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'Binge-watch' dubbed Word of the Year
Reuters, Published on 06/11/2015
» LONDON - The practice of watching an entire season's worth of a television series in one go has made "binge-watch" the "Word of the Year 2015" for the British dictionary Collins, the publisher said on Thursday.
Australia tightening money laundering laws, includes bitcoin
Reuters, Published on 17/08/2017
» SYDNEY -- Australia announced a bill on Thursday to strengthen its money laundering laws, including bringing bitcoin providers under the remit of AUSTRAC, the government's financial intelligence unit.
China bans initial coin offerings as illegal fundraising
Reuters, Published on 04/09/2017
» BEIJING -- China's on Monday banned individuals and organisations from raising funds through initial coin offerings (ICO), saying the practice constituted illegal fundraising.
Traders brace for wild bitcoin futures launch
Reuters, Published on 11/12/2017
» NEW YORK: The newest way to bet on bitcoin will arrive on Sunday (Monday Thailand time), when futures of the cryptocurrency that has taken Wall Street by a storm begin trading.
Second bitcoin futures greets wild market
Reuters, Published on 18/12/2017
» NEW YORK: Bitcoin investors expect futures volumes to perk up when CME Group Inc, the world's largest derivatives exchange operator, launches its own contract to wager on the cryptocurrency on Sunday (US time).
Cyber attacks net North Korea ‘millions in virtual currencies’
Reuters, Published on 19/12/2017
» SINGAPORE/SEOUL: A series of recent cyber attacks has netted North Korean hackers millions of dollars in virtual currencies like bitcoin, with more attacks expected as international sanctions drive the country to seek new sources of cash, researchers say.
US crime warning causes bitcoin fall
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2018
» NEW YORK Bitcoin fell to a 1-1/2 week low on Wednesday after the US Securities and Exchange Commission warned of "potentially unlawful" systems that trade crypto-currencies, which investors may use with an unearned sense of safety.
China's digital currency not seeking ‘full control’ of individuals' details
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2019
» SINGAPORE: China's proposed digitised domestic currency is not a bid to gain full control of information belonging to the general public, a senior central bank official said on Tuesday, adding that the goal was to balance privacy concerns and the authorities' need for information.