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NAB security team chases down investment scam sites
Mike Baird applauds as Andrew Forrest takes Facebook to task in searing letter.
Nov 12 2019 7:00AM
China leaves bitcoin mining out of list of restricted activities
State planner indicates continuation.
Nov 8 2019 1:20PM
Emerging markets need more say on digital currencies: Chinese official
Could facilitate illegal capital flows and disrupt foreign exchange management.
Oct 29 2019 1:02PM
Seized cryptocurrency makes a pretty penny for AFP
Uncooperative gun runner forfeits big windfall.
Oct 23 2019 6:55AM
Spooked by Libra, EU pledges to regulate digital currencies
Finance commissioner to propose new rules risk to bolster financial stability.
Oct 9 2019 6:50AM
ASIO anniversary minted into hard currency crypto coin
Spruiks online cracking comp for collectible spyware.
Sep 9 2019 8:52PM
China says new digital currency will be similar to Facebook's Libra
Would be able to be used across major payment platforms such as WeChat and Alipay.
Sep 9 2019 1:33PM
British judge orders confiscation of US$1m in cryptocurrencies from jailed hacker
From prolific hacker, in the first case of its kind for Britain's biggest police force.
Aug 26 2019 6:11AM
Kiwi tax office rules remuneration can be paid in crypto currencies
And yes, they still attract tax says first such binding ruling in the world.
Aug 14 2019 8:37AM
Trump blasts Bitcoin, Facebook's Libra
Demands they face banking regulations.
Jul 12 2019 12:38PM
Bitcoin extends losses after Fed chief urges halt to Facebook's crypto project
Plummets almost 8 percent.
Jul 12 2019 6:49AM
Global money-laundering watchdog launches crackdown on cryptocurrencies
Subjected to rules to prevent the abuse of digital coins.
Jun 24 2019 1:27PM
UK watchdog says currency and crypto scams hit £27m
Number of scams triples in 12 months.
May 21 2019 12:15PM
Binance hackers shift stolen bitcoin, identity still unclear: researchers
Funds now sitting in several digital wallets.
May 10 2019 7:00AM
Crypto exchange Binance raided, 7000 Bitcoin lost
Hackers snagged API keys and 2FA codes.
May 8 2019 10:26AM
Aussies lost $6.1m to cryptocurrency scams last year
190 percent increase during 2018.
Apr 29 2019 11:08AM
China wants to ban bitcoin mining
On list of industrial activities state planner wants eliminated.
Apr 10 2019 12:21PM
Atlassian thwarts bitcoin mining attack on Kubernetes environment
Attacker sought to exploit free tier of CI/CD service.
Mar 29 2019 6:45AM
Japan court hands Mt. Gox founder 2-1/2 years suspended sentence: Kyodo
Escapes jail after loss of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoins and cash.
Mar 18 2019 7:05AM
Canada mulls setting rules for crypto platforms
Looks to create new rules after the death of founder of Quadriga CX.
Mar 15 2019 11:30AM
