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Jack Dorsey, Jay-Z Put 500 Bitcoin Into Trust Supporting Africa and India

"It‘ll be set up as a blind irrevocable trust, taking zero direction from us," said Dorsey.

News  ·  12 February 2021
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New Kraken Venture Fund to Target Early-Stage Crypto, Tech Startups

Kraken Ventures will operate autonomously, with financial backing from the exchange.

Business  ·  11 February 2021
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Enterprise Blockchain Firm R3 Launches Confidential Business Computing Platform

Conclave is compatible with R3’s blockchain platform Corda Enterprise and will be fully integrated going forward.

Tech  ·  11 February 2021
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Twitter Considering Bitcoin Options, Including on Balance Sheet, Exec Says

Chief financial officer Ned Segal said the firm has been watching other companies to see what it can learn.

Business  ·  10 February 2021
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10 Arrested Over SIM-Swap Hacks That Stole $100M in Crypto From Celebrities: Europol

The alleged international criminal network targeted online influencers, sports stars, musicians and their families in the U.S.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 February 2021
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Mystery Entity Just Set up 20K Bitcoin Miners in Siberia: Report

A shipment of devices said to be worth up to $60 million was set up in the city of Bratsk and set to mining bitcoin.

Business  ·  10 February 2021
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Argo Blockchain Plans New Bitcoin Mining Facility in Texas

Argo said the new Texas facility will have access to up to 800 megawatts of cheap, renewable energy.

Business  ·  10 February 2021
Japan

Japan’s Finance Minister Calls on G7 to Discuss CBDCs at Talks Friday

The G7 meeting on Friday is a virtual meeting and will be the first since U.S. President Joe Biden was sworn into office on Jan. 20.

News  ·  9 February 2021
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Blockfolio Apologizes After Racist Terms Posted in Portfolio App

A "Signals" account has been blocked after making racist posts available to all users of the app.

Business  ·  9 February 2021
Exchanges

Top Crypto Exchanges Experience Difficulties as Tesla News Prompts Trading Frenzy

Binance, Coinbase, Gemini and Kraken are all having technical difficulties under heavy trading load.

Business  ·  8 February 2021
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Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger Adding DeFi Support to Mobile App

The updated app will let users connect to decentralized apps via an integration with open-source protocol WalletConnect.

Business  ·  8 February 2021
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India May Side-Step Parliament to Push Through Crypto Bill: Report

The bill would potentially kick off the development of a digital rupee while banning “private cryptocurrencies.”

Policy & regulation  ·  8 February 2021
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Square Crypto-Led Consortium Challenges Craig Wright’s Bitcoin White Paper Claim

The response asks general questions regarding Craig Wright's claims.

News  ·  5 February 2021
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Arcane Crypto Lists on Nasdaq First North After Reverse Takeover

The Norway-based investment company is now known as Arcane Crypto AB and trades as "ARCANE."

Markets  ·  5 February 2021
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Nigeria’s Central Bank Orders Banks to Close Accounts of All Crypto Users

Any breaches of the order would face "severe regulatory sanctions," the central bank warned.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 February 2021