CryptoCurrency News: Launch of Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Market May Get Postponed Again

It's unlikely the CFTC will act in time for ICE to launch Bakkt as planned on Jan. 24, CoinDesk has learned.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Lawmakers Seek Sanctions Against Iran’s Cryptocurrency Efforts

A bill introduced this week in Congress takes a hard line on Iran's efforts to develop its own sovereign cryptocurrency.

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CryptoCurrency News: Grin and Beam: A Tale of Two Coins Being Built on Bitcoin’s Mimblewimble

Mimblewimble is about to go live – not in one, but in two new cryptocurrency implementations.

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CryptoCurrency News: Civil-Backed News Site Archives Article on Ethereum Blockchain

Journalist-owned news site Popula has stored an entire U.S. news article on the ethereum blockchain, permanently archiving the story.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase CEO Pledges to Donate Much of Wealth to Charitable Causes

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has joined other super-wealthy individuals in pledging to donate much of his net-worth to philanthropic causes.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Firms Merge to Build Software for Institutional Investors

In a bid to provide services for institutional investors, investor tools provider Picks & Shovels is merging with crypto accounting startup CoinVantage.

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CryptoCurrency News: Executives at Korean Crypto Exchange UPbit Indicted for Fraud

Three executives of UPbit, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, have been formally charged by the country’s prosecutors.

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CryptoCurrency News: This Price Chart Indicates Bitcoin’s Bulls Are Back in Business

Bitcoin is looking increasingly bullish on a key technical chart following its strong move above $4,000.

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CryptoCurrency News: Miner Maker Ebang Reports ‘Significant’ Profit Drop in New IPO Filing

Crypto miner maker Ebang has refiled its draft IPO prospectus in Hong Kong, indicating a downturn in business in Q3.

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