Bitcoin, Facebook and the End of 20th Century Money

Bitcoin is surging and Libra is shaking up regulators as the globe faces a period of doubt on the economic front.

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Bridging the Gap Between Bitcoin and Global Regulators

We need to solve the communication problem between crypto projects and regulators to build a healthy ecosystem, writes Shin'ichirio Matsuo.

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Monero and Zcash Conferences Showcase Their Differences (And Links)

The future of privacy coins relies on technologists getting the governance setup right. Here's both sides of the zcash debate.

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Facebook’s Libra Crypto Code Draws Critiques and Clones

Would-be coders and eager trolls are digging into the early code for Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency.

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Billions to Trillions: Crypto Assets and the Inevitability of Digitization

As with the evolution of music consumption, digitization of securities will have far-reaching effects, writes Ami Ben David of Ownera.

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Craig Wright Spars With Kleiman Lawyers in Combative Courtroom Appearance

It was an emotional day for the self-professed creator of bitcoin as he testified in the on-going Kleiman lawsuit.

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Iranian Authorities Shut Down Two Crypto Mining Farms Amid Power Spike

Authorities in Iran have reportedly seized roughly 1,000 bitcoin mining machines from abandoned factories.

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Golem Execs Depart to Pursue ‘Riskier’ Research With New Non-Profit

Two executives from Golem Factory are leaving the startup to head up a new non-profit R&D effort.

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JPMorgan CEO Dimon Says Crypto Companies ‘Want to Eat Our Lunch’

Dimon believes blockchain is real and is wary of the competition it brings.

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Billionaire Investor Henry Kravis Makes First Crypto Investment

Billionaire businessman Henry Kravis has reportedly made an investment in a crypto fund started by an ex-employee.

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Blockchain Association Takes Over Kik’s ‘Defend Crypto’ Crowdfunding Effort

The D.C.-based Blockchain Association will now oversee Kik's "Defend Crypto" campaign, with the added goal of helping other startups fight legal cases.

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Goldman Sachs CEO Hints Bank Might Launch ‘JPM Coin’-Like Crypto

Goldman Sachs may ultimately take part in the crypto disruption of finance with its own stablecoin, according to CEO David Solomon.

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Bitcoin Heading for Fifth Month of Gains Despite Price Correction

Bitcoin is on track to close in the green for the fifth straight month, despite having witnessed a double-digit technical correction in the last 36 hours.

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Binance Talking to Facebook About Libra Listing, Becoming Node: Reports

Crypto exchange Binance is reportedly talking to Facebook about getting involved in the social media giant's upcoming Libra project. 

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Irish Crypto Exchange Bitsane May Have Disappeared With Users’ Funds

Irish cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane may have done a runner with users' funds, according to a report.

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A Wannabe Netflix Raised $575 Million on Ethereum – Then Ditched Crypto

From yachting with Selena Gomez to doling out TaTaTu tokens to movie stars, one producer's road to Hollywood was paved with ICO excess.

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tZERO Launches Second Digital Security to Trade on PRO Securities ATS

OSTKO, the Digital Voting Series A-1 Preferred Stock, will replace its predecessor Blockchain Voting Series A Preferred Stock – OSTKP

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Down $1.7K: Bitcoin Dives While Altcoins Rise

Bitcoin is down more than $1,700 since yesterday after a violent sell-off rocked the markets, catching a lot of traders off-guard, while altcoins continue to rise.

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Ethereum Co-Founder’s Polkadot Closes Token Sale, Claiming $1.2 Billion Valuation

Polkadot has closed on a private token sale that it says values the blockchain interoperability project as a tech unicorn.

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US Lawmakers Question FinCEN on Terrorist Use of Facebook’s Libra

U.S. lawmakers questioned FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco about potential terrorist use of Facebook's libra cryptocurrency.

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Trump Administration in Talks With Crypto Startup on Israeli–Palestinian Peace Plans

Crypto startup Orbs has been working with the Trump administration to explore blockchain solutions related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

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Grin Developers Agree to Alter Technical Development Roadmap

The public turnaround may have positive effects for chip manufacturers' bottom line, but what about mass-market miners?

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ShapeShift Founder Says His Service Will Support Libra

Erik Voorhees thinks that Facebook's currency will be a gateway for bitcoin adoption.

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Bitcoin Price Takes Another Tumble, Shedding Nearly $1,000 in 20 Minutes

The overall crypto market has shed some $80 billion over the past 24 hours.

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Watch CoinDesk LIVE All Day: Bitcoin in FLUX

We will be live all day talking about Bitcoin in Flux. Join us to talk about pricing, predictions, and commentary.

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Facebook Seeks Wallet Engineers as Blockchain Job Openings Top 30

Facebook is looking to hire more than 30 blockchain professionals, including six engineers for the Calibra crypto wallet.

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Gemini Hires 5 Former Coinbase Engineers for New Chicago Crypto Office

Gemini has hired five former Coinbase engineers in a push to improve the exchange's trading platform and matching engine.

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Snowden: “The Most Important Thing Bitcoin Is Missing Right Now Is Privacy”

Snowden used bitcoin to buy encrypted services to talk with journalists in 2013

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tZero’s New Wallet Lets Users Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum

The wallet supports iOS for now but will expand into Android soon.

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Galaxy Digital Leads $5.5 Million Round for Contract Management Startup

Crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital has led a $5.5 million Series A for Clause, a digital contract management startup that uses blockchain tech.

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Kakao’s Klaytn Blockchain Has Gone Live With Support From Major Firms

The Klaytn blockchain from the fold of messaging app giant Kakao has just gone live, with a governing body supported by big enterprises like LG.

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Bitcoin Drops Below $12K After Biggest Daily Price Move Since January 2018

Bitcoin is witnessing a technical correction a day after printing the biggest one-day trading range since the start of last year.

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Singapore’s Central Bank Wants More Information on Facebook’s Libra Crypto

The Monetary Authority of Singapore reportedly has concerns over Facebook's recently unveiled cryptocurrency project, Libra.

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Another Indian Crypto Exchange Shuts Down Blaming Banking Ban

Regulatory uncertainty ushered in by India's central bank appears to have brought about the demise of the cryptocurrency exchange Koinex.

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Singapore Exchange Bitrue Hacked for Over $4 Million in Crypto

Bitrue was hacked early Thursday morning for over $4 million in XRP and cardano. Users who experienced losses will be refunded, it says.

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It’s Now Harder to Mine Bitcoin Than Ever Before

Bitcoin mining has become competitive than ever, new network data shows.

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Ethereum Tokens to Trade on Swiss Stock Exchange via R3 Tech

Swiss stock exchange SIX's digital asset platform will list "mirrored" versions of ethereum tokens using R3's tech.

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Bitcoin Price Gains for 8th Straight Session, Extending 2019’s Longest Streak

Bitcoin is back on the rise after recovering from a sharp sell-off yesterday evening, currently up $1,400.

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Coinbase Hit With Outage As Bitcoin Price Drops $1.8K in 15 Minutes

Coinbase went down briefly on Wednesday afternoon, coinciding with a massive sell-off in bitcoin's price.

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Coinbase Pro to Enable Chainlink Trading

Coinbase Pro will accept inbound transfers of LINK until their "metrics for a healthy market [are] met.'

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Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright to Take the Stand in Kleiman Lawsuit

Steve Shadders, who sees the "Satoshiness of Wright," will testify as a factual witness alongside Wright himself.

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Above $13K: Bitcoin’s Price Extends 2019 Gains to 17-Month Highs

Bitcoin’s price has refreshed 17-month highs in the U.S. trading hours with a move above $13,000. CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index is currently trading at 13,020, the highest level seen since mid-January 2018, having surpassed the Asian session high of $12,919 at roughly 17:30 UTC. With the rise above $13,000, bitcoin has taken the cumulative month-to-date gains […]

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Coinsource Adds Dai Stablecoin to Bitcoin ATM in Preparation Remittance Roll-Out

Coinsource will be updating all of its 230 machines in 29 US states and the District of Columbia in a push to create a remittance system.

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Buried in Facebook’s Libra White Paper, a Digital Identity Bombshell

Buried in Facebook’s Libra white paper are two sentences hinting the project's ambitions go even further than minting a global currency.

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Imgur Raises $20 Million From Ex-Ripple CTO’s Micropayments Startup

The popular image hosting site Imgur is tying up with a micropayments startup founded by Ripple's former CTO.

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CoinMarketCap Makes First Acquisition to Further Improve Crypto Data Offering

The data provider is snapping up a firm building algorithms said to provide a “true price” for cryptocurrencies.

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Six Arrested Over Cloned Crypto Exchange That Stole €24 Million

Europol and police agencies have busted a cloned exchange operation that stole over $27 million in bitcoin from thousands of victims.

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Multicoin, Intel Capital Invest $3.6 Million in Startup Demystifying Blockchain Data

Multicoin Capital and Intel Capital have led a $3.6 million seed round for blockchain API startup, dfuse.

