Sequoia-Backed Startup Enters DeFi Market With Bitcoin Binary Options

Band Protocol launched its binary options dapp Monday, allowing users to make predictions on bitcoin's price swings.

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EOS Maker Block.One Settles With SEC Over Unregistered Securities Sale

Block.One will pay $24 million after settling charges that it operated an unregistered securities sale with its $4.1 billion EOS raise.

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Join Us in Tokyo for a CoinDesk On Tap Event

We'll be in Tokyo on Monday, October 14 and we'd love to meet up. RSVP today.

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German Police Seize Second Crypto-Fueled Cyberbunker

A "bulletproof hosting" service that used crypto to buy and sell contraband has been shut down.

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Ethereum’s Istanbul Upgrade Arrives Early, Causes Testnet Split

Ethereum's "Istanbul" system-wide upgrade, or hard fork, arrived two days earlier than expected – causing miner confusion and a split of the Ropsten testnet.

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Cardano and New Balance Will Team up to Stop Counterfeit Kicks

The IOHK announced a sneaker partnership at an event this weekend.

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Fusion Network Loses Millions in Private Wallet Hack

A private wallet operated by the Fusion Foundation was drained of its funds, accounting for roughly 25 percent of the total FSN token supply.

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Ethereum’s Istanbul Upgrade Will Break 680 Smart Contracts on Aragon

For governance platform Aragon, ethereum's system-wide upgrade on Wednesday is expected to break hundreds of smart contracts. Here's why.

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Ether Outshines Bitcoin in a Gloomy Month for Crypto Prices

Ethereum's native cryptocurrency is reporting a slight monthly gain, outperforming bitcoin's double-digit price slide by a big margin.

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Coinbase-Led Group Aims to Help Crypto Firms Avoid Securities Violations

Coinbase, Circle, Genesis and more are developing a ratings system aimed to flag crypto assets that are similar to securities.

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Uzbekistan Plans Massive Hike in Electricity Prices for Crypto Miners

A new bill from Uzbekistan's Ministry of Energy would triple the price of power for crypto miners, raising fears it could stifle the local mining industry.

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What Google’s ‘Quantum Supremacy’ Means for the Future of Cryptocurrency

Quantum computing could break bitcoin. Here's how researchers from government and academia are trying to future-proof blockchain technology.

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Crypto Exchange Bithumb’s $333 Million Acquisition May Be in Jeopardy

A fintech firm's acquisition of Bithumb reportedly hasn't been fully paid for, even after a deadline was extended.

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Bitcoin Price Hits 3.5-Month Low, Set to Post Quarterly Loss

Bitcoin is again flashing red, having hit a 3.5-month low earlier today. It's now on track to post a quarterly loss.

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Overstock, Patrick Byrne Hit With Class Action Over ‘Market Manipulation’

An investor has launched a class action against Overstock and two former execs, claiming securities violations involving the firm's digital dividend.

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Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Lines Up Buyers for ‘Initial Digital Offering’

Swiss stock exchange SIX's SDX blockchain platform has organized a consortium of institutions to back its "initial digital offering" set for mid-2020.

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Ripple Expands Into Iceland With Acquisition of Crypto Trading Firm

Ripple is acquiring its way into Iceland, adding a team of six engineers to focus on integrations with partner crypto exchanges.

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Ant Financial and Bayer to Jointly Develop Blockchain for Agriculture

Bayer Crop Science has agreed to work with Alibaba's Ant Financial to develop a blockchain-based system for agricultural product monitoring.

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Fidelity Digital Assets to Provide Custody for Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund

The Los Angeles-based Wave Financial has launched what it touts as the first crypto-derivatives-based yield fund on the market.

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Energy Commodities Trading Software Launches on Hyperledger Fabric

A new software based on the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain was launched for commodities trading for the gas industry.

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WATCH: Inside the LatAm Crypto Market With the Founder of SatoshiTango

SatoshiTango founder Marias Bari is bullish on crypto in Latin America.

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Asian Institutions Are Finally Warming to Crypto Hedge Funds

Asian institutional investors are increasingly showing interest in allocating a small portion of their portfolios to crypto hedge funds.

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New Interest in DAOs Prompts Old Question: Are They Legal?

New tools have made DAOs all the rage in the ethereum community. Now one startup is trying to make them work within U.S. legal frameworks.

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LedgerX Claims ‘Personal Animus’ Drove Ex-CFTC Chair to Stall Approvals

LedgerX claims former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo threatened the company for personal reasons, two letters obtained by CoinDesk reveal.

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How Leverage Can Help With Bitcoin’s Price Discovery

Leveraged and margin trading can help boost demand for an asset, increasing liquidity within a given market.

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This North Syrian School Is a Baby Step Toward a Blockchain Society

Students in Rojava, a semi-autonomous enclave of Syria, are making up for years of lost education by studying computer code and blockchain technology.

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NBA Says Basketball Player Can’t Tokenize His Contract After All

Spencer Dinwiddie took a shot at tokenization, but the National Basketball Association blocked him.

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A Dangerous Bug in Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Has Been Fixed

Bitcoin developer Rusty Russell disclosed Friday the lightning network vulnerability that forced software upgrades in July.

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Honeyminer Acquired by Blockchain Firm Core Scientific

Core Scientific will integrate Honeyminer into its operating system, MinderOS, for native GPU mining.

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New Malware Swaps Out Crypto Wallet Addresses as You Type Them

A newly discovered piece of malware can secretly steal your crypto wallets and passwords.

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Iranian Bitcoiners Risk Fines, Jail Time as Government Regulates Mining

As mining regulations loom, Iranian bitcoiners are stuck in compliance purgatory – facing fines and even jail.

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Ripple’s Xpring Looks to Build XRP DeFi Products With New Acquisition

Nine Logos engineers are joining Xpring to develop DeFi products based on XRP.

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RSK Creators Acquire Spanish Social Network

Taringa claims to have some 30 million users, 1,000 active communities, and 8 million daily shares on its platform.

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Animoca to Develop MotoGP Blockchain Game With Crypto Collectibles

ASX-listed games maker Animoca Brands is to develop a MotoGP-branded race management game with in-game collectibles.

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ING’s Chief Economist Predicts Central Bank Digital Currencies in 2-3 Years

Dutch bank ING's chief economist has said Facebook's Libra is pressuring central banks to launch their own digital currencies.

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Bitcoin Approaching Biggest Weekly Price Loss of 2019

Bitcoin is on track to post its biggest weekly loss so far this year, having found acceptance below key long-term support.

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Harbor’s Regulatory Wait Ends as FINRA Awards Crypto Broker-Dealer License

Harbor's broker-dealer licensing breaks a lengthy standoff between aspiring crypto broker-dealers and the U.S. regulators who approve them.

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Facebook-Led Libra Could Be Boon to UN, Says Crypto Project’s Chief

The head of the Libra Association has argued that the Facebook-led cryptocurrency could help the U.N. achieve its sustainable development goals.

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Binance Helped UK Police Investigate Criminal Involved in $50 Million Fraud

The exchange said it helped British police bust a cybercriminal who sold phishing tools that resulted in the theft of millions of pounds.

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Lightning Sucks, But It Could Help Build a Bitcoin Economy

At least a dozen startups are now betting on the profitability of bitcoin birthing a "Lightning Economy." Is it too soon?

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Former Credit Agency Staffers Form Korean Blockchain Rating Firm

With investors lacking information and objective reviews on blockchain projects, a Korean blockchain rating company is formed.

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Why Bitcoin Tumbled Below 8K

Where is bitcoin going? CoinDesk's experts weigh in on crypto's recent precipitous drop.

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Top 10 Alternative Cryptocurrencies Hit 6 Month Lows

Nearly all top 10 alternative cryptocurrencies by Market Capitalization have hit their respective 6-month lows after bitcoin's rapid price slide on Tuesday.

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Spencer Dinwiddie Could Decentralize Pro Sports – If Accredited Investors Want In

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie aims to raise $13.5 million by tokenizing part of his NBA contract. Will investors take the shot?

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Bitcoin Price Sheds $500 Over Day, Drops Below $8,000

Support at $7,900 lasted about one-half-hour before the price went southward once more, sitting at $7,800 as of writing.

