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Unocoin Bitcoin Exchange Blocks Logins due to Security Concers
June 27th, 2017
Unocoin, India’s best-funded bitcoin exchange, has stopped withdrawals and blocked access to customer accounts as a precautionary measure after discovering a security flaw on its server on Friday. In an email sent out to users on Monday evening, Unocoin ...
Two of China’s Biggest Bitcoin Exchanges Stop Bitcoin Withdrawals
February 10th, 2017
Two of China’s most widely used bitcoin exchanges have announced that they will suspend bitcoin and litecoin withdrawals for one month effective immediately. Yuan recharge, withdrawals and other services will not be affected, the exchanges said. In public posts ...
Former Bitcoin Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
January 11th, 2017
Former Bitcoin exchange operator Anthony Murgio has been involved in a criminal investigation for quite some time now. Earlier this week, Murgio pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to operate an illegal Bitcoin exchange. This cryptocurrency platform in question is ...
Bitcoin Exchange Gemini expands to Japan & South Korea
November 8th, 2016
Bitcoin and ether exchange Gemini, founded by the Winklevoss brothers, has announced the expansion of Gemini services to Japan and the Republic of Korea. According to the announcement, these dynamic East Asian economies have long embraced the growth of ...
FX Firm Joins Mexican Bitcoin Exchange’s $2.5 Million Fundraise
September 29th, 2016
Bitcoin exchange startup Bitso has raised $2.5m to make it easier for the underbanked in Mexico to gain access to financial services. Among the investors is Mexico-based foreign exchange, Monex Group, which last year conducted $160bn in transactions in Europe, the ...
Romania’s first Bitcoin Exchange Shuts Down
September 16th, 2016
BTCXChange was Romania’s first Bitcoin Exchange platform A Statement on the BTCXChange website on 4th September informed users that the platform is going to close down starting the 12 of September 2016. According the statement, users is been asked ...
Cyber threat grows for bitcoin exchanges
August 29th, 2016
When hackers penetrated a secure authentication system at a bitcoin exchange called Bitfinex earlier this month, they stole about $70 million worth of the virtual currency. The cyber theft — the second largest by an exchange since hackers took ...
Bitcoin Exchange Counter Launched in Russia
August 18th, 2016
Russia recently took a far more liberal approach towards Bitcoin than expected. Last week, the Russian government decided not to introduce criminal liability towards mining and usage of the digital currency. Following the government’s move, the cryptocurrency community in ...
Bitcoin Exchange OKCoin Fined in Money Laundering Case
August 16th, 2016
Chinese Bitcoin exchange OKCoin was recently fined for unknowingly aiding money laundering operations on its platform. The Beijing-based company, which records the maximum daily Bitcoin volume, has been ordered by the Heilongjiang Provincial Court to cough up 627,569 Yuan ...
The head of collapsed Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has been released on bail
July 18th, 2016
The head of collapsed Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has been released on bail nearly a year after his arrest on embezzlement charges, according to one of his lawyers. Television footage showed France-born Mark Karpeles, 31, leaving the Tokyo Detention ...
