Today in Data: Cryptocurrency Gains Acceptance, Suffers Rejection

By  |  March 24, 2022
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Today in data, Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck is planning a $1.3 billion special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger. Plus, Thailand has banned the use of cryptocurrency, and Gemini Payments becomes the latest company to earn a digital money license in Ireland.

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    Data

    18: Number of cryptocurrency licenses issued in Ireland

    $1.3B: Value of SPAC merger for Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck

    1.5M: Number of verified customers on Coincheck

    $500M: Amount of XEM stolen from Coincheck in 2018 crypto-hack

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    3: The number of risks cited by Thai regulators for banning crypto


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