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Property Blockchain Projects Announced in Northeast Asia, One Sony-Related

A flurry of announcements related to property and blockchain in Korea and Japan were made in September.

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‘No Argument’ for Replacing Dollar’s Global Role With Crypto: Ex-Fed Official

The ex-official pushed back at a suggestion from the chief of the Bank of England that a Libra-like crypto should replace USD in global markets.

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Data Privacy Startup StrongSalt Raises $3 Million for Encrypted API Service

StrongSalt aims to bring standardized encryption techniques to the blockchain and will showcase its API product later this year.

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Bittrex Adopts Chainalysis KYT Software to Flag Suspicious Activity

Bittrex's implementation of the intelligence software may help prevent bad actors from operating on the American exchange.

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Overstock’s Venture Arm Invests $2 Million in Blockchain ID Firm

Overstock's Medici Ventures has invested in blockchain ID firm Evernym in a $2 million seed round for potential equity.

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Mall of America to Showcase Winklevoss-Backed Crypto Payments

New retail technologies, including crypto payments app Flexa, will be on display at a McKinsey-organized store at America's largest mall.

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Bitcoin May See Brief Bounce After Defending Key Price Support

Still bearish overall, bitcoin is defending the 200-day moving average support and may see a minor bounce to $8,700.

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Coinbase Now Supports Stellar and Chainlink Cryptocurrencies in New York

The exchange has announced that New York residents now have access to two cryptos launched for other jurisdictions months ago.

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The New Medici Bank Is About to Take On Its First Crypto Clients

The new crypto-friendly institution, founded by a descendant of the Renaissance-era banking dynasty, is about to onboard its first clients.

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg Appears to Put Libra Launch Date in Doubt

In an interview, Mark Zuckerberg suggested that it might be a while before the Libra cryptocurrency actually gets its launch.

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WATCH: How Blockchain Oracles Could Take Chainlink to New Highs

Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov says there's one big thing holding back corporate adoption of blockchain technology.

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Libra Crypto Is ‘Undoubtedly’ a Wakeup Call for Central Banks, Says ECB Exec

The Facebook-backed stable coin solves problems and could create others.

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Emsisoft Releases Bug Fix for Bitcoin-Ransoming Malware WannaCryFake

Software firm Emsisoft released a bug fix for the bitcoin-ransoming malware WannaCryFake.

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EOS Maker Block.One Expands US Footprint With DC-Area HQ

Block.One, the software company behind the EOS blockchain, will expand its U.S. footprint with a new headquarters in Arlington County, Va.

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Online Lender SoFi to Launch Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading Next Week

The millennial-focused SoFi will offer trading in bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin next Tuesday and source its liquidity from Coinbase.

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WATCH: Inside a Siberian Crypto Mining Complex

CoinDesk On Location goes deep inside a Siberian crypto mining factory situated near a remote hydroelectric plant.

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Bitcoin Shopping App Fold Raises $2.5 Million to Bring Lightning to Retailers

Competition among bitcoin retail apps is heating up, with the newly funded Fold App doubling down on lightning network experiments.

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Crypto Venture Firm 1confirmation Announces New $45 Million Fund

Backed by some of crypto's most high-profile LPs, the Nick Tomaino-led 1confirmation is announcing a new $45 million venture fund.

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Bitcoin Price Risks Drop to $7.5K After Third Biggest Daily Loss of 2019

Bitcoin fell sharply on Tuesday, confirming a bearish reversal and opening the doors for a test of crucial price support near $7,500.

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Daimler Carries Out First Transaction on Marco Polo Blockchain Trade Network

Automaker Daimler has carried out its first commercial transaction on the blockchain-based Marco Polo trade finance network.

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Crypto Finance Firm Circle Puts Research Offering on Hold

Cryptocurrency finance startup Circle has stopped its line of research reports saying it needs to reconsider the offering.

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Kleiner Perkins Backs $2 Million Seed Round for Crypto Derivative Data Firm

Crypto data analytics startup Skew has raised $2 million in seed funding from several VC firms including Silicon Valley icon Kleiner Perkins.

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Barclays Hackathon to Attack Data ‘Silos’ With Blockchain

Barclays is holding another hackathon to tackle the finance industry’s perennial problem of data silos. Once again, blockchain will take center stage. 

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Bakkt’s Slow Start Doesn’t Mean Bitcoin Futures Have Flopped

The tepid reception to Bakkt's physically delivered futures contracts is not a surprise, nor does it mean they are a failure.

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Bitcoin’s Price Slides $1,000 in 30 Minutes After Margin Calls at Bitmex

Bitcoin tumbled 9 percent in a half-hour Tuesday, sending prices to the lowest in three months, following margin calls at Bitmex.

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BitFlyer Announces New Cryptocurrency Offerings

Japan-based bitFlyer is adding multiple new coins to its European and American subsidiaries.

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US House Passes Bill for FinCEN to Study Blockchain Use

The House of Representatives passed legislation calling for FinCEN to study its use of “innovative technologies” — including blockchain.

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Bitrue Exchange to Launch Crypto-Backed Loan Platform

The service, which goes live on Sept. 30, loans BTC, ETH XRP and USDT at a 0.04% daily interest rate.

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Bitfinex Can Stop Turning Over Documents to NYAG, Appeals Court Rules

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has ruled that Bitfinex can stop turning over documents to state investigators – for now, at least.

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SEC Delays Decision on Wilshire Phoenix Bitcoin ETF Proposal

The SEC has delayed making a decision on the Wilshire Phoenix bitcoin and U.S. Treasury bonds ETF proposal for another 35 days.

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This File-Sharing Dapp Shows How Blockstack and Ethereum Are Different

The Blockstack dapp Envelop just launched a Chrome and Firefox extension for file-sharing. Here's why that matters.

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Token Tech firm Securitize Raises $14 Million From Santander, MUFG, Nomura

The SEC-regulated firm raised $14 million from notable investors across traditional and blockchain finance.

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GrainChain’s Smart Contracts Unite Honduras Coffee Business

The agro-focused blockchain platform has brokered deals to track the production and trade of coffee beans across the Honduran supply chain.

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Crypto-Powered IoT Networks Are On Their Way to Over 250 US Cities

Starting in Texas, crypto-mining modems that Helium uses to connect IoT devices to the internet will soon be shipping across the U.S.

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In Rare Deal, Crypto Custodian Wins Insurance on Full Value of Client Assets

Marsh & McLennan, the world’s largest insurance broker, has arranged unusually generous insurance for new crypto custodian KNØX.

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Flipside Crypto Raises $7.1 Million to Give Token Projects Better Analytics

This firm taps blockchain analytics across hundreds of projects to reveal what really makes prices go up.

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Bitcoin Looks South After Price Squeeze Ends With Drop to $9.6K

Bitcoin's low-volatility price squeeze has ended with a downside break. The cryptocurrency may now drop toward $9,320 in the short term.

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Tencent, Fidelity Back $20 Million Round for Blockchain Firm Everledger

Blockchain provenance startup Everledger has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by internet giant Tencent.

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Crypto Exchange Binance Awarded ISO Security Accreditation

The crypto exchange says it's been awarded an information security accreditation after audits found it met ISO standards.

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For Desperate Mt Gox Victims, Long-Shot Bitcoin Deal Beats Endless Wait

Some Mt. Gox creditors have signed on to a law firm’s unorthodox proposal to recover their bitcoin, but many are skeptical about its motives. 

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Japan’s Central Bank Chief Calls for International Effort on Libra Regulation

The governor of Japan's central bank has called for global cooperation in regulating stablecoins like the Facebook-led Libra.

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Crypto is an Intangible Asset, Global Accounting Standards Body Argues

Cryptocurrency holdings are neither cash nor financial assets, but meet the definition of intangible assets, the IFRIC has concluded.

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In Drunken Text, Kik CEO Threatens to Quit: ‘I’m Not Going to Jail for This’

In a message sent to CoinDesk apparently on accident, Kik CEO Ted Livingstone claimed to be quitting the company.

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SEC Charges Adult Entertainment Token Platform With 2017 ICO Fraud

The U.S. SEC has charged the CEO of an online adult entertainment marketplace with running a fraudulent initial coin offering scheme.

