CryptoCurrency News: Binance CEO CZ Is Suing VC Giant Sequoia for Reputational Damages

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is taking Sequoia Capital back to court, claiming the VC firm hurt his reputation.

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CryptoCurrency News: Switzerland’s SIX Stock Exchange Is Working On a Swiss Franc Stablecoin

SIX, the Swiss national stock exchange group, is working on creating its own stablecoin pegged to the Swiss franc.

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CryptoCurrency News: The Consensus 2019 Keynote Videos Are Now Live

Watch nearly every Consensus 2019 talk on CoinDesk right now.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Copyright Office Says It Does Not ‘Recognize’ Craig Wright as Satoshi

No, the U.S. government didn't officially recognize Craig Wright as Satoshi.

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CryptoCurrency News: EU Authorities Shutdown On Bitcoin Transaction Mixer

A bitcoin transaction mixer has been seized and shut down by authorities in the European Union.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Now Lets Merchants Accept Payments in the USDC Stablecoin

Coinbase Commerce, the crypto exchange's merchants payments offering, has added support for dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin.

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CryptoCurrency News: Collapsed Cryptopia Exchange Founder Wants You to Put Funds in His New Project

Adam Clark, creator of the now-defunct Cryptopia, is trying again with a new exchange. Details are slim.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Price Stuck Around $8K But Still Up Nearly 50% This Month

Bitcoin is teasing a downside break of its recent trading range, having again faced rejection above $8,000 today.

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CryptoCurrency News: ‘Fortnite’ Maker Teams Up With Crypto’s Steam Competitor to Boost Game Development

The Abyss, a gaming platform built on crypto, is teaming up with "Fortnite" creator Epic Games in a bid to incentivize developers.

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CryptoCurrency News: Israeli Court Rules Bitcoin Is an Asset in Feud Over Tax Payment

An Israeli court has ruled against an investor in declaring bitcoin is an asset and not a currency, and thus subject to capital gains tax.

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CryptoCurrency News: Russia’s Central Depository to Launch Security Token Blockchain Next Month

Russia’s National Settlement Depository will launch its long-awaited digital asset ledger next month – 5,000 kilometers away from its Moscow HQ.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Lending Startup BlockFi Slashing Interest Rates on Ether Deposits

Crypto lending startup BlockFi is almost halving the interest rates it offers on ether deposits, while some bitcoin rates will increase slightly.

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CryptoCurrency News: Firefox Browser Adds Option to Automatically Block Crypto Mining Scripts

Mozilla has released an update for its Firefox browser which includes an option to block cryptocurrency mining scripts on websites.

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CryptoCurrency News: Traders Accused of Illegally Collecting $56 Million in Bitcoin for Loan Scheme

Two OTC traders in China have been accused of illegally soliciting over 7,000 bitcoin in deposits for a supposed loan offering.

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