#COVID-19 cases rising across Asia and Europe

#COVID-19 cases rising across Asia and Europe

“#COVID-19 cases rising across Asia and Europe” Disturbing numbers show coronavirus cases increasing across Asia and Europe as the winter wave takes hold just as vaccines are rolling out. South Korea reported 950 new cases Saturday, marking the country’s biggest one-day increase since the start of the pandemic. Concerns about hospitals becoming overwhelmed in the…

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# Execs from ‘99% fake’ exchange face charges over market manipulation

# Execs from ‘99% fake’ exchange face charges over market manipulation

“# Execs from ‘99% fake’ exchange face charges over market manipulation ” South Korean authorities have charged executives of what was once the country’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbit, over market manipulation allegations. According to news outlet News1, prosecutors are preparing a case against Coinbit chairman Choi Mo and two unnamed executives on charges of fraud…

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#pledges by big polluters boost Paris hopes

#pledges by big polluters boost Paris hopes

“#pledges by big polluters boost Paris hopes” BERLIN — The UN’s climate chief says deadlines set by some of the world’s top polluters to end greenhouse gas emissions, along with US President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to take Washington back into the Paris accord, have boosted hopes of meeting the pact’s ambitious goals. The agreement signed…

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# China’s UnionPay and Korea’s Danal to launch crypto-supporting digital card

# China’s UnionPay and Korea’s Danal to launch crypto-supporting digital card

“# China’s UnionPay and Korea’s Danal to launch crypto-supporting digital card ” Major financial services corporation China UnionPay, an analog to card providers like Visa and Mastercard, has partnered with the South Korean payment provider Danal to launch a cryptocurrency-supporting digital card. Danal’s crypto wallet Paycoin, and its crypto token of the same name, will…

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# South Korean financial watchdog to ban privacy coins

# South Korean financial watchdog to ban privacy coins

“# South Korean financial watchdog to ban privacy coins ” According to a Nov. 3 announcement from South Korea’s Financial Services Commission, or FSC, virtual asset service providers will no longer be able to handle any digital assets that present a high money laundering risk. These updates were made as part of the guidelines under…

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