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Deutsche Bank Partners With Taurus on Crypto Custody Service
  • Germany’s largest bank will use Taurus’ custody and tokenization technology to manage the cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, and digital assets of its clients.
  • Deutsche Bank was one of a few companies to participate in Taurus’ $65 million Series B fundraising round back in February, which was led by Credit Suisse.
September 14, 2023, 2:20 PM
Deutsche Bank headquarters in Beijing, China

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OneCoin Co-Founder Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
  • Karl Greenwood, co-founder of the OneCoin crypto pyramid scheme, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, and ordered to pay back the $300 million he made in commissions.
  • Greenwood was the “global master distributor and the leader of the MLM (multi-level marketing) network” during his time in OneCoin, earning him 5% of all monthly sales.
September 13, 2023, 10:54 AM

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Vitalik Says X Account Hacked Via SIM-Swap
  • Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has regained his T-Mobile account, which on Saturday was compromised by hackers and used to take over his X account.
  • On 9 September, hackers used a SIM-swap attack to take over Buterin’s X account, and siphon close to $700,000 in crypto by promoting a fake NFT giveaway.
September 12, 2023, 1:33 PM
Vitalik Buterin Proposes Creating an Ether Mixer

Ethereum co-founder and Vitalik Buterin speaks during TechCrunch Disrupt. 18 September, 2017, San Francisco, California.Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch

BitGo Partners With Hana Bank on South Korean Crypto Custody Business
  • One of the largest South Korean commercial banks, KEB Hana Bank, partnered with crypto custodian BitGo in order to set up a new crypto custody venture in the country.
  • The new venture, which will use BitGo’s crypto security expertise and Hana’s experience in financial services and compliance, is expected to launch in the second half of 2024.
September 5, 2023, 11:29 AM
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Sep 4, 2023
PBOC Official Says CBDC Must be Available in All Retail Scenarios
  • The head of China’s central bank digital currency institute said the e-CNY has undergone a major upgrade, and should be made available as an option in all retail scenarios.
  • The PBOC official noted that platforms can integrate the CBDC in the short term using QR codes, and focus on upgrading their payment tools in the long run.

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Aug 25, 2023
Kroll Data Breach Compromises FTX, BlockFi Customer Information
  • A cyber security incident at bankruptcy service provider Kroll has resulted in the exposure of “non-sensitive” customer data for claimants involved in the FTX and BlockFi cases.
  • Both companies confirmed that account passwords, systems, and funds remained safe, but warned customers to be on the lookout for phishing scams.
Aug 22, 2023
Jul 31, 2023
Curve Exploited for $41M Due to Vyper Vulnerability
  • Versions 0.2.15, 0.2.16, and 0.3.0 of Vyper have malfunctioning reentrancy locks, which left smart contracts compiled with them vulnerable to reentrancy attacks.
  • An estimated 460 contracts were compiled using these versions of Vyper which resulted in millions being lost to attacks, with Curve Finance reportedly losing $41 million.

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Jul 19, 2023
RFK Jr. Promises to Exempt BTC from Capital Gains Tax if Elected President
  • Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. argued that exempting BTC to USD conversion from capital gains tax will facilitate innovation and spur investments into the country.
  • RFK Jr. also said that if elected, his administration will try to stabilize the U.S. economy by backing the dollar with “hard currency”, including gold, silver, platinum, and Bitcoin.
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