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Bitcoin Daily: Xapo Stops Credit Payments for Crypto; Former CoinFlux Owner Pleads In Crypto-Laundering Case

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The move comes after the news of Xapo’s transition to a digital bank announced for this year. Nistor and the other defendants, including the owner of a car wash, pled guilty in the Eastern District Court of Kentucky. million in a scheme that involved fraudulent eBay ads and a car wash, CoinDesk reported.

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Some Fraudsters Go Low-Tech To Grab Credit Card, Personal Data

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And as banks and mobile providers have taken tech in hand to battle CNP, fraudsters have plied their trade through other means. As we noted in the recent Digital Banking Tracker, the CNP fraud has taken a leg down in favor of fraud that looks to snag credit card numbers. Check Fraud, Too.

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Open Banking, Synthetic ID Fraud, Supplemental Jobless Benefits Top This Week’s News

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We have deep dives into opening banking, synthetic ID fraud and supplemental jobless benefits. . Kevin McCarthy (R-California), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and U.S. Nike Restructures Corporate Leadership In Digital Push .

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