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Chainalysis Hires FinCEN Vet to Tackle Crypto’s New ‘Travel Rule’ Challenge

Chainalysis has hired a FinCEN official to help crypto firms comply with tough new FATF data-sharing requirements.

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ConsenSys Spin-Out 3Box Raises $2.5 Million to Build ID Tools for Dapp Devs

ID startup 3Box is spinning out of ethereum incubator ConsenSys with $2.5 million in new funding.

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Bitcoin’s Price Is Up 43% in 7 Days as Bull Frenzy Grips Market

Bitcoin’s surging price over the last week is reminiscent of the bull market frenzy observed a year and a half ago.

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Opera’s Browser With Built-In Crypto Wallet Launches for iPhones

Opera's ethereum and dapp-focused wallet is now available in the latest iOS version of its browser app.

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Mt Gox Founder Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Fraudulent Misrepresentation

Mt. Gox founder Jed McCaleb has been accused in court of making "fraudulent" misrepresentations over the now-collapsed exchange's operations.

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Amun Launches Exchange-Traded Product Using Bitwise Crypto Index

This new ETP will track Bitwise's index of 10 top crypto assets weighted by free-float and inflation-adjusted market capitalization.

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Bitcoin Hits 17-Month High Above 12.9k

Bitcoin has risen above $12,900 for the first time since Jan. 21, 2018 to break a new high for 2019 at $12,337.

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What Indonesia Reveals About Facebook’s Libra Plan

Facebook’s omnipresence in Indonesia raises questions about how Libra will impact retail users.

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Tim Draper Is Bullish On Argentina’s Blockchain Tech Potential

Draper and the Argentinian president bet that bitcoin would overtake the peso. He might be right.

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Bitcoin’s Share of $350 Billion Crypto Market Highest Since 2017

Bitcoin has done it again, hitting a new 2019 high at $11,788, before retracing slightly.

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Square Is Expanding Access to Bitcoin Deposits for Cash App Users

Square is rolling out bitcoin deposits for its Cash App, supplementing the buy, sell and transfer options.

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Ex-Trump Economist Joins ‘Crypto Central Bank’ After Failed Fed Bid

Decentral aims to perform similar monetary functions for cryptocurrencies as the Federal Reserve does for the U.S. economy.

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SEC Begins Accepting Public Comments on ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-Bills

The SEC has kicked off a public comment period for a proposed ETF backed by bitcoin and T-bills.

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Minnesota House Bill Aims to Outlaw Cryptocurrency Donations

Four Democratic House Representatives want to outlaw crypto donations to politicians.

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Bitcoin’s Price Rises Above €10K in First Since January 2018

Bitcoin's price topped €10,000 on Tuesday, hitting the highest level seen since late January 2018.

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Samourai Wallet Releases Privacy-Enhancing CoinJoin Feature

The new feature is easy to activate but may be difficult to execute at scale.

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Bitcoin Startup Lolli Looks to Global Expansion With Hotels.com Partnership

The bitcoin rewards app Lolli is going global in 2019, starting with the travel industry.

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CFTC Approves LedgerX to Settle Futures in Real Bitcoin

LedgerX just got the green light from the CFTC to offer physically settled bitcoin futures to retail investors.

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Synthetix Trader Rolls Back Broken Trades That Netted $1 Billion Profit

In what amounts to a particularly heart-warming example of the power – and responsibilities – of decentralization, Synthetix founder Kain Warwick announced that an error that netted one legitimate user over $1 billion in profit has been fixed and that the user rolled back all the transactions in exchange for a bug bounty. https://t.co/SEIiP458Ne Definitely […]

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Demand for New Bitcoin Miners Is Again Outstripping Supply

Bitcoin's price jump has juiced demand for new mining equipment, with some models on backlog until October.

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Walmart China Teams with VeChain, PwC on Blockchain Food Safety Platform

Walmart China has launched a blockchain-based platform aimed to address food safety concerns in the country.

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Swiss Central Banker ‘Relaxed’ About Facebook’s Libra Crypto

A Swiss central banker has suggested that Facebook's cryptocurrency project, Libra, is not ruffling any feathers with the regulator, Reuters reports. 

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Bitcoin Buying Pressure Hits 2-Month High as Price Tops $11.4K

Bitcoin’s price rose to fresh 15-month highs today with a key technical indicator pointing to the strongest buying pressure in over two months. 

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Over 2,000 Investors Back Kraken Crypto Exchange’s $13 Million Crowdfunding

The crowdfunding effort is said to have pushed Kraken's valuation towards $4 billion.

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Bitcoin IRA, BitGo Launch IRA Composed Entirely of Crypto

The new self-directed crypto retirement plan features $100 million in insurance protections and lower fees.

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JPMorgan to Start Customer Trials of Its ‘JPM Coin’ Crypto

JPMorgan Chase is reportedly to start client trials of its "JPM Coin" cryptocurrency for intercompany remittances.

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Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency: Bad for Privacy, Bad for Competition

Allowing Facebook to mint its own coin would turn it into the greatest monopoly in history, argues Signature Bank's chairman.

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Scammers Target Libra Fans With Fake Sites, Zuckbucks

Buyer beware: the difference between ì and i can mean the loss of a few thousand dollars if you're not careful.

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Pot Startup Uses the Blockchain to Smoke Out Weed Strains

TheraCann and StrainSecure have teamed up to turn pot DNA into intellectual property.

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Second US Congressional Hearing Is Scheduled on Facebook’s Libra Crypto

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on Facebook's libra cryptocurrency for July 17, one day after the Senate holds its hearing.

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Two Israeli Brothers Arrested for Phishing Fraud, Bitfinex Hack

The brothers two allegedly embezzled over $100 million over a multi-year scam.

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Mozilla Closes Holes That Led To Coinbase Hacks

Hackers used to simple Mozilla vulnerabilities to spear-phish Coinbase employees.

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Malta To Register All Rent Contracts on Blockchain

Prime Minister Muscat announced the proposed initiative during a Radio One interview.

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Russia May Allow Crypto Trading in Upcoming Legislation: Official

As Russia's cryptocurrency bill inches towards being finalized, a government official has suggested that trading might be allowed.

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SWIFT Gives Blockchain Platforms Access to ‘Instant’ GPI Payments Following R3 Trial

Interbank messaging giant SWIFT will soon allow DLT-based trade platforms to make use of its GPI platform for traceable, near-instant payments.

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TechCrunch Founder Sells $1.6 Million House on Blockchain Real Estate Platform

Michael Arrington has also dived into blockchain capital investments with his $100m firm, Arrington XRP Capital.

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Facebook Seeking Crypto Wallet Data Engineer, Regulatory Policy Expert

Facebook is seeking a data professional to work on its crypto wallet Calibra, as well as a policy specialist to help with regulatory hurdles.

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Bitcoin on Track for Best Second Quarter Price Gain on Record

Bitcoin appears to be powering to the best second quarter price gain on record and the best quarterly performance overall since late 2017.

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BIS Wants ‘Level Playing Field’ for Banks Amid Threat From Firms Like Facebook

The Bank for International Settlements has expressed concerns over the expected disruption as big tech firms like Facebook enter the financial space.

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This Ethereum Lottery Perfectly Explains How Facebook’s Big Corporate Backers Will Profit from Crypto

This is a post about a lossless DAI lottery called PoolTogether. But it's really about how Facebook's Libra project will make money for its big backers.

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A Monumental Fight Over Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Is Coming

The buck stops with Zuck in the looming fight between the world's governments and Facebook over Libra.

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Bitcoin Tests $11.3K With Fresh 2019 Highs

Bitcoin has broken yet another 2019 record, reaching as high as $11,284, before conceding to a short-term period of profit taking.

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TrendMicro Detects Crypto-Mining Malware Affecting Android Devices

The botnet enters through the Android Debug Bridge port and spreads through SSH.

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Meeting Bitcoiners Online When They Live in the Same City

Bitcoin developer Mark "Murch" Erhardt tells CoinDesk about the most surprising interaction he ever had in his years of running the Bitcoin Stack Exchange. Turns out the crypto world *is* that small!

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Howey Schmowey – The Real Answer is to Update Securities Regulations

The SEC should focus more on fraud prevention than if an asset is a security, as fraud can be committed with securities too, argues David Weisberger.

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Why Ethereum’s Privacy Matters and What’s Being Built to Support It

With the goal of boosting adoption, these four projects are building tools that advance privacy on ethereum.

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Staking Isn’t Just a Way to Earn Crypto Money – And It Shouldn’t Be

Staking is getting attention for all the wrong reasons, and it’s time to re-examine its role, argues Decred's Jake Yocom-Piatt.

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Above $300: Ether Price Clocks 10-Month High

The price of ethereum’s native cryptocurrency ether surpassed $300 today to hit ten-month highs.

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Bitcoin Price Tops $10K for First Time Since 2018

Bitcoin's price passed five digits on cryptocurrency exchanges for the first time in 15 months.

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‘Don’t Hold Your Breath:’ Australia’s Central Bank Chief Bearish On Libra

Australian regulators don't expect Libra to gain much traction in the land down under.

