities exchange venue exposed investors to risk.
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Seeing is believing? Global scramble to tackle deepfakes
AFP, Published on 02/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - Chatbots spouting falsehoods, face-swapping apps crafting porn videos and cloned voices defrauding companies of millions -- the scramble is on to rein in AI deepfakes that have become a misinformation super spreader.
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