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 HSBC CEO says "volatile" Bitcoin is "not for us"News Noel Quinn’s comments come as Bitcoin tumbled by almost 50% By Sabina Weston Published News
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 China signals major crackdown on Bitcoin miningNews The war on Bitcoin continues, with roughly 65% of the world's cryptocurrency mining based in China By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published News
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 What are altcoins and how do they work?In-depth The alternatives to Bitcoin explained By Rene Millman Published In-depth
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 UK exploring plans to launch its own digital currencyNews A taskforce will examine the viability of creating a central bank digital currency alongside a wider package of fintech support measures By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published News
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 Visa will allow customers to settle payments using cryptocurrencyNews The option to pay in USD Coin will be made available thanks to Visa’s pilot programme with cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com By Sabina Weston Published News
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 Sovryn announces $1.25 million bug bounty programNews Bonus payouts are available for smart-contract- and blockchain-related bugs By Praharsha Anand Published News
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 Fintech firm Adyen dismisses Bitcoin as a payment methodNews Cryptocurrency is too volatile and of little interest to online payment merchants, the firm's CEO suggests By Bobby Hellard Published News
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 Bitcoin price surges to an all-time highNews The cryptocurrency has been gaining ground since October By Sabina Weston Published News
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 'Doki' malware attacks Docker servers using DogecoinNews Misconfigured Docker API ports are being scanned and exploited by a threat that's evolved from the Ngrok Botnet campaign By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published News
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 Steve Wozniak sues YouTube over Bitcoin scam videosNews Lawsuit claims YouTube is aware of the Bitcoin giveaway scams but hasn’t taken videos down By Sarah Brennan Published News
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 Mastercard expands Accelerate program for crypto payment card issuersNews Wirex becomes first native cryptocurrency platform to be granted Mastercard principal membership By Sarah Brennan Published News
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 Bitcoin scam exposes the personal details of 250,000 peopleNews The UK and Australia represent approximately 93% of users hit by the crypto-scam By Tyler Omoth Published News