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US court approves settlement against Binance, firm to pay $2.7B to CFTC

DIGIT — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:19:35 +0000

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been ordered to pay $150 million, while Binance will pay $2.7 billion to conclude the CFTC enforcement action.

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Coinbase faces suit over alleged privacy violations in biometrics collection

DIGIT — Tue, 02 May 2023 06:15:00 +0000

The proposed class action lawsuit alleges the exchange violated privacy laws in Illinois when it collected and stored users’ fingerprints and facial scans.

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‘Unworkable’ bill to ban blockchain immutability is introduced in Illinois

DIGIT — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 05:36:05 +0000

Florida-based lawyer Drew Hinkes described the bill as “the most unworkable state law” related to blockchain and cryptocurrency that he has ever seen.

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Study Identifies the Top 10 States in America Most Interested in Bitcoin, Ethereum

DIGIT — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:05:18 +0000

On September 2, the crypto market aggregation web portal Coingecko.com published a study that identifies the top ten states in America that are most interested in the two leading digital currencies, bitcoin and ethereum. The team leveraged Coingecko’s page traffic data and found that California captures 43% of the traffic visiting the site’s bitcoin and […]

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Trends Study Says Dogecoin Is the Most Googled Cryptocurrency in the US

DIGIT — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 19:30:10 +0000

According to a recent study analyzing Google Trends data, the cryptocurrency dogecoin’s search volume in the United States was highest in the most states as compared to other cryptos. The research also details that the leading crypto asset in terms of market capitalization, bitcoin, was the second most popular crypto asset, with ten different states. […]

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Small Business Owners Study Says Los Angeles Ranks the Most Crypto-Friendly City in the US

DIGIT — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 22:30:18 +0000

A recent study conducted by the online invoicing company that works with small businesses Skynova explains that the city of Los Angeles (LA) is the “most crypto-friendly city in the United States.” Skynova surveyed close to 600 small business owners and top-level executives from the U.S. in order to get their perception of the cryptocurrency […]

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INX Becomes the First SEC-Registered IPO to Accept Crypto

DIGIT — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 05:32:42 +0000

15th September 2020, New York, United States: INX will start accepting bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and USDC stablecoin, starting today. INX said over 3,000 retail and accredited investors registered for the INX token offering during its first three days. Now that the minimum requirement INX has set to raise the first $7.5 million of its […]

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Illinois Can Claim ‘Abandoned’ Cryptocurrency Under New Bill

DIGIT — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 12:35:02 +0000

Illinois will consider any crypto held by custodians as abandoned after five years of inactivity

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PR: Roger Ver Joins OmniSparx as Investor and Advisor With Goal to Boost BCH Community

DIGIT — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:30:50 +0000

OmniSparx.io, – an innovative blockchain community engagement platform, has announced an investment from Roger Ver. As part of the investment, Ver will become an advisor to OmniSparx, and Bitcoin.com will use the OmniSparx platform to grow its community and deepen community collaboration.

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PR: Bitcoin Depot Adds 30 Bitcoin ATMs in Chicago With Zero Fees

DIGIT — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:30:07 +0000

As cryptocurrencies continue to influence the financial service industry and provide users with endless possibilities, bitcoin ATMs have proven to play a critical role in the cryptocurrency adoption process. Bitcoin ATMs convert fiat currency into digital cash, ensuring a seamless transaction experience.

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