In this file photo taken on October 23, 2019 Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on “An Examination of Facebook and Its Impact on the Financial Services and Housing Sectors” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. Nicholas Kamm / AFP   Facebook’s parent firm Meta …

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A combination of file photos of the couple.   The Lagos High Court Sitting in Osborne, Ikoyi has ordered all banks to disclose all investments – fixed deposits, treasury bills, and all sums of money, including cryptocurrency – traceable to Imagine Global Holding Company Limited, Imagine Global Solutions Limited, and the Nigerian couple, Bamise and …

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Photo of a billboard showing the Facebook logo.   The Facebook-backed digital currency project Diem announced Monday the winding down and $182-million sale of its technology, capping a years-long initiative that drew significant concern from regulators. Facebook’s announcement in 2019 of plans to design a cryptocurrency and payment system raised immediate red flags for global …

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for a meeting of the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party’s (BJP) parliamentary committee in New Delhi on December 7, 2021. Prakash SINGH / AFP   Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter account was hacked Sunday with a message declaring his country had adopted bitcoin as legal tender and was distributing …

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Paris Saint-Germain’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) and FC Nantes at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on November 20, 2021. Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP   When Paris Saint-Germain signed Lionel Messi, the salary package included something previously unheard of …

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