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Philippines Launches Blockchain App to Distribute Government Bonds

July 21, 2020cashtechnews

The Philippines has launched a blockchain-enabled mobile application for the distribution of government-issued bonds. On July 19, the Philippine Bureau of the Treasury along with the UnionBank and Philippine Digital Asset Exchange launched a blockchain-enabled mobile application for distributing government-issued treasury bonds. According to local news outlet Inquirer.Net, the president and CEO of UnionBank, Edwin […]

Missing Wirecard Exec Found in Belarus; Russia’s FSB Involvement Suspected

July 19, 2020cashtechnews

Russian intelligence might have a lot to do with helping former Wirecard COO Jan Marsalek disappear into thin air. Jan Marsalek, the former chief operations officer of Wirecard who went missing after his supposed trip to the Philippines last month to chase the missing 2 billion Euro in the company’s books, has been located in […]

Law Decoded: Pushing the Legal Limits, July 10–17

July 17, 2020cashtechnews

In this week’s newsletter, we look at a series of developments that test the limits of governmental authority over crypto, as well as the contest with social media. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note New developments in crypto this week […]

US Regulators Take Joint Action Against Crypto Firms’ Swaps Offering

July 14, 2020cashtechnews

Two related cryptocurrency firms have fallen foul of U.S. financial regulators for entering into illegal off-exchange swaps in digital assets and foreign currency. Two related cryptocurrency firms have fallen foul of United States financial regulators for entering into illegal off-exchange swaps in digital assets and foreign currency. On July 13, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading […]

SEC and CFTC Fine Crypto Investment App for Offering Synthetic Assets

July 13, 2020cashtechnews

U.S. regulators team up to fine and halt a crypto portfolio app offering synthetic exposure to traditional assets, which was not offered to U.S. investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a joint fine to Abra, a crypto portfolio app that let users get synthetic exposure to traditional markets. According […]

Leaked Documents Suggest Former Wirecard Exec Was Linked to Secret Russian Gov Operations

July 10, 2020cashtechnews

Jan Marsalek reportedly bragged of ties with Russian intelligence services and touted secret documents about chemical weapons used in the UK. Wirecard’s recently-prosecuted former Chief Operations Officer, Jan Marsalek, may have had ties to Russian intelligence services. He also allegedly held secret documents about the use of a Russian chemical weapon in the U.K. According […]

Binance’s Second Acquisition of 2020 Is Related to Crypto Debit Cards

July 8, 2020cashtechnews

Binance will join Swipe’s board of directors, but the firm is “able to run the company independently from Binance.” The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has completed its second acquisition in 2020. Both acquisitions appear to further indicate Binance’s interest in crypto debit card issuance. After acquiring the industry’s most popular website, CoinMarketCap, in April […]

Philippine SEC Warns Against Crypto Schemes

July 5, 2020cashtechnews

Philippine SEC warns against investment schemes including one based on the Ethreum blockchain it says is a Ponzi scheme. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines has warned the public against individuals and groups engaged in unauthorized crypto investments and trading, according to an announcement on July 1. The Philippine SEC warned those […]

Wirecard Folds: A Blow to Crypto Cards, but a Chance for Blockchain

July 3, 2020cashtechnews

A temporary nuisance for crypto debit card holders, the Wirecard debacle reminds the public of the problems blockchain technology was designed to fix. Some of the most impactful frauds in modern history, from the Enron scandal to the Bernie Madoff investment scheme, were carried out by malignant actors inside or at the helm of corporate […]

International Authorities Work Together to Take Down Crypto-Funded Child Porn Ring

June 29, 2020cashtechnews

The Spanish authorities arrested several individuals related to ongoing investigations against crypto-driven child porn sites in the dark web. The Spanish Civil Guard has taken down a dark web child porn ring that used cryptocurrency transactions to pay for content. Multiple individuals across the country were ultimately arrested. According to the Spanish Civil Guard, the […]

Tag: philippines

Philippines Launches Blockchain App to Distribute Government Bonds

Missing Wirecard Exec Found in Belarus; Russia’s FSB Involvement Suspected

US Regulators Take Joint Action Against Crypto Firms’ Swaps Offering

SEC and CFTC Fine Crypto Investment App for Offering Synthetic Assets

Leaked Documents Suggest Former Wirecard Exec Was Linked to Secret Russian Gov Operations

Binance’s Second Acquisition of 2020 Is Related to Crypto Debit Cards

Philippine SEC Warns Against Crypto Schemes

Wirecard Folds: A Blow to Crypto Cards, but a Chance for Blockchain

International Authorities Work Together to Take Down Crypto-Funded Child Porn Ring

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