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The spread and regulation of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in the banking industry and fintech applications.

Organizers of a multi-million-ruble Bitcoin-laundering operation arrested in Saint Petersburg
ForkLog 7 03.09.2020

Organizers of a multi-million-ruble Bitcoin-laundering operation arrested in Saint Petersburg

The Saint Petersburg police shut down a cryptocurrency exchange belonging to an organised crime group. They siphoned funds from bank cards and converted them into Bitcoin.
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ForkLog 32 02.09.2020

Swiss crypto bank Sygnum gains approval to trade digital assets

Sygnum, a cryptocurrency bank in Switzerland, is preparing to open digital asset trading after regulatory clearance.
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ForkLog 16 27.08.2020

Wirex selects new debit-card provider to replace Wirecard

British online-banking platform Wirex has partnered with Railsbank to issue debit cards that support cryptocurrencies in the Asia-Pacific region. The previous provider was the bankrupt German company Wirecard.
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Personal data of Joom and Utair customers leaked online
ForkLog 36 27.08.2020

Personal data of Joom and Utair customers leaked online

The Bank of Russia’s FinCERT and the Visa payment system alerted banks to a data breach affecting 55,000 banking clients’ records, RBC reported, citing sources familiar with the situation.
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ForkLog 9 24.08.2020

Bank of Russia records first case of funds theft via the Faster Payments System

The Center for Monitoring and Responding to Cyber Attacks in the Banking and Financial Sector (FinCERT) of the Bank of Russia has identified a new method of funds theft via the Faster Payments System (SBP). This is the first case of funds theft using the system, according to Kommersant.
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ForkLog 28 24.08.2020

UK antitrust regulator approves Visa–Plaid deal

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) did not find grounds to block Visa's acquisition of fintech startup Plaid. The Plaid deal, which works with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and the Abra wallet, is valued at $5.3 billion.
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Bitcoin graces front page of Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily after founder's arrest
ForkLog 10 24.08.2020

Bitcoin graces front page of Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily after founder’s arrest

A popular Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily ran a Bitcoin advertisement on the front page after the arrest of its owner, billionaire Jimmy Lai.
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ForkLog 10 16.08.2020

First debit card with native Litecoin support launches

This week saw the launch of a virtual Visa debit card with native Litecoin support. Its issuer is BlockCard.
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Monobank’s internal rules mention a ban on crypto exchanges — but no such ban exists
ForkLog 22 15.08.2020

Monobank’s internal rules mention a ban on crypto exchanges — but no such ban exists

In the internal rules of the popular Ukrainian online bank Monobank, it states that the bank cannot process SWIFT payments if 'there is a suspicion that they are connected with activities prohibited by the laws in force in Ukraine.' The list of such activities includes crypto exchanges and electronic currencies. Given the absence of a statutory ban on cryptocurrencies or on the operation of crypto exchanges in Ukraine, ForkLog's editors sought to determine the bank's basis for its policy.
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What are crypto cards, and why should they disappear
ForkLog 18 14.08.2020

What are crypto cards, and why should they disappear

Banks, Visa and Mastercard are driving cryptocurrency services toward processing companies like Wirecard. For ForkLog, co-founder and CEO of Aximetria Alex Axelrod explained why this approach should be abandoned.
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Two top-10 U.S. banks express interest in Bitcoin custody services
ForkLog 22 11.08.2020

Two top-10 U.S. banks express interest in Bitcoin custody services

U.S. Bancorp and PNC Financial Services Group, ranking fifth and seventh by assets in the United States, were among the financial institutions that reacted to authorities’ permission for banks to hold cryptographic keys for cryptocurrency wallets.
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South Korea's state-owned bank to launch cryptocurrency custody service
ForkLog 11 08.08.2020

South Korea’s state-owned bank to launch cryptocurrency custody service

One of the largest banks in South Korea, KB Kookmin Bank, plans to launch a custody service for storing and managing digital assets.
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