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Where to Find the Rising Stars of Bitcoin’s Developer Community

The Chaincode Labs summer residency program shows how decentralized software development evolves.

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NY Senate Confirms Acting Superintendent of NYDFS

Under Lacewell's leadership the regulator granted New Yorks 19th BitLicense.

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Wright Has Not Disclosed Full Bitcoin Holdings Per Court Order, Says Plaintiff’s Representation

Self-professed bitcoin founder Wright may be held in contempt of court.

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Ethereum Devs Approve First 2 Code Changes for ‘Istanbul’ Hard Fork

Developers today approved two Ethereum Improvement Proposals for the blockchain's system-wide upgrade in October.

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All Global Crypto Exchanges Must Now Share Customer Data, FATF Rules

The Financial Action Task Force has officially ruled that crypto firms worldwide must share client data with each other.

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Facebook’s Blockchain Hiring Spree Continues With Search for Finance Lead

Fresh off releasing the white paper for its Libra coin, Facebook is looking to hire a finance program manager in blockchain.

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Wanxiang City Partners With PlatON, a Blockchain Privacy Startup, To Build Tracking Infrastructure

China will build a blockchain-managed live-work district in Hangzhou.

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Oxfam Trials Delivery of Disaster Relief Using Ethereum Stablecoin DAI

Oxfam International, a U.K.-based non-profit group, just spent a month testing MakerDAO's stablecoin DAI as a vehicle for helping disaster victims.

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G7 Forming Task Force in Response Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency

France is setting up a task force within the Group of Seven nations to examine regulatory issues raised by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency.

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Bitcoin Price Eyes $10K After Erasing 40% of Bear Market Drop

Bitcoin has erased 40 percent of the sell-off seen in the 12 months to December 2018 and looks set to rise above $10,000.

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Coinmine, the Entry-Level Crypto Mining Rig, Gets Bitcoin Support

The one-tap miner now supports ethereum, zcash, grin, and monero alongside BTC.

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Crypto Mining Giant Bitmain Said to Be Planning US IPO: Bloomberg

Bitmain Technologies Ltd. is said to be relaunching its initial public offering (IPO) plans, but this time in the U.S. instead of Hong Kong.

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NEM Launches Development Studio Ahead of Major Blockchain Upgrade

The NEM blockchain project is launching a development studio to support its move towards a major protocol upgrade later in 2019.

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Japan Watchdog Orders Improvements After Fisco Crypto Exchange ‘Violations’

Fisco, owner of the Zaif crypto exchange, is being forced to upgrade its management systems after an investigation by Japan’s financial watchdog.

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Alternateth: A ‘Friendly Fork’ of the Ethereum Blockchain

One community member holds plans to execute a "friendly fork" of the ethereum blockchain in two months time.

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Examining Facebook’s Claim Its Crypto Is for the Unbanked

The excitement about Libra is premature. Maybe Zuck’s got more to share, but right now there’s very little information, and Libra has a lot to prove.

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Bitcoin Price Breaches $9.6K to Hit 400-Day High

At 18:00 UTC on June 20, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization broke from a bullish triangle pattern on the daily chart, after being held beneath $9,348 for an extended period of time.

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Bitcoin ATMs Go Live at 20 Circle K Convenience Stores

The company has expanded to 250 locations in 25 states.

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Libra Could Be Unbalanced by Indian Crypto Laws

Facebook reportedly has not filed an application with the RBI, which seeks to ban cryptocurrencies.

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Lightning Labs Mobile App Gets 2,000 Downloads in 24 Hours

The new mainstream-friendly mobile wallet from Lightning Labs saw 2,000 downloads on Day 1. Next up for the company: merchant services.

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Craig Wright Provides New Details on Bitcoin Trust at Heart of US Lawsuit

A court document filed on May 8 details Craig Wright's bitcoin holdings prior to Dec. 31, 2013.

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Rep. Maxine Waters Says US Can’t Let Facebook’s Libra ‘Compete With the Dollar’

Appearing on CNBC Thursday, the chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee doubled down on her calls for Facebook to halt Libra development.

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PwC Unveils New Tool for Auditing Crypto Transactions

'Big Four' firm PwC has launched a new tool for auditing cryptocurrency transaction data.

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Ethereum Classic’s Next Crypto Code Upgrade Is Back on for September

After dissent earlier this month, ethereum classic developers decided today to recommit to a hard fork activation date in September.

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‘Billions’ Could Be Saved By Tokenized Assets Backed With Central Bank Money: BoE Chief

Bank of England governor Mark Carney spoke positively about the Utility Settlement Coin project, now dubbed Fnality, during a appearance Thursday.

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Coinbase Launches Mobile Push Alerts for Crypto Price Swings

The opt-in feature notifies users of significant fluctuations in the 22 assets supported by Coinbase.

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Roll Wants to Take Power From YouTube With Cryptos for Content Creators

"Social money" startup Roll raised a $1.7 million seed round from BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes, Gary Vaynerchuk and Techstars.

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QuadrigaCX CEO Set Up Fake Crypto Exchange Accounts With Customer Funds

QuadrigaCX CEO and founder Gerald Cotten reportedly created fake accounts at other crypto exchanges and funded them with his customers' money.

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Bitcoin Price Rally Stalls as Open Futures Hit Record Highs

Bitcoin is struggling to find acceptance above $9,300 even as futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange are witnessing record open bets – a sign of increased institutional interest.

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MIT’s ‘Fiat Cryptography’ System Automates the Process of Securing Almost Anything

Gone are the days of manual encryption as MIT researchers create a way to automatically generate security algorithms.

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Italy’s Banking Sector Will Boost Reconciliations With Blockchain

Italy's "Spunta" Project will launch in March, 2020 to improve the efficiency of interbank transfers.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WUJeIN

LINE’s Crypto Exchange Could Win Japan License This Month, Report Says

Japanese messaging giant LINE may soon be able to open a cryptocurrency exchange for its 80 million users based in the country.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/31GcXUV

Token, an Open Banking Platform, Raises $16.5M in Funding

Investors in Token include Opera Tech Ventures, the venture arm of BNP Paribas, Octopus Ventures, and EQT Ventures.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Y1CNAc

Blockchain Video Startup YouNow Files With SEC to Give Away (Not Sell) Tokens

YouNow has filed an offering circular with the SEC – for a token that it intends to give away.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2ZIvbmX

Will Facebook’s Libra Be an On-Ramp or Dead End for Crypto?

Cryptocurrency insiders share their thoughts on whether Facebook's ambitious Libra project will help, or hurt, the broader industry.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2ISwbhn

Algorand Raises $60 Million in Token Sale

The company sold 25 million tokens in less than 12 hours.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2x64H2c

Senate Banking Committee Schedules July Hearing on Facebook’s Libra Crypto

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing next month on Facebook's new cryptocurrency, Libra.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2IrlOCg

Facebook Talked to the Fed About Libra Coin, Chairman Powell Says

Fed chair Jerome Powell was asked about Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency during a press conference Wednesday.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2XkWeqN

Regulators Begin To Debate Cryptocurrency Legislation Ahead of G20 Summit

The new rules for crypto businesses will be released in June 21 but many regulators are already worried about the repercussions.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2XY8RF9

China’s Biggest Payment Firms Have No Plans to Follow Facebook into Crypto

WeChat parent Tencent and Alibaba's payments arm Ant Financial have no plans to follow Facebook into crypto.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2FjP9MU

‘I Don’t Trust Facebook With Anything:’ The World Reacts to Facebook’s Libra

The world reacted to Facebook's Libra launch with fear, uncertainty, and jokes. Here are a few choice quotes.

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Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Will Face ‘Regulatory Hurricane,’ Canaccord Analysts Say

Facebook's Libra coin will face a regulatory "hurricane," warn otherwise-bullish analysts at investment bank Canaccord.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WSErb8

Block.one Paid $30 Million For a Domain Name

Blockchain solution provider Block.One paid $30 million for Voice.com.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2MZaAZT

‘Hard Core Fund’ Collects 50 BTC to Support Bitcoin Developers

This bitcoin evangelist is bridging the gap between the Asian mining industry and global open source developers.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2x35Sj1

Internet Security Provider Cloudflare Announces an Ethereum Gateway

The gateway is part of Cloudflare's ongoing effort to bring more users to the decentralized Internet and "break down the barriers created by a select group of powerful companies."