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Kik Messaging App to Shut Down Following SEC Lawsuit Against ICO

"This is a direct impact from the SEC legal action," CEO Ted Livingstone told CoinDesk.

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Bakkt COO Opens Door to Retail Investors in Newly Launched Bitcoin Futures

Bakkt COO Adam White said retail investors will be able to trade its newly launched bitcoin futures, which posted a lackluster first day.

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Crypto Startup Sues Toronto Exchange Group for $500 Million Over Soured Deal

Paycase is suing TMX Group for $500 million after the operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange canceled their deal to create crypto-related products.

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CoinShares Enlists Customers to Lobby Against UK Ban of Crypto ETN

CoinShare's called the ban proposal of ETNs "unwarranted" and "not been properly thought out or considered."

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Germany’s No. 2 Exchange Launches Bitcoin Spot Trading

BSDEX is trading one pair -- the bitcoin/euro -- and will gradually open up to more retail and institutional investors.

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IBM Says It’s Ready to Work with Facebook on Blockchain

IBM is willing to team up with Facebook to develop blockchain technology, as building that ecosystem is “a team sport.”

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‘Gods Unchained’ Crypto Game Raises $15 Million from Naspers, Galaxy

The maker of "Gods Unchained" just raised $15 million from Naspers and Galaxy Digital, signaling mounting investor interest in digital ownership.

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Startup Bringing Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Ethereum Raises $2 Million

Matter Labs is using "mathematical magic" to speed up transactions on ethereum. Now Placeholder VC and others are investing $2 million in the project.

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Overstock Appoints New CEO, Remains Committed to Blockchain Business

The online retail giant has announced that Jonathan Johnson – who's led the firm since the departure of Patrick Byrne – is now its permanent CEO.

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Cisco, SingularityNET to Decentralize Artificial General Intelligence via Blockchain

The networking giant has selected a blockchain-based platform developed by SingularityNET to host its decentralized AGI project.

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Crypto Exchange Giant Binance to Launch US Trading Tuesday

Binance.US, the American arm of the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, says trading will start on Sep 24.

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PBoC Denies Claims It Will Launch Digital Currency in November

China's central bank has played down reports that it will issue its digital yuan in November through major banks and companies.

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Bitcoin Price Indicator is Most Bearish Since December

Bitcoin's three-months of sideways trading may soon end with a notable price drop, suggests a widely followed indicator.

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Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Launches Digital Assets Exchange Prototype

SIX has launched a pilot version of SDX, its exchange and central securities depository (CSD) for digital assets.

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Bakkt Exchange’s Bitcoin Futures See Slow Start on First Day of Trading

Trading of Bakkt's physically-backed bitcoin futures kicked off today, with 28 contracts having changed hands so far.

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MicroBT Expects $400 Million Q3 Revenue From Bitcoin Miner Sales Despite Chip Holdup

The maker of WhatsMiner bitcoin miners says it expects to have delivered 200,000 devices by the end of the quarter.

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What Billions in Fed Repo Injections Reveal About the Promise of Bitcoin

The Fed Reserve has injected $278 billion injection into the securities repurchase market. Mike J. Casey Looks at what it means for crypto.

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Facebook Reveals Libra Crypto’s Currency Basket Breakdown: Report

Facebook has reportedly revealed the percentage breakdown of the basket of global currencies that will underpin its Libra cryptocurrency.

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Bakkt Is Finally Launching Its Bitcoin Futures Today. Here’s What to Expect

Bakkt is finally launching Monday. Here’s what to expect from bitcoin’s first regulated, physically settled, institutionally focused futures market.

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WATCH: Chainlink CEO Talks Data Oracles

“The ability for a developer to make all the choices the way he wants about inputs and outputs is what oracles really provide,” Nazarov said at Invest: Asia.

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The Specs Behind Bitcoin’s Lightning Pass Their First ‘Formal’ Security Test

A pair of researchers have released the results of a formal verification of the lightning network, saying it's "as secure as bitcoin."

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WATCH: Invest: Asia Keynotes and Panels Explore the Rise of Blockchain in Asia

Invest: Asia in Singapore featured major names in the global blockchain and crypto industry and we've made the entire show available online.

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WATCH: The State of Security Tokens in Asia

"[Companies] think that its going to be a solution to magically raise them a bunch of money and get a bunch of liquidity,” Dalma Capital's Zachary Cefaratti told a panel at Invest: Asia.

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Crypto and the Latency Arms Race: Crypto Exchanges and the HFT Crowd

B2C2's Max Boonen discusses the convergence of high-frequency trading and the crypto market in the second of a three-part series.

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South Korea’s Upbit Becomes Latest Exchange to Delist Privacy Cryptocurrencies

Upbit support for monero (XMR), dash (DASH), zcash (ZEC), haven (XHV), bittube (TUBE), and PIVX (PIVX) will end Monday, September 30.

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Seed CX Slashes Rates as Crypto Trading Fee War Looms

Cryptocurrency exchange Seed CX has cut fees as competition piles into the profitable crypto trading space.

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CipherTrace Scout App Takes Crypto Investigations Mobile

Blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace has developed a mobile tool for flagging bitcoin and ethereum tokens with a likely criminal past.

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CME Group Is Launching Bitcoin Options Early in 2020

Derivatives marketplace CME Group says it will offer options on its bitcoin futures contracts starting in the first quarter of next year.

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Verizon Just Won a Patent to Create Virtual SIMs on a Blockchain

Telecoms conglomerate Verizon is eyeing the use of blockchain technology to underpin the dynamic creation of virtual SIM cards.

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Wells Fargo’s Stablecoin ‘Faster, Cheaper’ Than SWIFT, Says Exec

Wells Fargo’s innovation lead says the bank’s new digital cash for internal transfers is faster and more efficient than SWIFT. 

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Bitcoin’s $780 Price Recovery Makes Friday’s Close Pivotal

Bitcoin’s recovery from an 18-day low has neutralized the bearish setup, but a strong follow-through is needed to put the bulls back in charge.

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First Singapore Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Blockchain Payments Initiative

JPMorgan's blockchain payments network has just onboarded its first Singapore-based bank, OCBC.

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Venezuela’s Maduro Mandates Petro Use in Funding of Social Housing Project

Venezuela's president has ordered his pet cryptocurrency, the petro, to be used in funding an ongoing housing initiative.

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Korean Conglomerate CJ Develops Blockchain for Music Copyright

CJ, one of South Korea's largest conglomerates, is developing a blockchain-based music copyright management system.

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Ripple Avoids Securities Question in Motion to Dismiss XRP Lawsuit

Ripple avoided arguments over whether XRP is a security in its new motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit.

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What the Holy Land Reveals About Bitcoin

Israel's political backdrop gave attendees of Tel Aviv Blockchain Week an opportunity to ponder the duality of the bitcoin movement. LINK @La__Cuen reports

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Byrne Sells Overstock Stake to Buy Crypto and Battle ‘Deep State’

Former Overstock CO Patrick Byrne dumped his 13% stake in the company he founded to buy cryptocurrency and gold as he prepares to battle his enemies.

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Genesis Trading Acquires Quant Investment Firm Qu Capital

Digital currency trader and lender Genesis expanded its trading and research capabilities by acquiring New York-based quantitative investment firm Qu Capital.

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Game Maker Electronic Arts Trolls Crypto Twitter

EA posted an enigmatic tweet that turned crypto twitter on its head.

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SEC Chair, Commissioners to Talk Crypto at US Congress Hearing Next Week

The House Financial Services Committee will question SEC commissioners about crypto regulations and Facebook's Libra next week.

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Coinbase Considering Listing Telegram and Polkadot Cryptocurrencies Among Others

Some of the coins under consideration, such as Telegram, are not yet live.

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Loom Network Is Bringing DeFi to Tron, Binance Chains

Dai will first join tron and then binance chain, the blockchain hosted by crypto exchange Binance.

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Iranian Government Proposes Annual License for Bitcoin and Crypto Miners

Government documents reveal a draft proposal for new cryptocurrency mining regulations in Iran.

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Chinese Crypto Czar: Facebook-Led Libra ‘Might Be Unstoppable’

China’s cryptocurrency czar believes that while the world powers do not welcome Facebook’s Libra, the stablecoin’s advance might now be unstoppable, with the exception of a country creating its own digital currency, as China announced earlier this year.

