CryptoCurrency News: Moscow's Government to Use Ethereum to Promote Transparency In Commerce

Moscow's government is planning to use ethereum as part of a system for allotting trading spots during weekend farmers markets.

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CryptoCurrency News: Hong Kong to Expedite Immigration for Blockchain Job Seekers

Hong Kong is seeking to attract talents with specialities in innovative technology such as blockchain via a special immigration policy.

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CryptoCurrency News: Venezuela's Maduro Orders Banks to Adopt Petro Cryptocurrency

Venezuelan banks have been ordered to use the petro, the Maduro government-launched cryptocurrency, as a unit of account.

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CryptoCurrency News: Filecoin Looks to Mid-2019 for Blockchain Storage Network Launch

Blockchain storage startup Filecoin announced it would launch its mainnet sometime near the middle of next year.

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CryptoCurrency News: AP Inks Deal With Blockchain Media Startup Civil

The Associated Press is partnering with blockchain journalism startup Civil to license articles for different newsrooms.

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CryptoCurrency News: US, Canadian Securities Regulators Are Involved in Over 200 Crypto Probes

NASAA announced Tuesday that regulators are running more than 200 active crypto-related investigations.

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CryptoCurrency News: Morgan Creek Digital, Bitwise Partner on New Digital Asset Index Fund

The firms are are teaming up to launch a new index fund aimed at institutional investors looking to enter the digital asset market

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Survey Shows 18% of US Students Now Own Cryptocurrency

Students who want to change the world are attracted to blockchain education, a professor says.

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CryptoCurrency News: Above $7K: Bitcoin Price Pushes Higher In Break Past Resistance

Bitcoin has broken the $7,000 psychological resistance level after climbing out of a 20-day channel between $5,873 and $6,800.

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CryptoCurrency News: Lloyd's of London Makes Quiet Entrance Into Crypto Insurance Market

Just a month after issuing a warning about crypto assets, insurer Lloyd's of London is beginning to enter the business, a new partnership shows.

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CryptoCurrency News: OpenFinance Launches Regulated Trading Platform for Security Tokens

Trading platform OpenFinance has now launched a regulated alternative trading system for crypto assets within the U.S.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ant Financial Is Launching a Blockchain App to Tackle Food Fraud

Alibaba payments affiliate Ant Financial is poised to launch a blockchain platform next month, alongside an application that tracks rice shipments.

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CryptoCurrency News: China Now Has a Way for the Public to Report Illegal Token Sales

A Chinese self-regulatory association is working to assist government agencies in cracking down on illegal token sales with a new reporting option.

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CryptoCurrency News: As Central Banks Go Digital, Crypto Competition Looms

The race is on to build the best "stablecoin" – a cryptocurrency with mechanisms aimed to reduce price volatility built in.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Exchange Huobi Seeks to Acquire Public Firm in $77 Million Deal

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is quietly seeking to purchase a more than 70-percent stake in a publicly listed firm in Hong Kong.

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