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2XlZhiw

Bitcoin’s Price Snaps Longest Daily Winning Run Since July 2018

Bitcoin's price fell on Tuesday, snapping the longest daily winning streak since July 2018. The long-term outlook, however, remains bullish.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WRTCwj

Decentralized Video Platform Built on Ethereum Raises $8 Million

The Livepeer infrastructure functions as a “token coordinating network,” incentivizing those with computing power to join and match the needs of those looking to stream.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2MZMQou

‘Phase Zero’ of a New Ethereum Blockchain Could Go Live Next January

Ethereum may begin transitioning to its next-generation, proof-of-stake blockchain model at the beginning of next year – pending more tests, that is.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/31INqdG

Facebook’s Libra Could Meet ‘Highest Standards’ in Regulation: BoE Governor

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency could be subject to the "highest standards" in global regulations, said Bank of England governor Mark Carney.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Ro1XXo

Japanese Manufacturers Enter Blockchain-Backed Data Sharing Arrangement

Overseen by the Industrial Value Chain Initiative, the new blockchain project will connect 100 large and small Japanese manufacturers to share information.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2KsBPK7

$200,000 in Bitcoin Seized in Dark Net Drug Probe

In total, authorities seized 20 kilograms of MDMA, over seven kilograms of Ketamine, over 10,000 Xanax pills, and more than $100,000 in cash.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2x1UNhY

Watch Facebook’s Libra Videos: An Inside Look At the Calibra Wallet

Facebook provider primers for folks not quite up on their blockchain tech. Here are a few of the best.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Irdd2t

Halt Libra? US Lawmakers Call for Hearings on Facebook’s Crypto

House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters asked Facebook to halt development of its Libra crypto until hearings can be held.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2RqtDe7

Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Is a Nail in the Coffin for Blockchain Not Bitcoin

Edan Yago is the founder of CementDAO, an effort to bring together stablecoins into a unified ecosystem. The views expressed here are his own. With the announcement of Libra, cryptocurrency has entered the big leagues. Facebook’s entry into this market means every single company now has to take cryptocurrency seriously. Companies around the world are […]

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CFTC Lawsuit Alleges $147 Million in Bitcoin Defrauded from Trading Scheme Investors

22,858.822 bitcoin were misappropriated under Control-Finance's Ponzi-like scheme.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2L0NgIr

Researchers Discover How To Automate Accountability On The Blockchain

Researchers have figured out how to tell when varmints and rustlers are trying to double spend.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2x0r7lp

A New Bitcoin Exchange Point On the Colombian-Venezuelan Border Will Help Refugees

Refugees can use a new POS to purchase goods, food, and services when they leave Venezuela.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2XVIiAD

Facebook Has Yet to Answer US Lawmakers’ Questions About Libra Crypto

Facebook is still working on its responses to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee's questions about the Libra coin.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Y1XsEA

Facebook’s New Crypto Faces Scrutiny From European Authorities

“It is out of question’’ that Facebook's Libra be allowed to “become a sovereign currency,” says France's finance minister.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2J4qH3l

Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Wants to Take on Banks, Not Bitcoin

George McDonaugh is CEO and co-founder of KR1 plc, a London listed cryptocurrency and blockchain investment company. Facebook is creating its own cryptocurrency – something that even those of us necking the crypto Kool Aid back in the early bitcoin days never in our wildest dreams thought would happen. The details are emerging, but what […]

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Binance to Launch Bitcoin-Pegged Token on Its Own Blockchain

Binance will issue a number of tokens pegged to leading cryptocurrencies on Binance Chain to boost the number of trading options on its platform.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Iq3CsM

Crypto App, Debit Card 2Gether Adds Dash to Roster of 9 Tokens

2gether, a European payment app allowing users to spend crypto via a Visa debit card, is adding dash to its list of nine supported coins.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2FePznS

70% of Crypto Exchanges Have Complied With CoinMarketCap’s Transparency Initiative

Crypto data provider CoinMarketCap says most listed exchanges have complied with its transparency-boosting mandatory data requests.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2MXTnjq

Microsoft, Salesforce Join Hyperledger Enterprise Blockchain Consortium

Microsoft and Salesforce have joined Hyperledger, lending their enterprise software heft to the DLT consortium.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WRVvhe

IBM Unveils Upgraded 2.0 Version of Enterprise Blockchain

The IBM Blockchain Platform has just been revamped, adding flexibility for deployment in different environments and new tools.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2MTGJ56

Bitcoin Price Unfazed By Unveiling of Facebook’s Libra Crypto

Bitcoin is struggling to gather upside traction following Facebook's official announcement of its Libra cryptocurrency project.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2XgfE01

Libra White Paper Shows How Facebook Borrowed From Bitcoin and Ethereum

Cryptocurrency, at scale. That's Facebook's vision as laid out in the long-awaited, just-released Libra white paper.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WQqx4e

There’s a Second Token: A Breakdown of Facebook’s Blockchain Economy

In addition to the Libra coin, Facebook's newly unveiled crypto project also involves a "Libra investment token."

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2IVliey

Facebook Unveils Libra Cryptocurrency, Targeting 1.7 Billion Unbanked

Facebook's newly unveiled Libra blockchain is tackling remittances at first, but it could have a much broader impact.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2N4IgFI

Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency: A Technical Deep Dive

Technical details of Facebook's Libra blockchain were published Tuesday in a white paper by the Libra Foundation. Here's what stands out.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/31C6zxK

Private Blockchain’s Biggest Startups Integrate in Unprecedented Tie-Up

A historic change in strategy is taking place at R3 and Digital Asset (DA), who are now collaborating to maximize their respective blockchain ecosystems.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2INYm0L

Bitcoin Is Hedge Against Global Liquidity Crises: Grayscale Study

Bitcoin has a distinct set of properties unlike any other asset, argues the world's largest cryptocurrency asset manager.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2KoBFDU

Brazilian Financial Authorities Announce Regulatory Sandbox For Blockchain

“This initiative is an answer to great transformation”, the regulators said.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2IPPEiH

Ripple Could Invest Up to $50 Million in MoneyGram in XRP Boosting Deal

Money transfer giant MoneyGram will use Ripple's xRapid and the XRP cryptocurrency to settle cross-border transactions as part of a new partnership.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2FhbM4s

Tendermint Says Last Month’s Cosmos Vulnerability Exposed Security Loophole

Tendermint Inc. – the for-profit entity behind the core technology of the Cosmos network – released today a full disclosure about a former security vulnerability in the Cosmos SDK.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2FiQaVA

Algorand, a Dapp Analytics Suite, Goes Open Source

The Flipside Crypto partnership will provide a free user engagement analytics suite.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WPzudX

Nouriel Roubini Says Facebook’s GlobalCoin Has ‘Nothing to Do With Crypto’

Noted economist Nouriel Roubini has said Facebook's soon-to-be unveiled cryptocurrency is not really crypto or blockchain.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2IMA5bF

Russia’s Central Bank Is Considering Launching a Digital Currency

The head of Russia's central bank has said the institution is investigating the possible future launch of a digital currency.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2RkgOSB

Stonewalled by FINRA, Up to 40 Crypto Securities Wait in Limbo for Launch

Wall Street watchdog FINRA has sat for as long as 12 months on roughly 40 broker-dealer applications by blockchain startups.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2XTczQu

Breez Reveals Lightning-Powered Bitcoin Payments App for iPhone

Now in beta for the iPhone, Breez's app harnesses lighting, Neutrino and atomic swaps to make bitcoin P2P payments feasible for daily transactions.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WRhTTi

Russian Hackers May Have Carried Out Largest Ever Crypto Exchange Theft

Russian hackers, not North Korean, may be the bad actors behind probably the biggest ever theft from a cryptocurrency exchange.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2XTkNb8

3 Reasons Bitcoin’s Price is Rallying Above $9K

Bitcoin rose above $9,000 over the weekend, taking cumulative year-to-date gains to more than 150 percent. Here's three likely reasons why.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2KlEju0

BitTorrent Creator Bram Cohen Takes Over as CEO at Chia Network

Bram Cohen has taken over as CEO of his current company, Chia Network – a firm creating a less energy-intensive cryptocurrency.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2wV8H5I

Korean Crypto Exchanges Update T&Cs to Accept Liability for Hacks

Five South Korean crypto exchanges have been forced to update their terms and conditions to accept liability for potential hacks and service issues.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Zy5ZPV

Crypto Is an Important Defense Against Today’s Orwellian Surveillance

An effort to change extradition laws in Hong Kong has sparked protests – and questions about digital privacy and the right to transact, writes Mike Casey.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2KRoM4B

Bitmain Lawsuit Seeks Millions from Staffers Who Founded Rival Mining Pool

Crypto mining giant Bitmain is locked in a legal battle with former employees who started a rival bitcoin mining pool, Poolin.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2KkxuJ6

Hype or Hope? A Meeting of the Minds for the Benefit of Crypto

Justin Sun’s upcoming lunch with Warren Buffett is a genius marketing play that can only help the cryptocurrency sector, writes Noelle Acheson.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2IlHvnb

Above $9.3K: Bitcoin’s Price Prints 13-Month High

Bitcoin's price rose to 13-month highs above $9,300 on Sunday, taking cumulative weekly gains to 16 percent.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2KTX4nQ

Bitcoin Surpasses 1 Million Daily Active Addresses

The last time Bitcoin shot past 1 million daily active addresses was in November, 2017.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Ijnuxu

It’s FATF’s Way or the Highway for Crypto Exchanges. That’s a Big Mistake

The crypto industry can fight money launderers effectively, but not the way FATF wants it to, a CEX.IO compliance officer writes.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2IKGynl

