CryptoCurrency News: Canadian Municipality Set to Accept Bitcoin for Property Tax Payments

The Town of Innisfil, Ontario, will accept bitcoin for property tax payments from next month in a one-year trial project.

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CryptoCurrency News: Justin Sun Draws Heat From Tron Fans for Waffling on Promised Prizes

There's an unclear line between Tron Foundation accounts and CEO Justin Sun's personal expenditures on the community, as a recent Tesla giveaway shows.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bakkt Taps Former IBM and Cisco Exec Tom Noonan to Chair Its Board

Bakkt has tapped Tom Noonan, a founder of multiple cybersecurity startups, to chair its new board.

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC Postpones Decision on Bitwise’s Bitcoin ETF Proposal

The SEC has extended its review period of the Bitwise bitcoin ETF proposal, filed in conjunction with NYSE Arca.

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CryptoCurrency News: Fidelity Poaches Coinbase Institutional Sales Head Christine Sandler

Coinbase's director of institutional sales, Christine Sandler, has left the crypto exchange for Fidelity Investments, sources said.

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CryptoCurrency News: ‘Big Four’ Consulting Firms Dominate Blockchain Jobs Market, Says Indeed

Deloitte, KPMG and EY are all in the top five when it comes to posting blockchain and crypto job ads in the U.S., according to Indeed.com data.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bittrex-Backed Euro Stablecoin Can Be Staked for 8% Interest

A group of blockchain firms called Universal Protocol Alliance is launching a euro-pegged stablecoin that can be staked to earn annual returns.

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CryptoCurrency News: Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles to Appeal Data Conviction

Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, is reportedly to appeal his conviction on data manipulation charges.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Price Hits 5-Week High With Chart Echoing 2015 Pre-Rally Pattern

Bitcoin is slowly gaining altitude with a long-term lagging indicator flashing signs similar to those seen before the 2015 bull breakout.

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CryptoCurrency News: Facebook’s Blockchain Hiring Spree Continues With 5 New Postings

Social media behemoth Facebook is advertising for five more blockchain-related positions – adding to the 20 posted by the company in recent weeks.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitmain’s Jihan Wu: ASICs Are Making Ethereum Mining More Decentralized

The Bitmain co-founder says ASIC miners are making blockchains more decentralized and ethereum's ProgPow proposal could still be "ASICable."

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Leads Wall Street to Brave New World of Crypto Staking

Coinbase Custody has launched staking services for institutional clients, starting with Tezos and touting 6.6 percent yields.

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