CryptoCurrency News: SEC Fines Crypto Fund $50K and Issues Cease-and-Desist

The SEC has issued a cease-and-desist order against CoinAlpha after it offered unregistered securities.

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CryptoCurrency News: Block 7,080,000: Ethereum Developers Propose Activation Point for Next Hard Fork

Ethereum is moving closer to the activation of the long-in-the-waiting network upgrade known as Constantinople.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Exchange Gemini to List Bitcoin Cash With NYDFS Approval

The Winklevoss-owned Gemini crypto exchange is adding support for bitcoin cash trading pairs with approval from New York's finance watchdog.

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CryptoCurrency News: Venezuela to Sell Oil for Petro Cryptocurrency in 2019, Says Maduro

Venezuela's President Maduro has said the nation will sidestep the dollar and use its controversial petro token for oil sales next year.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Considers Adding 30 New Crypto Assets to Its Exchange

Coinbase has published a long list of crypto assets it plans to add to its exchange, but says there is regulatory and technical work still to do.

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CryptoCurrency News: Russia’s Sberbank Uses Smart Contract to Settle Three-Way Repo Deal

Russia’s Sberbank has settled a three-way repurchase agreement using blockchain tech, calling it a "world's first."

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CryptoCurrency News: Mining Firm Sues Bitcoin ABC Proponents for ‘Hijacking’ Bitcoin Cash

Mining firm United Investment has launched a lawsuit against Bitmain, bitcoin.com, and Bitcoin ABC devs for allegedly taking control of bitcoin cash.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ether Price Hits 1.5-Year Low As Shorts Hit Record High

The price of ether, the token that powers the ethereum network, fell to 19-month lows just over $80 on Friday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Mastercard Patent Filing Outlines Way to Anonymize Crypto Transactions

Payments giant Mastercard claims to have developed a new way of keeping cryptocurrency transactions private.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Congressmen Introduce Two Bills to Prevent Crypto Price Manipulation

Two congressmen from Florida and North Carolina have introduced legislation aimed to help prevent cryptocurrency price manipulation.

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