I Was Reddit’s First (And Only) Cryptocurrency Engineer

Before his move to supporting Craig Wright's bitcoin SV, Ryan X Charles describes his short-lived tenure at reddit and the trolls who made his life hell.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/31zcnId

Crypterium Introduces Global Crypto Payments Card

The card offers zero fees for bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin transactions.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WGuecS

Kik vs SEC – The Lawyers Speak

The SEC's complaint against Kik, after it raised $100 million in an ICO, seemed pretty brutal, but not so fast, we're only hearing one side of the story. Watch more here as three lawyers discuss the case, its merits and its potential impacts for the crypto industry as a whole.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2wWWlKl

Kik vs SEC: The Lawyers Speak

The SEC's complaint against Kik, after it raised $100 million in an ICO, seemed pretty brutal, but not so fast, we're only hearing one side of the story. Watch more here as three lawyers discuss the case, its merits and its potential impacts for the crypto industry as a whole.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2FaQEwP

Smart Contract Chainlink Startup Tapped By Google As Blockchain Partner

SmartContract.com, a middleware supplier that melds traditional computing tools with dApps, has partnered with Google to get big data onto the blockchain.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2MQ3iaN

Facebook’s GlobalCoin May Be A ‘Historic Initiative,’ Say RBC Analysts

Analysts are bullish on Facebook's upcoming blockchain product.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2FddcNA

Concerns Over Facebook Data Use Derailed at Least 3 Crypto Partnerships

Philosophical disagreements with crypto experts have slowed the development of Facebook's GlobalCoin, sources say.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/31xLUuO

Icelandic Regulators Approve Startup’s Plan for Fiat Payments on Ethereum

In a European first, the ConsenSys-backed Monerium has received approval to run fiat over a blockchain as a regulated form of payment.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Rfk4Pb

US State of Nevada Passes Flurry of Blockchain Bills

Nevada is becoming a blockchain powerhouse as it passes a suite of bills designed to promote blockchain adoption

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2IhF599

Jack Dorsey Hints at How Square Crypto May Help With Bitcoin Development

Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has revealed more details about the role Square Crypto might play in boosting bitcoin development.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2wTNjOb

Startups Debut First Protocol for Issuing Tokens via Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

The first protocol for issuing tokens via bitcoin’s lightning network is aimed to rival ethereum's ERC-20. But that's a tall order.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2XMi5UO

Bitfinex Is Starting to Buy Back and ‘Burn’ Its LEO Exchange Token

The crypto exchange has announced a transparency initiative that will see it put on full view the repurchase and destruction of its LEO token.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Ify2NY

Bull Trap? Bitcoin’s Price Rise to $8,300 Isn’t Backed by High Volumes

A clear divergence between prices and trading volumes on the charts suggests bitcoin’s recent $800 rally could be short-lived.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2MNYbrx

Two Startups Are Partnering to Enable Amazon Purchases with Ethereum

Two blockchain-focused startups are teaming up to enable Amazon purchases with ethereum via an app-like browser extension.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2KMhuPz

Facebook Hires Standard Chartered Bank Lobbyist for Crypto Project: Report

Facebook's hiring spree for its upcoming cryptocurrency continues with the addition of a senior bank lobbyist from Standard Chartered.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WM48Kn

Europol Developing ‘Serious Game’ to Help Train Crypto Crime Fighters

The European crime fighting agency is developing a game to teach law enforcement officers how to trace cryptocurrencies in criminal investigations.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2wV0YVk

Crypto Exchange Binance to Block US Customers from Trading

Binance will bar deposits and trading by users in certain jurisdictions and those found to violate the exchange's terms of use.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2KhIYx2

Report: Uber, PayPal, Visa to Back Facebook’s GlobalCoin Cryptocurrency

Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Uber are all backing Facebook's new cryptocurrency, according to the Wall Street Journal.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WElsvJ

Rhode Island Looks to Adopt Blockchain For Government Use

Rhode Island is looking for RFPs for blockchain projects including innovations in anti-fraud, medical marijuana management, and governmental record-keeping.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/31GyGMq

The Stolen Binance BTC Is On the Move Again

A series of hops and "payments" shows that the Binance hackers are working to access some of their stolen millions.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2KOWjMO

New Monero Botnet Looks Like Last Year’s Outlaw Attack

A rogue botnet uses a brute force attack and Secure Shell (SSH) exploit to give the attackers remote access to victim’s systems in order to mine Monero.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2IdutI6

Circle Is Closing Its Mobile App, Circle Pay, This September

Circle Pay, an early flagship product for Circle, is being shut down as the company focuses on its USDC stablecoin.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Xa19e0

Binance Says It’s Launching a US Exchange With FinCEN-Registered Partner

Binance says it's plotting an expansion to the U.S. and working with a partner that's registered with FinCEN.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Kjp9p4

BRD Partners With Wyre to Build Bank Transfer Wallet Feature

BRD aims to compete with exchanges thanks to its addition of low-cost bank transfers.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Ic8C3T

Central Europeans Are Beginning to Wake Up to Cryptocurrency Payments

Poland's first cryptocurrency exchange queries users about why they use their loot.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2X5CDuD

Marketing Chief Amanda Gutterman Is Latest Exec to Leave ConsenSys

CMO Amanda Gutterman is the third executive departure from ConsenSys since early May.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/31yEKGq

Bakkt Reveals Bitcoin Futures Contract Details Ahead of July Test Date

Bakkt will begin user testing of its bitcoin futures contracts on July 22, revealing new contract specifications on Thursday.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/31ybIGW

Circle and Coinbase Open CENTRE Stablecoin Network to New Members

Circle and Coinbase are a launching a bold effort to make money as easy to move around the world as internet data and content.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WC00HN

Bitcoin Startup Bitrefill Raises $2 Million Seed Round for Worldwide Expansion

The lightning-centric bitcoin startup plans to use this funding to expand services to almost every country in the world by 2020.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WHrkJB

‘Monopoly’-Style Blockchain Property Trading Game Raises $2 Million

Uplandme, a "Monopoly"-like property game built on the EOS blockchain, has raised $2 million in seed funding.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WETkIQ

Walmart Hedges Its Bets With 2nd Drug-Tracking Blockchain Trial

Walmart will take part in a second drug-tracking blockchain pilot, this one with IBM, KPMG and drug maker Merck.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2XIFman

Reuters, Bloomberg and TradingView to Add New Cryptocurrency Index

The terminals of Reuters and Bloomberg will soon provide cryptocurrency data from an index that takes into account social media posts and news.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2X9PHyX

Bitcoin Price Eyes Chart Pattern That Kicked Off Bull Market in 2015

Bitcoin is about to see a key bullish cross of two moving averages the first time in nearly four years.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2MLQDFG

FINRA Fines Ex-Merrill Lynch Investment Adviser Over Crypto Mining Sideline

U.S. self-regulatory organization FINRA has fined and suspended an investment adviser over undeclared cryptocurrency mining activities.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2ZtaeMB

John McAfee’s New Crypto Trading Platform ‘Magic’ Goes Live

Noted cybersecurity expert and eccentric crypto fan John McAfee has just launched a non-custodial cryptocurrency trading platform.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WFbFdZ

14 Banks, 5 Tokens: Fnality’s Expansive Vision for Interbank Blockchains

Fresh off a $63 million fundraise, execs at bank blockchain consortium Fnality shed some light on the often-secretive project's plan to tokenize fiat currency.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2RbErwJ

Could Bitcoin’s Lightning Power Mobile Communications? This Startup Thinks So

New research from mobile mesh networking company goTenna explores how bitcoin's lightning network can help decentralize mobile communications.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2MMee9l

Square Hires Ex-Google Director as First Member of New Crypto Team

Square has hired former Google director and Bitcoin Optech contributor Steve Lee as the first member of its new crypto team.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2F6EB3v

Few Women Are Contributing Code to Major Crypto Projects, Report Finds

Study finds that female coders participated in only 5% of the top 100 blockchain projects.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2KMiHXc

Justin Sun and Warren Buffett Will Dine on Tron CEO’s Turf

This is the first time in 15 years, the annual Buffett luncheon is switching venues.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WI4vW7

Tezos Foundation Snags Former PwC Blockchain Expert As CFO

Roman Schnider, co-creator of PricewaterhouseCoopers Switzerland's blockchain initiative, will supercede Eelco Fiole as Chief Financial Officer at Tezos.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2F2v8dp

Napster Founder’s IoT Startup Is Adding Tokens With $15 Million Round Led by USV, Multicoin

Helium, an internet-of-things startup founded in 2013, is adding crypto tokens to its business model with the backing of two major funders.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2F5Z7kN

IBM, Maersk’s Blockchain Platform TradeLens Is Shipping to Russia

A blockchain-powered platform built by IBM and Maersk and designed to facilitate international trade is to launch in Russia.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2MHZf0e

UK Insurer L&G Using Amazon’s Blockchain Service for Bulk Pensions Deals

Legal & General has turned to Amazon's services to launch what it claims is the first blockchain system for bulk pension deals.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/31ums9B

Brazilian President Rebuffs Cryptocurrency as His Administration Explores Blockchain

“I don’t know what Bitcoin is,” Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says even as his administration eyes blockchain projects.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Ixh3pu

Bitcoin Struggles for Price Gains As Litecoin Hits 13-Month high

Bitcoin is lacking a clear directional bias for the eighth consecutive day as litecoin continues to surge.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2wPNRo6

Former US Senator Rick Santorum Supports New Crypto for Catholics

A new product, Cathio, is attempting to drag the Catholic Church into the cryptocurrency era.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2F3U8RO

CryptoCompare Launches Benchmark Rankings for Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Cryptocurrency data and indices provider CryptoCompare is working to make it easier to spot good, and bad, crypto exchanges.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2wQhtC2

Inside Monero’s ‘Last Ditch Effort’ to Block Crypto Mining ASICs

The Monero community is making one last attempt to block specialized mining hardware devices from the network.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2KdyoXU

Nash Prepares To Launch Beta Versions Of its Decentralized Exchange and Mobile Products

After the relative success of their Chrome extension, Nash is getting ready to unveil their exchange and mobile products.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2RcGEb5

Initial Exchange Offerings are Providing Big Returns, But Why?

