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Japanese Crypto Exchanges to Create Self-Regulatory Body After $530M Heist

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The 16 registered cryptocurrency exchanges currently operating in Japan will soon form a self-regulating body, after a $530 million heist of digital coins in the region led to investor concerns, Reuters reported today.

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SoftBank’s Founder Loses $130M On Bitcoin Investments

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Japanese billionaire and SoftBank Founder Masayoshi Son didn’t do well in his personal cryptocurrency investing, reportedly losing more than $130 million. SoftBank Chief Operating Officer Marcelo Claure will be in charge of the fund, with SoftBank committing an initial $2 billion and serving as the new fund’s general partner.

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Bitcoin Daily: SIMBA Chain Lands $1.5M Blockchain Contract From US Air Force; Centra Tech Co-Founder Pleads In Crypto Fraud Case

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The military’s need for tracking its multi-part, expensive operations has only increased with the introduction of 3D printing, according to Coindesk. Zhumagaliyev said the form was attracting attention worldwide, and that Kazakhstan could expect to see more digital currency work on top of the 14 current operations already in the country.

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Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Energy Firm Partners With Thai Oil And Gas Company; Binance Poised To Make US Debut

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Cryptocurrencies tend to be exceptionally vulnerable to this form of attack, as coins are often heavily concentrated in the hands of a comparatively small number of individuals, whose market activities can dramatically impact the coin price,” noted the An.Chain researchers, according to Coin Telegraph.

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37 Corporate Innovation Labs In Finance

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With recent advances in blockchain, cryptocurrency, contactless payments, and more, finance is primed for disruption. One popular approach: in-house financial innovation labs. We’ve written about corporate innovation theater before — and how sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong. Get the entire 43-page PDF.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Facebook And Google Payments Efforts Top Week’s News

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Users of Facebook Pay , which the company said is not related to its proposed cryptocurrency Libra, will be able to enter a preferred payment method and then use the option to eventually pay throughout all of the related apps. Amazon To Build $40M Robotics Innovation Hub Near Boston. Deutsche Bank told U.K. Money Laundering Epidemic.

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