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According to Finance Magnates, citing Sina, a user with the nickname “Yi Mei” bought 96,000 bitcoins worth about $1 billion. According to rumors, the name behind this nickname is the Chinese billionaire, CEO of NetEase, William Ding.
According to Aljazeera, four criminals were detained in the city of Taichung. The attackers lured the owner of 18 BTS to a meeting, at which they forced him to transfer cryptocurrency to a specified address, and then beat him.
Based on a new anti-corruption law adopted last year, it is prohibited in France to advertise, promote or otherwise promote the conclusion of cryptocurrency contracts that pose risks. Such contracts include CFDs, futures, options and other complex financial products.
Today we are giving a short overview of the NEM cryptocurrency, including the history of its creation, software features, undoubted advantages and significant vulnerabilities.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, PayPal chief financial officer John Rainey said that bitcoin will soon become a popular means of payment. Additionally, John Rainey stated that PayPal was one of the first companies to accept bitcoin on its Braintree platform back in 2015.
A computer error on Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif allowed some customers to receive digital tokens for $0. This has raised questions about the security of cryptocurrency exchanges.
The Verge reports that Telegram has launched the second pre-ICO of its digital currency. Investors who were previously accredited received letters indicating the start of the pre-sale. The company representatives themselves did not comment on the information about the pre-ICO.
CNN, citing Twitter Antoine Le Calvez, reports that a user who wished to remain anonymous transferred 664,000 BTC to Bitcoin Gold. It is not yet clear how this will affect the rate of these cryptocurrencies.
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