IEOs are some of the hottest crypto investments of 2019, with many having already provided triple-digit returns. Better yet, there may be a way to help predict their price movements.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2IBw75y

Coinbase Expands Cryptocurrency Visa Debit Cards Across Europe

Coinbase has expanded its Visa debit card service to six European countries, allowing customers in the region to spend their digital assets.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WFhQhW

dOrg Founders Have Created the First Limited Liability DAO

dOrg melds LLC and DAOs to create a legal framework for decentralized organizations.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WDA3wn

Pan-African Insurer Old Mutual Will Not Insure Mining Rigs

South African insurance company Old Mutual has refused to insure mining rigs in Africa, making it harder to protect cryptocurrency gear there.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/31ssh7e

University of British Columbia Adds Blockchain Program for Master’s and PhD Students

One of Canada’s leading research universities is launching a blockchain tech training path for graduate students.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Zh4YLR

Ex-Employee Sues Startup Behind Zcash for $2M Over Unpaid Stock

The plaintiff alleges Zerocoin did not have authority to issue common stock to employees when he was hired.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2I8oMv6

‘It Feels Like Family’: Bitcoiners Gather for Security Conference in Amsterdam

For Breaking Bitcoin 2019, technologists gathered in Amsterdam to explore the future of bitcoin.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2INdNqj

Ex-R3 Director Tim Swanson Joins Blockchain Builder Clearmatics

Outspoken blockchain analyst Tim Swanson is joining Clearmatics, one of the top rivals to his former employer R3.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/31taxbM

Enigma Launches Second Testnet Designed for ‘Secret Contract’ Blockchain

Ethereum developers can now start coding specialized smart contracts – called "secret contracts" – leveraging the Enigma protocol for data privacy and protection.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2ZelzzQ

Visa Goes Live With Blockchain-Powered Business Payments Service

Visa's B2B Connect payments service, in part built with Hyperledger Fabric, has officially gone live.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Zhw1qm

Ripple Kicks Off South America Expansion With Brazil Launch

Blockchain payments company Ripple has launched in Brazil as the first stage of its planned expansion across South America.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2wPN9Hq

Nasdaq’s Quandl Institutional Data Platform to Add Crypto Reference Prices

The Nasdaq-owned financial data platform for institutional investors is adding cryptocurrency reference prices from CryptoCompare.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2IM8lnB

Korea’s Biggest Bank Is Preparing to Custody Digital Assets

KB Kookmin, the largest bank in South Korea, is partnering with a blockchain startup to launch a digital asset custody offering.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Kh3Kgn

No Man’s Land: Bitcoin Price Locked in $600 Range for Seventh Day

Bitcoin's struggle for direction continues with prices locked in a tight range for a week.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Wzwmba

Messaging Giant Telegram’s ICO Token Is at Last Going on Public Sale

Telegram's gram token, previously sold to accredited investors in the biggest-ever ICO in early 2018, is at last to be offered to the public.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/31m7YZa

Philippines Central Bank Warns on Risks of Growing Cryptocurrency Use

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will continue to regulate cryptocurrency use in the country, senior officials have said.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Rdz7Jn

Metaco Offering Crypto Custody Insurance via Giant Broker Aon

Insurance brokerage Aon has lined up coverage for institutional clients of crypto custody tech provider Metaco.

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Fraud-Fighting ‘Watchtowers’ Are Coming With the Next Big Lightning Release

So-called lightning network “watchtowers” — a much-anticipated next step for securing the network — are coming soon. Watchtowers have long been considered a missing piece of bitcoin’s lightning layer, as they’re crucial for squashing fraud on the experimental, off-chain network that could make bitcoin payments faster and more scalable. With version 0.7 of the LND software […]

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Fidelity, Tenaya Capital Fund Crypto-Security Firm Fireblocks

Sixteen million in Series A for a crypto upstart that has already courted Galaxy Digital and Genesis Global Trading.

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Study: 75% of Dapp Transactions Are Now Made By Bots

Programmed to boost rankings, increase liquidity of tokens, and sabotage competitors, bots are challenging the integrity of Dapps.

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Michael Ford Named Newest Bitcoin Core Code Maintainer

Long-time Bitcoin Core contributor Michael Ford has been named the newest maintainer of the open-source software project.

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Bitcoin Users Perform What Might Be The Largest ‘CoinJoin’ Ever

The startup behind the privacy-centric bitcoin app Wasabi Wallet recently brought together 100 people to collectively execute a "CoinJoin" transaction.

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Above $125: Litecoin Jumps to Highest Price in Over a Year

The price of litecoin surged another 10 percent today, pushing its price above $125 to record its highest value since May 23, 2018.

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Siberian Region Partners With Universa to Create Blockchain Tourism Destination

Over 500,000 tourists visited Western Siberia in 2018, according to regional authorities, presumably to see principal river: the Ob. Now they can see the blockchain.

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Coinbase Adds DAI as First Stablecoin in Crypto Exchange’s Earn Program

Fresh on the heels of the addition of EOS, Coinbase is adding ethereum stablecoin DAI to its Earn program.

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CCN Shuts Down After Major Google Search Update

The six-year-old site suffered after a change in Google's search rankings. Today it shut down.

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Employers Can Now Pay Salaries in Ether Via Crypto Startup Bitwage

Employers can now pay their workers' salaries in ether through crypto payroll startup Bitwage.

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US Realtors Association Invests in Blockchain Startup Propy

The venture capital arm of the U.S. National Association of Realtors has invested an undisclosed amount in blockchain real estate startup Propy.

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Retail Giant Target Is Working on a Blockchain for Supply Chains

Target recently open sourced a blockchain-powered solution for supply chain management and is working with Hyperledger.

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Zilliqa Passes ‘Milestone’ With Addition of Smart Contracts to Its Blockchain

"Next-generation" cryptocurrency Zilliqa has announced the launch of smart contracts on its platform.

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Bitcoin’s Price Is Just $300 Away From a Short-Term Bear Reversal

Bitcoin's bulls need to keep prices above key support at $7,432 to avert a short-term bearish reversal.

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G20 Reaffirms It Will Apply Expected Tough New FATF Rules on Crypto

The G20 has reaffirmed it will apply standards to counter money laundering and terrorism funding, soon to be finalized by the Financial Action Task Force.

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Samourai, Nodl to Launch Bitcoin Lightning Node With Mixing Features

A new hardware partnership is helping the team behind Samourai Wallet extend their obsession with privacy to the world of bitcoin nodes.

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Crypto Miners’ Electricity Shouldn’t Be Subsidized: Iranian Energy Minister

Low electricity costs make Iran a popular mining destination. That could change.

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MPC Explained: The Bold New Vision for Securing Crypto Money

Cryptography advances are converging to help developers bring blockchain uses to their core decentralizing principles, writes Michael J. Casey.

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Why Academics Love Bitcoin – and Crypto

For academics, bitcoin, and more broadly crypto, is an exciting space where the ideas they write up in papers actually get built and tested.

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The Speed Dreams of Security Tokens

Security tokens may have many potential advantages over traditional assets – but speed is not one of them, argues Noelle Acheson.

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Polish Cryptocurrency Exchange Shuts Down Overnight, Taking Funds With It

"On the blockchain nothing disappears." Users left hunting for clues when Polish exchange abruptly shuts down.

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I Started the Silk Road Wikipedia Page (Because Bitcoin)

Online black marketplace Silk Road had quite the effect on bitcoin, being one of the technology's biggest use cases in the early days, and for a while it didn't have its own Wikipedia page – until this man.

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How Blockchain Voting Is Supposed to Work (But In Practice Rarely Does)

There are a number of blockchain projects affirming they have a system of on-chain governance that works. But is that true?

