CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Lightning Fraud? Laolu Is Building a 'Watchtower' to Fight It

With all eyes on the Lightning Network, bitcoin developer Laolu is working on a technology which takes fraud watching off the hands of users.

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CryptoCurrency News: The Legal Risk to ICOs That No One's Talking About

Even if the SEC doesn't pursue an enforcement action against a token seller, buyers can sue privately under U.S. securities laws to unwind the sale.

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CryptoCurrency News: Venezuela's Cryptocurrency Is Here, But Who's Involved Isn't Clear

Several companies have been so far linked to Venezuela's petro cryptocurrency initiative in the wake of this week's launch.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Government Arrests Bitcoin Stock Exchange Founder

The owner of BitFunder, a long-defunct bitcoin investment platform, has been hit with two lawsuits filed by the U.S. government.

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CryptoCurrency News: What Venezuelans Are Saying About Their New National Cryptocurrency

The South American country's plan to launch its own cryptocurrency has sparked global headlines and a range of commentary on social media.

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CryptoCurrency News: Lawmakers Renew Calls for US to Lead on Crypto Innovation

Following a U.S. Congressional hearing on cryptocurrency and blockchain, three lawmakers are renewing calls for the government to embrace innovation.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Nodes Are One Step Closer to Legal Protection in Arizona

The Arizona House of Representatives passed a bill protecting blockchain node operators from local restrictions.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ripple Papers Promise New Start for $40 Billion XRP Cryptocurrency

Ripple, the startup behind the world's third-largest cryptocurrency, has released two white papers that it hopes will move the technology forward.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ripple Adds 5 New Clients Across 4 Countries

Two banks and three money remittance firms across four different countries are turning to Ripple's blockchain networks for cross-border payments.

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CryptoCurrency News: R3 Pilots Blockchain Trade Finance Platform with Global Banks

Blockchain startup R3, trade finance tech provider TradeIX and major banks have moved their Marco Polo trade finance platform to the pilot stage.

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CryptoCurrency News: A Token to Regulate All Tokens? Messari to Raise ICO in 2018

The entrepreneur behind Messari shares his vision for how the crypto industry could self-regulate ICOs and forestall a regulatory apocalypse.

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CryptoCurrency News: Building a Base? Crypto Market Hovers Around $500 billion

The market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies is gyrating around the $500 billion mark – and possibly building a base for a step higher.

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CryptoCurrency News: Customer Tries to Withdraw $20 Trillion in Crypto Exchange Glitch

A system error at a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange saw a user attempt to make off with a huge amount of bitcoin, according to reports.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Weathers Overnight Sell-Off, Looks to Test $12K

Bitcoin bulls remain in control, despite a sell-off overnight, and thus look set to test the long-term inflection point over $12,000.

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CryptoCurrency News: Russia's Capital Is Leading the Charge for Blockchain Democracy

Russia may not be known as a defender of democracy, but the capital city of Moscow is using an ethereum-based voting platform to change that.

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