CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin’s ‘Toxic’ Twitter ‘Culture War’ Explained

A flare-up between developers, startup members and other members of the ecyostem around bitcoin raised a range of questions over the weekend.

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CryptoCurrency News: MakerDAO Approves Another DAI Fee Decrease After 11 Days of Token Voting

After nearly two weeks of continuous voting, MakerDAO token holders have officially activated a decrease to DAI stablecoin fees.

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CryptoCurrency News: Car-Racing Crypto Collectable Sells For Over $100,000 In ETH

Someone paid over $100,000 worth of ether for a virtual Formula 1 racer.

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CryptoCurrency News: Tezos Is About to Enact Its First-Ever On-Chain Blockchain Update

For the past three months, users of the Tezos blockchain have been voting on a set of two upgrade proposals. Now, the Tezos blockchain is set to activate its first official system-wide upgrade having completed three separate rounds of voting.

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CryptoCurrency News: IBM, Maersk Finally Sign Up 2 Big Carriers for Shipping Blockchain

IBM and Maersk's shipping blockchain has finally recruited two major marine cargo carriers after early efforts floundered.

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CryptoCurrency News: Kik is Crowdfunding $5 Million in Crypto to Help Fight SEC

Messaging app firm Kik has launched a crypto crowdfunding campaign to support a likely court battle with the U.S. SEC over its ICO token, kin.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain and Financial Services Lead Jesse Lund Leaves IBM

Jesse Lund, IBM’s global head of blockchain for financial services, is no longer working for the company.

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CryptoCurrency News: BitGo Co-Founder and Facebook Alum Joins Blockchain Capital

Crypto entrepreneur and investor Ben Davenport is joining Blockchain Capital as a venture partner.

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CryptoCurrency News: Korean Government Plans Action Over Risks of Resurgent Crypto Market

With the price of bitcoin surging, the South Korean government has held an inter-agency emergency meeting over the risk for investors.

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CryptoCurrency News: Another Crypto Billionaire Signs Gates, Buffet-Founded ‘Giving Pledge’

Ben Delo, billionaire co-founder of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, has pledged to donate much of his wealth to global challenges.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Price Raises Bull Flag in Preparation for Possible Move Higher

Bitcoin has formed a technical pattern called a “bull flag” on the hourly chart – a pause that often refreshes higher.

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CryptoCurrency News: South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Turns to Blockchain to Speed Up Loan Issuance

Shinhan, one of the oldest and largest banks in South Korea, is using blockchain technology to speed up the approval process for loan products. 

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CryptoCurrency News: ECB Official Says Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency a ‘Viable Option’

A European Central Bank council member has come out generally in favor of wholesale central bank digital currencies.

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CryptoCurrency News: JPMorgan Adds New Privacy Features to Its Ethereum-Based Quorum Blockchain

JPMorgan has developed a new privacy feature for ethereum-based blockchains that hides both the sender and the amount in a transaction.

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