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Stolen Bitfinex BTC Is on the Move

Untouched since 2016, $1.37 million of stolen bitcoin changed wallets Friday.

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Bitcoin Trade Volume on Coinbase Hit a 14-Month High in May

Coinbase recorded its most bitcoin trade volume in 14-months during May when over 739,000 bitcoin's traded hands, worth approximately $5.9 billion in today's value.

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Vancouver Saw the First-Ever Bitcoin ATM. Now Its Mayor Wants to Ban Them

The decision will affect 76 machines within the city limits.

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Reserve Bank of India Denies Involvement in Draft Bill to Ban Cryptocurrencies

India is embroiled in rumors of a cryptocurrency ban that would have made cryptocurrency mining, trading, and ownership illegal.

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Ethereum Classic to Test Code for ‘Atlantis’ Upgrade This Month

Ethereum classic developers discussed during a call today the possibility of speeding up mainnet activation of system-wide upgrade, Atlantis. In compromise, a slightly adjusted test network activation timeline for June 19 was collectively agreed upon.

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May Was Best Month for CME Bitcoin Futures Volume Since 2017

May 2019 was the best month for CME bitcoin futures volume since launch in 2017.

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Facebook’s ‘GlobalCoin’ Crypto Will Be Tied to Multiple Currencies: Exec

A Facebook executive has told a German magazine that the firm's planned stablecoin will be tied to a basket of fiat currencies.

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Budweiser Owner Invests in Blockchain Startup Working to Alleviate Poverty

Budweiser's parent company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, is doubling down on its interest in using blockchain tech to assist unbanked workers.

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Australia to Crack Down on Crypto Tax Avoidance Schemes

The Australian Taxation Office is hunting down major tax avoidance schemes using cryptocurrencies, according to a report.

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Bitcoin Price Eyes Stronger Recovery Rally After Bounce to $8K

Bitcoin has recovered to $8,000 after defending key support for two consecutive days and may remain well bid over the weekend. 

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Crypto Developer Komodo ‘Hacks’ Wallet Users to Foil $13 Million Hack

Cryptocurrency wallet developer Komodo has effectively hacked its own customers to protect their funds from an external attack.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2wIVs7T

NEO Releases Detailed Financials Ahead of Cryptocurrency Relaunch

Many of the companies associated with NEO have proven to be a lucrative boon for token cofounders Erik Zhang and Da Hongfei.

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What to Expect When the IRS Alters Its Bitcoin Tax Policy

Coming guidance from the IRS is expected to clarify longstanding crypto tax questions. Here's what to look for.

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Kodak Launches a Blockchain-Enabled Document Management System

The 130-year old company is offering blockchain-based document management.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WkAIxy

Margin Lenders Lost $13.5 Million in May to Poloniex Crypto Crash

Margin lenders on Poloniex got hit with a 1,800 BTC ($13.5 million) loss on May 26th as a flash crash has made it unlikely borrowers will be able to repay the debt.

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More Details Emerge on Team Behind Facebook’s Secretive Blockchain

News outlets are beginning to identify key staffers behind Facebook's "GlobalCoin" project.

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S.L. Benfica Is The First Major European Football Club To Accept Cryptocurrency

S.L. Benfica fans can now lay down bitcoin and ether to pick up a team jersey.

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Binance Confirms Stablecoin Offering Coming Soon: Report

Binance, the top crypto exchange by adjusted trading volume, has told Bloomberg it will issue its own stablecoins, likely within weeks.

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Congressman Budd Defends Blockchain in Testimony to House Ways and Means Committee

"The bottom line is this is a national security issue and of utmost importance that we continue to develop this technology in the United States," said Congressman Budd.

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Bitcoin and Gold Prices Diverge Again, Extending 5-Month Correlation

Bitcoin has shed $1,400 over the last seven days, contradicting gold's 5.4 percent price rise to the highest since February.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/31cSHK9

EOS Startup Block.One Is Using Its Billions to Buy Back More Equity

Block.one is buying back more equity from early investors. Some – but not the most famous ones – made 6,500 percent on the last buyback.

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Cumberland Global Head Jason Leung Latest to Leave Crypto Trading Firm

Jason Leung, global head of DRW's cryptocurrency OTC shop Cumberland, has left the firm – joining two other high-level recent departures.

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Kleiner Perkins, Galaxy Invest in EOS Blockchain-Based Gaming Startup

Galaxy Digital, Kleiner Perkins, and SVK Crypto fund a Twitch-based gaming platform.

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US Senate Confirms New CFTC Chair to Succeed ‘Crypto Dad’ Giancarlo

Giancarlo said the agency is in “safe hands.”

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ConsenSys Capital Co-Founder Departs to Bring Wall Street Money to Ethereum

Andrew Keys is moving to DARMA Capital, where he intends to help investors generate returns on their ethereum and bitcoin holdings.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2wD1Y09

Aion Network Launches First Blockchain Virtual Machine on Java

Aion is speaking your (programming) language.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Wgnfah

Overstock’s Medici Ventures Leads $7 Million Round for Blockchain Voting Startup

Blockchain-based mobile voting platform Voatz has raised $7 million in a Series A round led by Overstock's Medici Ventures and Techstars.

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Kadena Releases Updated Smart Contract Language for ‘Hybrid Blockchains’

The enterprise blockchain startup has updated its Pact programming language to allow smart contract execution between private and public networks.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Inj07X

DARPA-Funded Study Looks at How Crypto Chats Spread on Reddit

A U.S. Department of Energy science lab has been studying how well three popular cryptos performed in Reddit chats. Here's what they found.

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Bitcoin Struggles to Build Momentum After Defense of $7.4K Price Support

A key technical line applied brakes to bitcoin's sell-off earlier this week, but so far the bounce has been shallow, with upside capped around $7,900.

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Visa and App Provider LINE Pay to Use Blockchain in New Fintech Offerings

Japanese app provider LINE Pay Corporation has inked a deal with Visa to create new fintech services for their retail and merchant customers.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2QTkeLR

Marshall Islands Sets Up Non-Profit to Oversee National Digital Currency

The Marshall Islands has set up a not-for-profit organization to oversee the Pacific nation's digital legal tender, the SOV.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2wDaAnh

Ethereum Startups Team to Offer ‘Banking-Grade’ Wallet Security

Insurtech startup Nexus Mutual and wallet provider Argent have teamed up to bring bank account-like protection to ethereum.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2IqUZNh

Facebook Set to Reveal Own Cryptocurrency in June, Report Says

Social media giant Facebook is said to reveal its own cryptocurrency to the public later this month, according to a report from the Information.,

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2QQPWJA

Bitcoin’s 2019 Price Run Driven By Real Transaction Growth, Analysis Shows

Bitcoin's TAAR (transaction amount to active addresses ratio) is hovering around 7-month highs, potentially adding a fundamental validation to bitcoin's latest price growth.

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‘Gold Is Superior To Bitcoin,’ Say People Who Sell Gold

The founder of GoldMoney.com is upset that Grayscale compared gold unfavorably to cryptocurrencies.

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Every Game This South Korean Startup Makes Has Its Own Blockchain

If you have ten games then you need ten blockchains says Planetarium's CEO Kijun Seo.

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Firm That Saw Stock Boost After Crypto ‘Pivot’ Hit With New SEC Charges

The SEC filed fresh fraud charges against Longfin Corp. on Wednesday, alleging the company falsified its accounting. Longfin's stock price jumped after it announced a crypto pivot in 2017.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WgMWYd

Privacy Crypto Grin’s First Hard Fork Planned for Mid-July

This summer will see the first network upgrade for Grin, a privacy-oriented cryptocurrency that uses the technology Mimblewimble.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WnmSzA

The SEC Can’t Keep Kik-ing the Crypto Can Down the Road

The SEC's case against Kik shows clear, consistent guidance on tokens is still needed, argues a Cato Institute scholar.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Wmd88C

Malta Needs to Up Its AML Game As Crypto Sector Grows, Says EU

Malta should increase its anti-money laundering policing to match the growth in financial and crypto services, according to the EU.

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Think Tank Pushes for Creation of a National Cryptocurrency in Switzerland

A new report argues for the necessity of a blockchain-based economic model for Switzerland.

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Apple’s CryptoKit Launch Paves the Way for Secure Mobile Wallets

Swift is getting better crypto tools. Is the company’s stance on cryptocurrencies also changing?

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WhJ0GL

$1 Billion Valuation May Elude Ethereum Co-Founder’s New Blockchain Polkadot

Polkadot’s bid for unicorn status has hit a snag, with three Chinese funds buying into the token sale at valuations below $1 billion.

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Israeli Startup Launches First Non-Custodial Wallet Without Private Keys

"Until now users had the choice between two poisons: be their own bank at the cost of complexity, human errors or hacks or trust a third party blindly."

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Wc6XPG

Japan’s Crypto Traders May Face Closer Scrutiny Over Tax Avoidance

Japanese tax authorities are said to be planning to take action on the under-reporting of cryptocurrency-based profits.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2QKfW9J

Mark Karpeles: Why Bitcoin’s Security Tech Needs an Update

The disgraced crypto CEO Mark Karpeles has a new book and a new mission: to secure bitcoin.

