CryptoCurrency News: EU Blockchain Group Launches With SWIFT, Ripple Onboard

Over 100 firms including SWIFT, IBM and Ripple have joined a blockchain association officially launched by the European Commission on Wednesday.

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC’s First Crypto ‘No-Action’ Letter Took 11 Months to Secure

The lawyer for TurnKey Jet explains the lengthy process of getting the first-ever assurance from the SEC that its token sale is good to go.

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CryptoCurrency News: This New Lightning App Aims to Make Getting Paid Easier

A new service has launched to make it easier for people to accept money on bitcoin's lightning payments network.

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CryptoCurrency News: Over 40 Central Banks Are Considering Blockchain Currencies: Davos Report

More than 40 central banks are experimenting with blockchain, says a new report by the World Economic Forum.

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC Issues First ‘No-Action’ Letter Clearing ICO to Sell Tokens in US

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a "no-action" letter to TurnKey Jet, Inc., agreeing that tokens used by the startup are not securities.

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CryptoCurrency News: The SEC Just Released Its Crypto Token Guidance

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has published fresh regulatory guidance for token issuers, nearly half a year in the making.

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CryptoCurrency News: Atomic Capital Makes Crypto’s Most Aggressive Lending Offer Yet

Atomic Capital is offering to lend up to 85 percent of the value of clients' bitcoin or ether, at double-digit interest rates.

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CryptoCurrency News: Former Obama Tech Officer Raises $3.7 Million for Blockchain SaaS Startup

Led by former Obama White House Deputy CTO Ed Felton, Offchain Labs is the latest startup vying for enterprise clients.

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CryptoCurrency News: Jamaica Stock Exchange to Pilot Bitcoin and Ether Trading

The Jamaica Stock Exchange is soon to trial bitcoin and ether trades with help from Canadian fintech firm Blockstation.

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CryptoCurrency News: These 3 Factors Were Likely Behind Bitcoin’s Price Surge to $5K

The cryptocurrency market sprang back to life with bitcoin's surge to 4.5-month highs yesterday. But why?

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CryptoCurrency News: Liquid.com Closes Funding Round Valuing Crypto Firm at ‘Over $1 Billion’

Crypto trading platform Liquid.com has been backed by Bitmain and IDG Capital in a funding round it says makes it the latest crypto unicorn.

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CryptoCurrency News: A16z, Polychain Invest $25 Million in Crypto Payments Startup Celo

Mobile-friendly cryptocurrency payments startup Celo has raised millions from A16z and Polychain in a private token sale.

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