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Square Crypto Hires Lightning, Libra Developers for ‘Bitcoin Dream Team’

The Square Crypto team announced Thursday three more developer hires.

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Lightning Wallet Zap Launches in-App OTC Desk for Bitcoin Buyers

With new features from Zap, people can now buy bitcoin using the Lightning Network and reduce their reliance on centralized crypto exchanges.

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SEC Chair Clayton: Bitcoin Needs ‘Better Regulation’ Before Major Exchange Listing

Better regulation is needed around bitcoin markets before they can be traded on major exchanges, the head of the SEC said on Thursday.

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Bank of America Joins Marco Polo Blockchain Trade Network

The sixth-largest U.S. company has joined Marco Polo, a consortium working to bring efficiencies to international trade using blockchain tech.

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‘Panda’ Crypto Malware Group Has Nabbed $100K in Monero Since 2018

Cisco Talos has identified a group behind a spate of cryptocurrency-mining malware attacks targeting enterprise networks globally.

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Bitcoin Price Dips to $9.6K as Bear Cross Looms

Bitcoin slipped to an 18-day low today, as a key indicator threatens to turn bearish for the first time in a year.

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Arab Bank’s Swiss Arm is Launching Cryptocurrency Services

The Swiss branch of one of the top financial institutions in the Middle East is launching a suite of cryptocurrency-based services.

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North Korea Plans Bitcoin-Like Cryptocurrency to Sidestep Sanctions

North Korea is reportedly building its own cryptocurrency to get around the tough international sanctions.

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Ether Just Had Its Longest Winning Run Since Late May

Ether, the native cryptocurrency of ethereum, has just logged its longest daily run of price gains in nearly four months.

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Abra to Add Cash-to-Crypto Outlets at All Philippines 7-Elevens

Investment app provider Abra is to sell cryptocurrency for cash at 6,000 outlets across the Philippines, including all 7-Eleven stores.

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Everyone’s Worst Fears About EOS Are Proving True

Early supporters of EOS, the world's seventh-largest blockchain by market cap, are leaving. Here's why.

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Binance to Add Fiat-to-Crypto OTC Trading in a Month, Co-Founder Says

As the world's largest exchange continue to do deals and build products, it indicates that fiat-to-crypto OTC trading will soon be available.

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DOJ Brings Extortion Charges Against Early Advisor to Ethereum, tZero

U.S. law enforcement has charged an early supporter of the ethereum project and former advisor to Overstock’s tZero with extortion.

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Israeli Startup Creates Offline Wallet With Access to the Blockchain

Israeli startup GK8 claims to have built a cold-storage crypto wallet with on-network transfer capabilities.

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SEC Charges Token Sale Platform ICOBox With Securities Violations

The SEC has charged ICOBox and its founder with violating securities and registration requirements with its token sale and operations.

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New Bitcoin Mutual Fund Eases Crypto Investing for Eager-Yet-Wary Asian Investors

CMCC Global, a venture capital company that raises funding from some of the largest family offices and high net worth individuals, has launched a Bitcoin mutual fund, providing its clients with direct access to Bitcoin.

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Litecoin Foundation to Hold Undisclosed Treasury Sum with Crypto Lender

The main non-profit tasked with maintenance of the cryptocurrencies codebase, the Foundation has been actively seeking partnerships this past year.

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Binance Is Pitching Its Stablecoin as a Government-Friendly Libra Competitor

Binance is now positioning its Venus stablecoin project as an alternative to Facebook's Libra, a month after downplaying any suggestions of rivalry.

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Germany Passes National Policy to Explore Blockchain But Limit Stablecoins

Germany's cabinet has passed a national strategy for exploring blockchain tech, while limiting the threat of stablecoins like Facebook's Libra.

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These iAngels Are Bringing New Heavyweights Into Bitcoin Investing

The three women behind Israeli investment platform iAngels are promoting crypto adoption by connecting with traditional investors.

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Overstock to Restructure Ex-CEO’s Crypto Dividend to End 6-Month Lockup

The online retail giant is to drop trading restrictions for its digital asset-based dividend instigated by former CEO Patrick Byrne.

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People With Least Knowledge Most Positive on Crypto’s Future: ING Survey

People with little or no knowledge of cryptocurrency are the most likely to be positive on its future, according to research from Dutch bank ING.

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Bitcoin May Be Building for Big Move as Price Volatility Hits 4.5-Month Low

Bitcoin’s volatility has hit the lowest level in over four months – a price squeeze that may force a big move either way.

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Craig Wright ‘in Discussions’ to Settle Multi-Billion Dollar Court Case

Craig Wright, the entrepreneur who controversially claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto, is moving to settle the $10 billion Kleiman court case.

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New York Among 13 States Excluded as Binance.US Opens for Registrations

The U.S. arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance is opening for registration and deposits on Wednesday.

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European Space Agency Backs Blockchain Satellite Project

Blockchain startup SpaceChain won a 60K euro grant from the European Space Agency to investigate use-cases for their satellite-based wallet system.

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Huobi Expands Crypto Exchange to Argentina Amid Peso Devaluation

Crypto exchange Huobi is expanding to Argentina as cryptocurrencies gain acceptance in the region as a hedge against the infamous inflationary peso.

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LINE Officially Launches Crypto Exchange for 80 Million Users in Japan

Messaging giant LINE has officially launched a crypto exchange service to its 80 million users based in Japan.

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Ether, XRP Rise to 1-Month Highs While Bitcoin Falls

Demand for alternative cryptocurrencies has seen their performance rise over the last 24-hours gracing 1-month highs while bitcoin (BTC) remained flat.

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VanEck, SolidX Withdraw Bitcoin ETF Proposal From SEC Review

VanEck and SolidX just pulled their bitcoin ETF proposal a month before the SEC would have to approve or reject it.

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CoinDesk to Move Into Same Building as Owner Digital Currency Group

Employees at crypto news publication CoinDesk were told Tuesday that the firm is moving into the same building as its parent, Digital Currency Group.

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Decentralized Employment Ecosystem Opolis to Integrate MakerDAO’s Dai Cryptocurrency

Opolis received a grant from MakerDAO to integrate its Dai cryptocurrency into its decentralized employer ecosystem for payroll and benefits.

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Inner Mongolia to Shutdown ‘Illegal’ Bitcoin Miners by October as China Cracks Down on Industry

China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region is carrying out an inspection to eliminate “illegal” bitcoin mining operations by October.

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CFTC Taps Coinbase Lawyer to Head Division Overseeing Bitcoin Futures

New CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert has named Coinbase general counsel Dorothy DeWitt as the agency's new director of market oversight.

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Ex-CFTC Chair ‘Crypto Dad’ Giancarlo Joins Digital Chamber Trade Group

Former CFTC chairman Christopher Giancarlo has joined the advisory board of the Chamber of Digital Commerce.

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Coinbase-Backed ConsenSys Alum Aims to Build GitHub for Web3

Harrison Hines, a former ConsenSys token guru, is building a developer hub for the decentralized web via his startup Terminal.

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Wells Fargo to Pilot Dollar-Linked Crypto for Internal Settlement

U.S.-based financial giant Wells Fargo is developing a cryptocurrency that will run on the firm’s first blockchain platform.

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Will Bitcoin’s Price Rally After Federal Reserve Rate Cut?

Bitcoin is down again, but observers believe the losses could be reversed after a U.S. interest rate cut expected Wednesday.

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BIS Paper Makes Case for ‘Embedded’ Regulation in Blockchain Markets

An economist at the Bank for International Settlements has come out in favor of building regulation into blockchain-based financial markets.

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Binance Makes Strategic Investment in Chinese Crypto Media Firm

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has made an undisclosed investment in Chinese media and data source Mars Finance.

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AssetBlock Launches Tokenized Property Trading on Algorand Blockchain

Real estate startup AssetBlock has launched a new platform for trading commercial properties linked to tokens on the Algorand blockchain.

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The First Yearlong ICO for EOS Raised $4 Billion. The Second? Just $2.8 Million

LiquidApps, an EOS scaling project, imitated Block.One's record-setting ICO strategy but has been met with far less investor interest.