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Crypto Exchange OKCoin Expands Trading Services to Europe

Cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has launched in the EU, opening up euro pairs to traders for the first time.

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Bitcoin Recovers From 2.5-Week Lows But Price Outlook Remains Bearish

Bitcoin’s ongoing corrective bounce could be short-lived, as the charts are signaling a short-term bullish-to-bearish trend change.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2JZtRIu

Former Mt Gox CEO Karpeles Launches Startup to Build a Blockchain OS

Former Mt. Gox chief Mark Karpeles has reportedly revealed he's "starting from zero" with a new blockchain project.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Wv10T6

Russian Retailer Dixy Using Ethereum Tech to Streamline Trade Finance

Grocery chain Dixy has partnered with a blockchain startup to greatly reduce the time it takes to pay suppliers

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WPaTdm

Lightning Network Pioneer Releases New Code for Bitcoin Scaling Concept

Co-author of the lightning network white paper Tadge Dryja has released new code for a proposed scaling solution he's been working on for a year.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Kri3OA

The SEC Case Against Kik’s ICO Appears Strong, Experts Say

The SEC seems to have a strong case on the facts in its complaint against Kik and its 2017 token sale, according to legal experts.

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The 8 Biggest Bombshells From the SEC’s Kik ICO Lawsuit

In a complaint filed Tuesday, the SEC laid out where Kik allegedly ran afoul of U.S. securities law with its $98 million ICO in 2017. It also revealed a lot more.

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Steve Case Backs $4.7M Seed Round for Blockchain Database Startup Fluree

This North Carolina-based startup is extending blockchain fundamentals to data sharing.

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‘Badger Wallet’ for Bitcoin Cash Launches On iOS

Badger Wallet, a popular BCH storage app, is coming to iOS.

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California CPAs Push for Crypto Accounting Clarity

Accountants want to fill gaps in the U.S. GAAP when it comes to cryptocurrencies.

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The SEC Is Suing Kik for Its 2017 ICO

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against Kik over its 2017 initial coin offering.

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The FBI Is Looking for QuadrigaCX Victims

The FBI published a questionnaire for potential victims of QuadrigaCX on Monday.

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Dutch Crypto Exchange Blockport Shuts Down, Vows to Return

Amsterdam-based crypto exchange Blockport has been been forced to close due to lack of cash, but it's pledged to rebuild.

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Retail Giant Carrefour Saw Sales Boost From Blockchain Tracking

Supermarket chain Carrefour has reportedly attributed a recent increase in sales to its use of blockchain tracking for food products.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WndfAT

Long-Term Support Level May Struggle to Revive Bitcoin Price Rally

Bitcoin’s price pullback seems to have stalled near historically strong support, but a bounce, if any, could be shallow.

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Bloomberg Terminal Lists Ethereum-Based Debt Instrument

In a blockchain first, Cadence has obtained a Financial Instrument Global Identifier (FIGI) and can be easily found on Bloomberg Terminal.

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Game Creator Lucid Sight Bringing ‘Star Trek’ to the Blockchain

Blockchain games developer Lucid Sight is teaming up with media firm CBS Interactive to bring "Star Trek" game play and collectibles to ethereum.

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BitConnect Promoter Wanted Over Another Alleged Crypto Scam

A promoter of the now-shuttered crypto fraud BitConnect has again been charged over a different claimed cryptocurrency scam.

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Crypto Exchange Bits Of Gold Wins Supreme Court Battle Over Bank Block

Cryptocurrency exchange Bits of Gold has won a notable legal victory over an Israeli bank in its bid to keep access to banking services.

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Tron Founder’s Winning Bid Nets Dinner With Warren Buffet

Warren Buffet will chow down on steak with Justin Sun after Sun donated $4.57 million to a homeless charity.

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Bitcoin Dips Below $8K as Price Sheds $700 in Two Hours

Bitcoin has once again fallen beneath $8,000 amid a sharp sell-off that saw prices drop to as low as $7,090 according to Coindesk data.

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SEC’s Crypto Savvy Surprises Blockchain Insiders at D.C. Forum

SEC officials demonstrated a deeper grasp of crypto than many industry members were expecting at last week's forum.

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The Startup Behind Ethereum’s Infamous DAO Has Been Acquired

Blockchains.com steps into the internet of things with the with the acquisition of slock.it

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2HUkpUy

Mexico Is Getting Eight New Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Fintech firm Amero-Isatek will offer cash-t- crypto exchanges to users in eight Mexican states

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/3153Tso

Block.One’s New Social Media Site Will Do Identity Checks for Every User

Details are emerging about Block.one's new social platform, Voice. Here's what we know so far.

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John McAfee Says He Is Launching His Own ‘Freedom’ Cryptocurrency

Like Seinfeld, the McAfee Freedom Coin is a token about nothing.

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Hackers Infect 50,000 Servers With Sophisticated Crypto Mining Malware

Hackers have breached over 50,000 servers across the world to mine cryptocurrency using unusually sophisticated tools, according to a new report.

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Open Bets On CME’s Bitcoin Futures Hit Record High

CME Bitcoin Futures have hit a record high in open interest at 5,190, up seven percent on the week prior, data from the CFTC shows.

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Security Researcher Tears Up a Binance Scam Site to Find the Hackers

Harry Denley, researcher for MyCrypto, found and dismantled a clever phishing site that targeted Binance users.

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Encrypted Email Service Launches on Blockstack With Bitcoin Features

An Egyptian web firm is building Dmail on Blockstack to bring bitcoin-friendly privacy tech to the Middle East.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Kq7w67

Bundesbank Chief Warns on Risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies

The head of Germany's central bank has said central bank digital currencies could destabilize financial systems and worsen bank runs.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2HS0YvB

Samourai Wallet Raises First Funding Round in Fight Against Bitcoin Surveillance

The team behind the privacy-centric Samourai Wallet has received a $100,000 investment to expand its offerings.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2JZrk11

Bitcoin Faces Price Pullback as Signs of Longer-Term Bull Exhaustion Emerge

Bitcoin could revisit sub-$8,000 levels in the short-term, as a longer-duration chart is flashing signs of bull exhaustion for the first time in 2019.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2XmFf3X

Anti-Patent Troll Consortium Is Recruiting Blockchain Startups

Three blockchain startups have joined a multi-industry consortium that protects its members from patent trolls.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2ENU4FC

LocalBitcoins Removes Cash-for-Crypto Trading Option

P2P crypto trading platform LocalBitcoins has reportedly removed an option allowing users to buy or sell cryptocurrencies in person for cash.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WbLoyG

Walmart Joins Pharmaceutical-Tracking Blockchain Consortium MediLedger

Retail giant Walmart has joined MediLedger, a consortium building a blockchain for tracking pharmaceuticals.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2MnXm8N

Bitcoin’s First Public Mining Pool Is Rebranding

The company behind Slush Pool, the first cryptocurrency mining pool to make its services publicly available, is rebranding. The Prague-based company Braiins is perhaps less well-known than Slush Pool, one of the largest bitcoin mining pools as it makes up more than 9 percent of the cryptocurrency’s hashrate today. Yet Braiins has been operating it […]

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Why Bitcoin’s ‘Culture War’ Matters

Michael J. Casey is the chairman of CoinDesk’s advisory board and a senior advisor for blockchain research at MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative. Let’s talk about bitcoin, toxicity and inclusiveness. (Boy, my Twitter feed is going to have fun over the next few days.) To start with, let me take a position: I stand with those […]

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Facebook Holds Talks With CFTC Over GlobalCoin Cryptocurrency: Report

Facebook has started discussion with the U.S. CFTC over potential regulatory issues over the social media giant's crypto stablecoin initiative.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Mpn50C

Can Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Power Payments in a Japanese Bar?

A bar in Japan is teaming up with a locally-based lightning startup to let customers pay using the experimental payments network.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2YZVV1D

Maxwell, Wuille Co-Author Proposal for a Big Boost to Bitcoin’s Bandwidth

A new paper outlines a proposed protocol that seeks to boost the bandwidth for bitcoin nodes.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2Wcauh3

Coinbase Adds EOS to Its Crypto Education Rewards Program

Coinbase users can now get up to $10 in EOS tokens by learning about the cryptocurrency through the exchange's Earn program.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2QGKKbs

Block.One Is Launching a Social Media Platform on the EOS Blockchain

Multibillion-dollar startup Block.one is announcing a new social platform, Voice, which aims to give users more control over their content.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2WeWBDs

Bitcoin SV Was the Best Performing Cryptocurrency in May – And it Wasn’t Close

The cryptocurrency markets saw rapid growth in May, with quite a few tokens – including bitcoin SV – outshining bitcoin.

from CoinDesk http://bit.ly/2wxTVle

Who Has the Power, Retail or Institutional Investors?

The institutional and retail crypto markets are much more intertwined than we realize, argues Noelle Acheson, and each needs the other to hit scale.

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