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Bitcoin Price Breaks Above $16K for First Time in 3 Years

Bitcoin's price breaks above $16,000, reaching an almost three-year high.

Markets  ·  12 November 2020
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Total Value Locked in DeFi Sector Hits Record $13.6B

The U.S. dollar value of the cryptocurrency liquidity locked up in decentralized finance is surging, buoyed by big gains for some lesser known projects.

Markets  ·  12 November 2020
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Ethereum Service Providers Scramble to Update Software After ‘Unannounced Hard Fork’

Platforms using an older version of the Ethereum client Geth experienced an accidental split of the chain Wednesday morning.

Tech  ·  11 November 2020
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Lebanon Preparing Central Bank Digital Currency for 2021 Rollout

Central bankers hope the CBDC will help restore confidence in Lebanon's shaky banking sector.

News  ·  10 November 2020
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Gemini Exchange Building ‘Wrapped Filecoin’ for the Ethereum Network

Gemini is calling on developers who want to assist the effort to bring the FIL token to Ethereum.

Tech  ·  10 November 2020
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Blockchain Grain Trading Platform Sees Commercial Launch to Tap Russia Market

Agri-trading platform Cerealia will focus on international trading for the world's largest wheat market, Russia.

Business  ·  10 November 2020
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Former NFL Investor’s Lawyers Seek to Withdraw From Crypto ‘Shadow Banking’ Case

Lawyers of embattled former NFL investor Reginald Fowler have filed a motion to withdraw as his representative counsel.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 November 2020
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New Jersey Moves Closer to Crypto License With Introduction of Senate Bill

New Jersey has inched closer to implementing its own "BitLicense."

News  ·  9 November 2020
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Ripple Opens Dubai HQ as Blockchain Firm Mulls Leaving US

The blockchain company's new Middle East and North Africa headquarters will be within the DIFC financial hub.

Business  ·  8 November 2020
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Coronavirus Driving Interest in CBDCs, Say Central Bank Chiefs

Central banks meeting in Russia said the coronavirus pandemic is a driving force behind growing interest in national digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 November 2020
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Vitalik Buterin Sends $1.4M of Ether in Preparation for Ethereum 2.0 Staking

Stakes are increasing as the next iteration of the blockchain network, Ethereum 2.0, launches in just weeks.

People  ·  6 November 2020
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Someone Just Paid a $9,000 Fee for a $120 DeFi Transaction

A Reddit user said they accidentally paid a fee 80 times the transaction value while executing a swap on Uniswap.

Markets  ·  5 November 2020
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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Is on a Hiring Spree in Japan

Coinbase is hiring in Japan, with various roles up for grabs in Tokyo.

Business  ·  5 November 2020
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Cryptocurrency CEO Donated Second-Largest Amount to Joe Biden’s Campaign

Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of cryptocurrency derivatives platform FTX, made the second-largest donation to Joe Biden's presidential campaign.

News  ·  5 November 2020
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Chinese Payments Giant UnionPay to Support Crypto Spending With New Virtual Card

The world's biggest credit and debit card company will support payments with a South Korea-developed cryptocurrency for an upcoming virtual card offering.

Business  ·  4 November 2020