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Hedera Hashgraph, Touted as High-Speed Blockchain Alternative, Goes Live

Hedera Hashgraph has launched its long-awaited public network, backed by major corporations and promising faster transactions than any blockchain.

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Payment Service BitPay Announces Ether Integration

Speaking on the announcement, ethereum co-founder and creator Vitalik Buterin said BitPay is helping lead "the way in integrating ethereum into global payment systems.”

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Blockchain For Ethical Practices Raises $4 Million in Seed Funding

OpenSC, a platform implementing blockchain to track commodities that have a significant impact on environmental and human rights issues, has raised $4 million in seed funding.

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Cryptocurrency Dash to Begin Trading on Coinbase Pro

Deposits will be accepted today followed by trading on Tuesday at 16:00 UTC.

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Facebook’s David Marcus Responds to Critics Over Libra ‘Threat’

The head of Facebook's Calibra has spoken out to "debunk" allegations that the Libra project poses a threat to nations' fiscal sovereignty.

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Harbor Tokenizes Real Estate Funds Worth $100 Million on Ethereum

Harbor has created tokens on the ethereum blockchain representing the shares of four real estate funds worth $100 million.

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Deutsche Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Crypto Payments Network

JPMorgan's blockchain-based interbank payments initiative, IIN, has added Deutsche Bank as its latest member, bringing the total to 320 banks.

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Bitcoin’s Record Hash Rate May Hint at Price Gains to Come

Bitcoin's latest bout of consolidation may end up with bullish breakout, as a key metric of miner confidence has hit all-time highs.

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OKEX Korea Drops 5 Privacy Coins Citing FATF Rules

The Korean arm of the exchange has dropped support for privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies including monero, zcash and dash.

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HTC’s Blockchain Phone Now Supports Bitcoin Cash

Native support for bitcoin cash is coming to HTC's blockchain phone via a partnership with Bitcoin.com.

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Global Central Banks to Question Facebook-Led Libra Over Financial Risks

The Libra Association is to be grilled by 26 central banks over the perceived risks to financial stability posed by the crypto project.

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US Sanctions Three Alleged Crypto Hacking Groups from North Korea

The U.S. Treasury mentioned cryptocurrency thefts as one of the reasons for the action against the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff and Andariel.

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Neufund Gets Nod from Liechtenstein Regulator for Token Offerings

With minimum ticket sizes as low as 10 euro, Neufund says it's bringing capital markets to the people.

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Bitcoin Mining Power Hits New High as Half a Million New ASICs Go Online

The computing power dedicated to mining bitcoin has hit yet another new high, suggesting that as many as 600,000 machines have come online since June.

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Bull Bitcoin Joins Blockstream’s Liquid Exchange Network

Liquid adds another exchange to its collection of global partners.

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Kaleido’s Enterprise Clients Can Now Transfer Tokens In Complete Privacy

Enterprise blockchain firms using Kaleido's platform will now be able to transact privately with one another.

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ConsenSys Announces Codefi Project to Boost DeFi Adoption

ConsenSys is doubling down on the DeFi ecosystem with a new product suite called Codefi.

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Browser Extensions Can Help Scammers Steal Your Bitcoin: Casa CEO

Browser add-ons can steal your crypto and identifying information, said Casa's Jeremy Welch

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What Bitcoin’s Valuation Says About Its Volatility

Noelle Acheson argues that bitcoin’s volatility is intrinsic and is unlikely to diminish with increased liquidity – and that’s not a bad thing.

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eToro Aims to Put Derivatives on the Blockchain With Lira Programming Language

At the Ethereal Summit Tel Aviv 2019, project lead Omri Ross said the new programming language will reduce the risks involved in settling financial contracts and enable the creation of new derivative products.

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Hodl Hodl Wants You to Clone Its P2P Bitcoin Exchange

Hodl Hodl plans to make its software freely available so anyone can launch their own version of the peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange. 

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You Can Now Prove a Whole Blockchain With One Math Problem – Really

Electric Coin Company research says you can prove the whole bitcoin blockchain in less space than a bitcoin blockhead, only 80-bytes of data.

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Bitcoin Price Indicator May Signal Next Leg Higher

History looks to be repeating itself in the bitcoin market, as a key indicator's bullish turn could mark the beginning of the next meteoric price rally.

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Largest Bitcoin ATM Network Coinme Raises New Funding from Ripple’s Xpring

Coinme, which provides kiosks and ATMs for digital currencies, raised $1.5 million in a Series A-1 financing round that included Ripple’s subsidiary Xpring and Blockchain Finance Fund. Proceeds from the funding will be used for additional licensing to expand its U.S. and international coverage. The company is licensed to operate bitcoin ATM’s in 29 states […]

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Tagomi Rollout Paves Way for Institutional Crypto Shorting

Crypto brokerage Tagomi released its borrowing and lending platform to the wider public, enabling investors to short cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum. Tagomi’s COO Kevin Johnson told CoinDesk that its new platform addresses issues that stymie institutional crypto shorts. Many large-scale investors could not short cryptocurrencies as rapidly as they might short an equity position […]

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Facebook’s Libra Pushes Back at Claims Project Is Threat to Financial Stability

The head of the Facebook-led Libra Association has responded to claims that the cryptocurrency project threatens financial stability.

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Rebranded TrueDigital Partners for ‘Imminent’ Launch of Bitcoin Derivatives

Tassat, formerly trueDigital, has teamed up with AlgoTrader to provide institutional traders access to its soon-to-launch bitcoin swaps contracts.

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BlockFi Drops Minimum and Fees on Interest Bearing Crypto Accounts

Minimum deposits have been dropped on BlockFi's Interest Bearing Accounts for bitcoin, ethereum and the gemini dollar.

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Bitcoin Eyes Move to $10,950 Hurdle After Price Breakout

After a breakout on the 4-hour chart brought back the bull mood, bitcoin is eyeing a move to key resistance at $10,956.

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CME’s Bitcoin Index Provider Wins First Crypto Benchmark License in EU

The U.K FCA has authorized CF Benchmarks as a Benchmark Administrator under EU regulation coming into effect in January.

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Cybercriminals Selling Hacked Fiat Money for Bitcoin at 10% of Its Value

Dark market sellers are offering fiat cash for bitcoin at discount prices, but there's a catch.

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tZERO Partners With Media Startup to Tokenize Film Financing

Overstock’s security token subsidiary tZERO has announced a partnership with media startup BLOQ FLIX to tokenize film financing.

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Investing Platform BnkToTheFuture to Enable Security Token Offerings

BnkToTheFuture, a fundraising platform for fintech and blockchain companies, is gearing up to enable security token offerings (STOs).

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North Korea to Hold Its Second Crypto Conference, Telegraphing Openness

As it conducts one missile test after the next, the pariah state issues a welcome to the crypto community.

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Bitcoin.com Looks to List BCH Futures on CFTC-Approved Exchange

Bitcoin.com is in talks to list a bitcoin cash futures contract on a regulated exchange, a company representative told Bloomberg.

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CME Seeks to Double Monthly Bitcoin Futures Trading Limit to 10K BTC

CME Group wants to double the maximum number of bitcoin futures contracts traders can buy for each month.

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$2 Billion Lost in Mt. Gox Bitcoin Hack Can Be Recovered, Lawyer Claims

A Russian law firm says it can help Mt Gox creditors recover up to $2 billion worth of bitcoins stolen in the 2014 hack.

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Banking Veteran Takes Over Stellar Startup as CEO Joins Spin-Out

Adam Ludwin is stepping down as CEO of Interstellar to head a new spin-out. His successor at the Stellar blockchain-focused startup is an ex-banker.

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CryptoKitties Creator Raises $11 Million from Warner, A16z to Launch Own Blockchain

Warner Music is collaborating with Dapper Labs (the company behind CryptoKitties) to create a new blockchain called Flow.

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Russia’s Largest Bank Buys $15 Million in Debt Using Hyperledger Blockchain

Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, bought about $15 million worth of accounts receivable from commodity giant Trafigura using a Hyperledger blockchain.

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Ethereum Classic Successfully Forks, Improving Interoperability With Ethereum

The "Atlantis" hard fork focuses on interoperability with ethereum and includes 10 EIPs.

