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LocalBitcoins Stops Cash Trades, Personal Offers on Platform

Multiple users have reported that crypto trading platform LocalBitcoins has stopped allowing customers to make in-person trades of crypto assets for cash in an anonymous fashion.

Man Sentenced for Illegal Money Transmission Services on LocalBitcoins

In an ongoing trend, someone has been sentenced for conducting unlicensed money exchanges through peer-to-peer exchange service LocalBitcoins.

LocalBitcoins Denies Service to Iranian Users

The peer-to-peer bitcoin trading network LocalBitcoins has shut down all trading operations for Iranian users, likely in response to sanctions against the country's government.

LocalBitcoins, Once a Go-To for Anonymous Bitcoin Transactions, Adds KYC

LocalBitcoins, the peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange favored by those who want to buy or sell bitcoin anonymously, will now require users to provide personal information.

Phishing Scam Hits LocalBitcoins, Clients Lose Funds

On January 26, 2019, clients of peer-to-peer bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins were the targets of a phishing scam which resulted in the theft of...

As Venezuela Takes Aim at Remittances, Bitcoiners Take Collateral Damage

“A lot of people are sending money to their relatives in Venezuela and they want a cut of that,” Venezuelan Eduardo Gómez tells Bitcoin Magazine in an interview.

Blockchain Asset Company Huobi Group Announces Expansion to Canada

“We want to work with local communities — not just dev communities but also fintech, local businesses, funds and financial service companies.”

Venezuela’s On-and-Off Love Affair With Cryptocurrency Mining: It’s Complicated

2017 was a particularly confusing and uneasy year to mine cryptocurrency in Venezuela. 2018 is not much better.

Bitcoiner Faces Charges After Selling BTC to an Undercover Cop

On February 9, 2018, officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security, arrested Morgan Rockcoons...

BTCC Launches Mobi App, Enters Bitcoin Debit Card Market

BTCC, a major bitcoin exchange and trading platform operator in China, officially launched its first mobile application, “Mobi,” introducing various features and products including...
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