Month: January 2020

Japan may Explore a CBDC but the Rumors are Contradictory

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Japan has positioned itself as an interesting region for cryptocurrency activity. This also means that the country may be issuing its own digital currency in the near future.  For now, there are nothing more than actual. Does Japan Even Need a CBDC? However, several domestic reports indicate that a CBDC in Japan may come sooner … Read more

Bitpay Users Can Now Purchase Crypto With Fiat In-App

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On January 23, the cryptocurrency payment firm Bitpay announced it will be allowing customers to purchase digital assets using the Bitpay platform. The Atlanta-based company partnered with fiat-to-crypto payment processor Simplex to offer the crypto purchasing experience. Bitpay says the latest feature will provide an “all-in-one solution” for cryptocurrency-related activities. Also Read: Bitcoin.com Partners With … Read more

Alexander Vinnik Accused of Laundering Billions Through BTC-e Extradited to France

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Alexander Vinnik, the Russian-born IT specialist who spent over two years in detention in Greece, where he was arrested on a U.S. warrant, is now in Paris. The alleged BTC-e operator, suspected of laundering at least $4 billion through the now defunct crypto exchange, has been handed over to France after the Greek judiciary turned … Read more

How to Obscure Bitcoin Cash Transaction Data by Leveraging Cashfusion

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Bitcoin Cash developers recently released the alpha software for Cashfusion, a privacy-preserving feature added to the Electron Cash wallet. During the last week, crypto proponents and developers have been testing the protocol regularly in order to find issues and provide the Cashfusion team with feedback. News.Bitcoin.com tested the alpha version of Cashfusion so readers can … Read more