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Huobi Plans Backdoor IPO Attempt in Hong Kong, Document Suggests

A filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange backs up earlier suggestions that Huobi seeks to go public through a firm acquired in 2018.

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Staked Automates the Best DeFi Returns With Launch of Robo Advisor

DeFi investors have a new way to generate the best possible returns.

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Kakao’s Klay Cryptocurrency to Make First Exchange Listing

The "klay" cryptocurrency from messaging app giant Kakao is to make its first official exchange listing on Upbit later this month.

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History Favors the Bulls as Bitcoin Trades Sideways at $10K

Bitcoin's price rally has stalled in the last 10 weeks, but the bullish case remains intact with prices well above historically strong price support.

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France Says It Will Block Facebook Libra in Europe: Report

The French finance minister has said the nation plans to block Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency in the EU over its threat to "monetary sovereignty."

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Facebook Libra Brings ‘Risks and Opportunities’: Swiss Watchdog Chief

FINMA's director has spoken out about the risks of working with a major project like Facebook's Libra, and said there are also potential benefits.

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Binance to List Its New Dollar-Backed BUSD Stablecoin Next Week

Binance's dollar-backed stablecoin, BUSD, created in partnership with the Paxos Trust Company, will soon be available for trading.

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PwC Report Shows Major Growth in Crypto M&A in Asia and Europe

Asia and Europe have surpassed the previously dominant role of the Americas in crypto fundraising, according to a new report from PwC.

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Santander Settles Both Sides of a $20 Million Bond Trade on Ethereum

Santander has issued a $20 million bond on ethereum, and paid fiat cash for it on the public blockchain as well.

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Why the Marshall Islands Is Doing a Pre-Sale for Its National Cryptocurrency

Revealed at Invest: Asia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands is launching a token pre-sale for its sovereign cryptocurrency, the SOV.

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Bobby Lee Returns With Ballet, a Crypto Hardware Wallet for the Masses

More than a year after he sold one of China's longest-running bitcoin exchanges, Bobby Lee, co-founder and former CEO of BTCC, is back.

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WATCH: Day 2 of CoinDesk LIVE from Invest: Asia in Singapore

Join us for day two of our coverage in Singapore at CoinDesk's Invest: Asia conference.

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Bitwise Taps BNY Mellon As Transfer Agent for Its Bitcoin ETF

Bitwise has tapped the Bank of New York Mellon to act as the administrator and transfer agent for its proposed bitcoin ETF.

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Binance US Plans to Begin Onboarding Customers Next Week

After registration, 6 cryptocurrencies will be available for deposits including bitcoin, ethereum, XRP, bitcoin cash, litecoin, and tether.

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IBM Official Elected Chair of Hyperledger Blockchain Tech Board

Arnaud Le Hors of IBM has been elected chair of the technical steering committee at Hyperledger, succeeding Intel's Dan Middleton.

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Ethereum Co-Founder Joe Lubin Joins Hyperledger Board

Joseph Lubin is to join the governing board at Hyperledger as the firm he founded, ConsenSys, becomes a premier member.

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PundiX’s Blockchain Phone is Now Called BOB and Its Coming Soon

The modular blockchain phone from PundiX, in the works for a year now, has been on show at the IFA 2019 event in Berlin.

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Seed CX Subsidiary Adds Crypto Derivatives Settlement for Institutions

Zero Hash is launching support settlement services for bilateral derivative transactions.

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Mastercard, R3 to Develop a Blockchain Cross-Border Payments Platform

The card giant is to develop a blockchain-powered cross-border payments platform in partnership with enterprise-focused blockchain firm R3.

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Bear Trap? Bitcoin Price Dips Below $10K on Low Volumes

Bitcoin has recovered from nine-day lows hit earlier today and may pick up a bid over the next 24 hours.

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New Data Gives Unprecedented Insight Into How Iranians Are Using Bitcoin

Iranian bitcoin users are earning a significant portion of their income in crypto, and hodling for the long haul.

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Facebook Libra Is Seeking to Register as a Payment System in Switzerland

The company set up to run Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project is seeking to apply for licensing as a payment system in Switzerland.

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Legacy Trust to Launch Independent Crypto Custody Business

Hong Kong-based Legacy Trust is spinning out a new business focused entirely on industry-grade cryptocurrency custody solutions.

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Coinbase May Soon Launch an Initial Exchange Offering Platform

Coinbase's head of institutional sales in Asia alluded to a forthcoming IEO product from the crypto exchange at an Invest: Asia panel on Wednesday.

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Powerful New Ethereum Miner Reaches Final Stage Before Mass Production

Upstart manufacturer Linzhi is ready to produce its first batch of powerful new machines for mining ethereum and ethereum classic.

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CoinGecko Releases ‘Trust Score 2.0’ to Boost Crypto Exchange Transparency

CoinGecko has upgraded its "Trust Score" metric in a bid to bring more transparency to the crypto trading environment.

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WATCH: CoinDesk LIVE from Invest: Asia in Singapore

Join us live Sept 11-12 in Singapore at CoinDesk's Invest: Asia conference.

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Netherlands May Block Foreign Crypto Firms Under Anti-Money Laundering Laws

The current crypto legislation before the Dutch Parliament not only mandates domestic companies register with the central bank but that foreign entities will not be allowed to conduct services within the country.

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Blockstack’s Regulated Token Offerings Raise $23 Million

Blockstack has raised a total of $23 million through two SEC-regulated token offerings, the company announced Tuesday.

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Lightning Network Developers Warn of Bug That Could Cause Loss of Bitcoin

Developers disclosed a security hole in various versions of bitcoin's Lightning Network software that could cause users to lose money.

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WATCH: He Admitted to Faking Crypto Volumes, Then Got 5 New Clients

Here's CoinDesk's full interview with Alexey Andryunin, the 20-year-old ICO pumper who was in the business of market manipulation.

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You Can Now Buy Lightning-Powered Bitcoin With a Credit Card

Payments startup Breez has unveiled a new feature allowing lightning-based bitcoin purchases directly from its mobile app.

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Vulnerability Fixed in Facebook Contract Language for Libra Cryptocurrency

The vulnerability in the Move IR compiler allows malicious actors to introduce executable code to their smart contracts," OpenZepplin’s CEO Demian Brener told CoinDesk.

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Bakkt to Require $3,900 Down Payment on Bitcoin Futures Contracts

Bakkt has revealed the initial margin requirements for its bitcoin futures contracts ahead of a scheduled Sept. 23 launch.

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Coinbase to Invest $2 Million USDC in DeFi Protocols Compound and dYdX

Coinbase is launching a new effort to grow the DeFi ecosystem, starting with USDC investments in Compound and dYdX.

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Coinbase Hires Ex-COO of Nerdwallet to Succeed Emilie Choi in VP Role

Coinbase hired Dan Yoo, a veteran of LinkedIn and Nerdwallet, as its new VP of business and data, replacing Emilie Choi, now the exchange’s COO.

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Facebook Libra, Other Cryptos Must Comply With US Rules: Treasury Official

Facebook's Libra and other cryptocurrencies operating in the U.S. must meet regulatory requirements to tackle financial crimes, the official said.

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CipherTrace Enters Race to Solve Crypto’s FATF Compliance Headache

CipherTrace has rolled out software for sharing sensitive customer information under the FATF’s new “travel rule” for global crypto exchanges.

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TokenSoft Launches Transfer Agent Support Tool for Crypto Securities

TokenSoft is launching a new tool to help token issuers comply with securities requirements.

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Acuitas, Arrington XRP Capital Back $14.5 Million Series A for CasperLabs

The open-source blockchain platform raised $14.5 million in a round led by financier Terren Piezer, known as the "Zelig of Wall Street."

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Gemini Launches Custody for 18 Cryptos Including Bitcoin, Ether, Enjin and More

The Gemini exchange is launching an institutional-grade crypto custody solution, with 18 digital assets supported for now.

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Bitcoin Consolidates Above $10.2K After Failed Price Breakout

Bitcoin is lacking clear directional bias at press time, having failed to capitalize on a bullish breakout on Monday.

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Nasdaq Lists New Decentralized Finance Index Including MakerDao, 0x, Augur

Nasdaq has added a new index that aims to offer the markets information on blockchain projects working in the decentralized finance space.

