CryptoCurrency News: Now a Nearly $1 Billion Blockchain, Tezos Is Slowly Building Up Its Security

In the third week after opening its network security up to community involvement, Tezos' beta launch has been surprisingly smooth.

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CryptoCurrency News: Intuit Scores Patent for Processing Bitcoin Payments With Text Messages

California-based business and financial software company Intuit has been awarded a patent for processing bitcoin payments via text message.

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CryptoCurrency News: The SEC Will Decide on 9 Bitcoin ETFs in the Next 2 Months

The SEC is set to make final decisions on nine proposed bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the next two months.

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CryptoCurrency News: $30 Billion Lost: 4 Stats That Show a Crypto Market in Decline

Wednesday was a tough day for the cryptocurrency market at large, as several data points collected by CoinDesk illustrate.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain for Music Startup Raises $5.5. Million in New Funding

Decentralized music-sharing protocol Audius successfully raised $5.5 million as part of its mission to hand back more control to artists.

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CryptoCurrency News: ShapeShift Acquires Tool That Quickly Swaps Bitcoin for Other Cryptos

Cryptocurrency asset company ShapeShift has acquired blockchain startup Bitfract, the firms announced Wednesday.

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CryptoCurrency News: The Crypto Market Just Hit a New Low for 2018

Cryptocurrency investors continue to turn risk averse as the total cryptocurrency market capitalization sinks to a new annual low.

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CryptoCurrency News: Tezos ICO Class Action Looms After Motion to Dismiss Denied

A motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit against Tezos' $232 million ICO was denied on Tuesday by a U.S. judge.

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CryptoCurrency News: State Street Insiders Split Over Key Blockchain Use Case

The global custody bank's tech and product teams are keen to transform securities lending into a peer-to-peer market, but not all are on board.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto-Backed Loan Provider SALT Expands to 35 US States

Cryptocurrency-backed loan provider SALT Lending announced it will now serve customers in 20 new U.S. states on Wednesday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Outlook Sours As Price Sheds 70% of Recent Rally

Bitcoin's price has surrendered more than 70 percent of the rally seen in July, putting the bears in a more commanding position.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto ICO Metronome Raises $12 Million in Unconventional Auction

An initial coin offering for Metronome let the market find its price with a reverse auction that sold 8 million tokens.

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CryptoCurrency News: Regulators Plan 'Global Sandbox' for Fintech Including Blockchain

A number of regulators from across the globe are forming a new alliance to facilitate the development of fintech in cross-border solutions.

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CryptoCurrency News: Where Have All the Augur Users Gone?

Following an impressive launch, Augur's user base has been slipping. Could thin liquidity be the culprit?

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