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Facebook Adds Singapore Dollar to Libra Crypto Basket: Report

Facebook reportedly included the Singapore dollar but not the Chinese yuan in an updated list of currencies meant to back the Libra stablecoin.

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First Tokenized IPO Launches on National Stock Exchange

The national stock exchange of the Seychelles is today launching the wrold's first IPO of tokenized shares, utilizing the ethereum blockchain.

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Little-Known Exchange Claims It Will Be First to Sell Telegram’s TON Tokens

Blackmoon, a little-known crypto exchange, is angling to be the go-to marketplace for Telegram's soon-to-be-issued gram tokens.

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Drone Data Service Red Cat Taps GoChain to Create Blockchain-Based Black Box

Blockchain drone technology continues to grow, particularly with commercial development by major brands like Amazon and Walmart.

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LG May Launch Its Own Blockchain Phone: Report

Korean media organization Chosun also said LG has completed market research on dapp and blockchain providers.

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IBM Now Holds 6 of 11 Seats on Hyperledger Blockchain Steering Board

IBM employees now make up the majority of Hyperledger's technical steering committee, stoking concerns about the tech giant’s power in the consortium.

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SEC Chair Clayton: Would-Be Bitcoin ETFs Have ‘Work Left to Be Done’

There is “work left to be done” to address the SEC's concerns about bitcoin ETFs, its chairman said weeks before the deadline to approve or reject two proposals.

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Tether Launches Chinese Yuan-Pegged Stablecoin on the Ethereum Blockchain

Tether has launched its Chinese yuan-backed stablecoin, which it revealed will run on the ethereum blockchain as an ERC-20 token.

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Stellar to Airdrop 2 Billion XLM Crypto Tokens Worth $120 Million

Keybase users can expect monthly XLM airdrops, adding up to 2 billion XLM over the next 20 months.

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Tim Draper Joins Board of EOS-Based Messaging Dapp MakeSense

Silicon Valley notable Tim Draper has joined the board of MakeSense Labs, provider of a messaging app built on the EOS blockchain.

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MakerDAO Is Helping 60 Kids in Brazil Learn the Basics of Blockchain

The World Bank is teaming up with MakerDAO to bring blockchain education to Brazilian favelas.

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Bitmain Ramps Up Power and Efficiency With New Bitcoin Mining Machine

Crypto mining giant Bitmain is launching two new models for its Antminer range, one of which is its most powerful yet.

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Netki Retools Digital ID Service for FATF’s New Crypto ‘Travel Rule’

Nekti has upgraded its digital ID service to help crypto firms meet the FATF's tough new standards for combating money laundering. 

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UK Fund That Aims to Capitalize on Crypto Volatity Raises $50 Million

U.K.-licensed Nickel Asset Management says it has raised $50 million for a fund aimed to make profits off the volatility of cryptocurrencies.

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Bitcoin Price Faces Drop to Support Levels Below $10K

Bitcoin may slide further toward $9,750 this week unless the bulls can force a move above $10,350 in the next few hours.

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Catalonia Government to Build DLT-Based Identity Platform for Citizens

Catalonia will develop a decentralized identity platform aimed to give citizens control of their own data when interacting with online services.

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MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito Steps Down Over Epstein Financing

The chief of MIT Media Lab, which runs a digital currency initiative, reportedly concealed funding from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Crypto and the Latency Arms Race: Towards Speed Bumps and OTC Trading

Max Boonen of crypto OTC firm B2C2 dives into the role, benefits and potential risks of high-frequency trading in crypto markets.

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How Celsius Turned Its Crypto ICO Into a Billion-Dollar Lending Business

Lending startup Celsius went from a $50 million token sale to $1 billion in crypto deposits.

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Dapp.com Closes $1 Million Investment Round Led by Hashed

Dapp.com provides data analytics for decentralized app products built on blockchains such as ethereum, EOS, tron, steem, and others.

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Telegram Finally Releases Code for Its $1.7 Billion TON Blockchain

Telegram’s blockchain project, TON, has entered the last preparation stage before going live.

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Massive $1 Billion Bitcoin Whale Transaction Makes Waves

Crypto exchange Huobi is investigating a massive move of 94,505 BTC from its wallets.

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Ethereum Picks Early October for Testnet Activation of Istanbul Hard Fork

In a call Friday, ethereum developers picked a block height for the testnet launch of the Istanbul system-wide upgrade. It's expected for Oct. 2.

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Dapp Data Site DappRadar Raises $2.33 Million From Naspers, Blockchain.com

DappRadar tracks over 2,500 dapp projects on multiple blockchains inclduing ethereum, EOS, tron, and the loom network.

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Top Spanish Soccer Club Will Offer Crypto Fan Tokens

Atlético de Madrid is the latest to join the Chiliz blockchain.

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Leadership Shakeup at Wasabi Wallet as Bitcoin Business Surges

Adam Ficsor, co-founder of the firm behind the privacy-centric Wasabi Wallet, is stepping down from his role as CTO.

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Trump’s Trade War May Be Driving Chinese Investors to Bitcoin

As the Chinese yuan falls in value due to the trade war with the U.S., there are signs that locals are increasingly moving funds into bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Price May Break Longest Weekly Losing Run Since November

Bitcoin is flashing double-digit gains on a week-to-date basis putting it on track to end its longest weekly losing run in nine months.

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Messaging Giant LINE Wins Japan License for Crypto Exchange Business

LINE, provider of Japan's most popular messaging app, has just been approved for a cryptocurrency business license in the country.

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New Head of China’s Digital Currency Says It Beats Facebook Libra on Tech Features

The PBoC's new digital currency chief has said its upcoming digital yuan has features not offered by Facebook Libra.

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The State of Security Token Regulations in Asia

Some Asian countries have gone a long way toward shoring up their rules and regulations acround cryptocurrencies and security tokens.

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Gemini Offers Off-Chain, OTC Desk Trade Support With New Product Launch

Gemini Clearing acts as an escrow service for cryptocurrency traders looking to take advantage of Gemini's customer services. 

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Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Not Proven Safe Havens Says Investor Mark Mobius

"Anything that’s created by man can be broken into . . . and it could create a big crises," investor Marcus Mobius said about blockchain

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Cryptomining Malware Targets Back-to-School Students With Fake Textbooks

Security experts have found thousands of pieces of malware on ebook download sites.

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Seeks Policy Expert to Champion Blockchain in Africa

WhatsApp is looking to hire a blockchain policy expert in Africa as parent company Facebook's Libra project meets regulatory resistance worldwide.

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Vanbex Sells Intellectual Property Amid Criminal Probe Into $22 Million ICO

Vanbex, a Canadian blockchain firm mired in a criminal investigation, has sold its intellectual property to crypto brokerage Hyperion.

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Binance Launches Dollar-Backed Stablecoin With NYDFS Blessing

Binance has announced a dollar-backed stablecoin approved by NYDFS and launched in partnership with Paxos.

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Paxos Launches Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency

A gold-backed asset from Paxos aims to lure gold bugs into the world of cryptocurrency trading.

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Paxful Plans to Bring 20 Crypto ATMs to Colombia

A partnership between two cryptocurrency firms will bring 20 new bitcoin ATMs to cities around Colombia, with plans to expand into Peru.

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Binance Labs Leads $5.7 Million Series A for DPOS Blockchain Maker Dapix

Binance Labs has led a $5.7 million round for Dapix , a startup that wants to simplify crypto wallet addresses across the industry.

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US Energy Department Funds Trial of Factom Blockchain to Secure Power Grid

Factom, one of the earliest firms to pitch blockchains to businesses, is participating in a U.S.-funded trial of the tech to protect the power grid.

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Reid Hoffman’s New ‘Hamilton’-Inspired Crypto Rap Video Is Straight Fire

The LinkedIn co-founder teamed up with notable YouTubers to drop a battle rap between Alexander Hamilton and Satoshi Nakamoto. Who wins?

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A Bitcoin Treasure Hunt Is Coming to College Campuses This Fall

The real-life spin on "Ready Player One" is bringing scavenger hunts and bitcoin wallet tutorials to more than 20 universities.

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Cryptocurrency Has ‘Long-Term Potential,’ Says Apple Exec

Apple is "watching cryptocurrency," according to an executive at Apple Pay.

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Bitcoin Market Turns Indecisive After Price Rally Stalls Around $10.6K

Bitcoin is looking indecisive after witnessing solid two-way business in the last 24 hours. Today's UTC close will likely determine the next move.

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Thai Gang Member Arrested Over Alleged $16 Million Crypto Fraud

A Thai man has been arrested for alleged involvement in a crypto crime ring that fleeced investors for 500 million baht.

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NSA Reportedly Developing Quantum-Resistant Crypto

The National Security Agency's new Cybersecurity Directorate may be working to develop its own, uncrackable crypto.

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K-Pop Music Giant SM Entertainment Is Planning Its Own Cryptocurrency

The driving firm behind the K-pop movement, SM Entertainment, said it's planning to launch a cryptocurrency focused on engaging fans with artists.

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Samsung to Release Crypto-Friendly Edition of Galaxy Note 10 Smartphones

Samsung Electronics is launching a crypto-friendly edition for its Galaxy Note 10 smartphones with pre-installed cryptocurrency wallets.

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As Crypto Markets Go Cold, Who Will Pay for Open-Source Code?

Formerly a CoinDesk Contributing Editor, Daniel Cawrey is author of the upcoming “Mastering Blockchain” book to be published by O’Reilly Media. Earlier this year IBM purchased Red Hat, the oft-referred to model for how open source can thrive, for $34 billion. Long the consultant to enterprises, IBM is going through a transitional period as a […]

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Rainforest Charity Launches Crypto Appeal to Help Protect Amazon

Speaking with CoinDesk, executive director Suzanne Pelletier said old school philanthropy isn’t making the cut necessitating new donation and community activity methods.

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Fewer Than a Quarter of Blockchain Businesses in Korea Generate Sales

Despite the apparent boom in blockchain, and the extensive support for the technology, few companies are making blockchain sales

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Burundi Central Bank Director: ‘Strong Measures’ Will Be Taken Against Crypto Traders

The Republic of Burundi banned all cryptocurrencies, stating the volatile, speculative and unregulated asset class presents too much risk for citizens.

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Jack Dorsey: Mass Crypto Adoption Will Transform Square’s Business

As crypto becomes more widely used, Square will transition to providing a broader range of “internet services” rather than just fintech, Jack Dorsey predicted.

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Oracle Lets Blockchain Tech Firm Hydrogen Into Its Cloud Marketplace

Hydrogen, a builder of ethereum-based blockchain tech, has scored a spot in Oracle's Cloud Marketplace, used by nearly half a million customers.

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Litecoin Price Suffers Worst Weekly Losing Streak in a Year

Litecoin has charted a four-week losing streak for the first time in 12 months and is currently trading around a historically strong support level.

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Mastercard Joins Blockchain-Powered Trade Finance Consortium Marco Polo

Mastercard has joined the Marco Polo trade finance consortium founded by blockchain startup R3 and fintech firm TradeIX.

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China’s Digital Currency Is Being Built in a Secret Office with Restricted Access

A dedicated team has been developing China’s digital currency in a closed-door environment, away from central bank headquarters

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‘Team Satoshi’ Is Running Again – This Time for Bitcoin Pioneer Hal Finney

Bitcoiners around the world are vowing to run this Friday in memory of the late bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney.

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Ripple Hires Legal Expert Behind Token Taxonomy Act

Blockchain payments tech provider Ripple has hired a former political adviser to assist its advocacy efforts with lawmakers in Washington, D.C.

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Bitcoin Short of Bull Target Despite Five Days of Price Gains

Bitcoin has charted its longest winning run in a month, but still requires a move to almost $11,000 to confirm a short-term bullish revival.

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Custody Provider Legacy Trust Launches Crypto Pension Plan

Cryptocurrency custody provider Legacy Trust is launching one of the first digital assets-based pension plans.

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Wallet Giant Blockchain Raising $50 Million Crypto Fund: Report

Crypto wallet and data provider Blockchain is raising a VC fund to invest in industry startups and cryptocurrencies, according to a report.

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Why the Marshall Islands Is Issuing Its Own Cryptocurrency

The Marshall Islands is moving ahead with a plan to issue a sovereign currency built on blockchain, writes Minister David Paul.

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Crypto Sleuthing Firm Elliptic Raises $23 Million in Fundraise Led by SBI

Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic has raised $23 million in Series B round led by Tokyo-based financial institution (and XRP holder) SBI.

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Crypto Firms Serving Netherlands Must Register With Dutch Central Bank

The Dutch Central Bank is taking a tougher stance on the cryptocurrency industry, citing new European Union anti-money laundering laws.

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Franklin Templeton to Track Money Fund Shares on Stellar Blockchain

Asset manager Franklin Templeton plans to use the Stellar blockchain to record shares in a new money market fund.

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HTC Leads $3 Million Round for Digital Property Rights Startup Bitmark

Bitmark's Series A round also involved e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba.

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Human-Trafficking Expert Urges US Congress to Regulate Crypto Miners

A former U.S. Treasury official urged Congress to regulate cryptocurrency miners in order to fight human trafficking.

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Huobi Launches Low-Cost Blockchain Phone With Built-in Crypto Wallet

Huobi Group announced Tuesday the launch of its "Acute Angle" blockchain phone.

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‘Big 4’ Auditor PwC’s Luxembourg Office to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments

"Big Four" auditing firm PwC's Luxembourg branch will accept cryptocurrency payments from clients starting next month.

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Norwegian Bank Invests in Crypto Exchange Founded By Airline Magnate

Savings bank Sparebanken Øst has just taken a stake in NBX, a crypto exchange set up by Norwegian Air founder Bjørn Kjos.

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Ethereum Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio Steps Down as Decentral CEO

The Canadian startup behind Jaxx crypto wallet is struggling to find a reliable revenue model.

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Bitcoin Price Bounces to $10.5K as Dominance Rate Passes 70%

Bitcoin recovered to an eight-day high on Tuesday, as its dominance of the cryptocurrency market reached 30-month highs.

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Van Eck, SolidX to Offer Bitcoin ETF to Institutions via SEC Exemption: Report

VanEck and SolidX aim to launch a limited bitcoin ETF in the U.S. later this week, according to a report.

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Binance Acquires Crypto Exchange JEX to Boost Derivatives Offerings

Binance has announced the acquisition of crypto exchange JEX in a bid to boost its crypto derivatives offerings for pro traders.

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HSBC Targets China Trade With Yuan-Demoninated Blockchain Letter of Credit

HSBC has carried out the first blockchain-based letter of credit transaction denominated in Chinese yuan.

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South Korea’s Kakao May List Its Klay Cryptocurrency on Chinese Exchange

The government may not allow the coin to trade on a domestic exchange so it will look to other countries.

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Liquid Exchange Reveals Escrow Account for Sale of Telegram Tokens

Crypto exchange Liquid has disclosed a wallet address where the proceeds from its July sale of Telegram's GRAM tokens are being held in escrow.

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Craig Wright Aims to Challenge Court Decision That Cost Half His Bitcoins

The entrepreneur has cited Hurricane Dorian as the reason he needs more time to challenge a recent court order.

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Binance Launches Two Crypto Futures Platforms for User Testing

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched two test platforms for its crypto futures products, with users to decide the official version.

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‘Nasty Game’: North Korea Denies It Hacked $2 Billion in Fiat and Crypto

North Korea has denied a recent U.N. report suggesting it was behind major hacks that reaped around $2 billion for its weapons programs.

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ECB’s Mersch Warns Over ‘Treacherous Promises’ of Facebook Libra

The central bank board member has warned of the threat posed by Facebook's Libra to monetary policy and consumers in the EU.

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Bitcoin Averts Bearish Trend Change But Stalls Beneath Key Price Average

Bitcoin's has stalled beneath the 100-day moving average after a price rise at the weekend averted a major bearish trend change.

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A Crypto Fix for a Broken International Monetary System

Mark Carney's recent statements about a new digital global currency has opened the door to fresh ideas built on blockchain, Michael J Casey writes.

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Bitcoin Mining Farms Are Flourishing on the Ruins of Soviet Industry in Siberia

Favorable energy prices and a naturally cold climate are turning Siberia into an international hub for bitcoin miners.

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