CryptoCurrency News: Litecoin Outperforms Top-10 Cryptos Ahead of August Reward Halving

With the supply of new coins to be halved in less than five weeks, litecoin is outpacing its peers.

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CryptoCurrency News: Twitter Study Finds US Posts Most on Bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra

New research has found that the U.S. leads the world in the volume of tweets referencing bitcoin and Facebook's planned cryptocurrency.

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CryptoCurrency News: Scammer Taunts Couple Who Lost Thousands in Bitcoin Fraud

An Australian couple lost over AU$20,000 in a bitcoin scam, and were even taunted by the perpetrator over their losses.

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CryptoCurrency News: Brazilian Bank Plans to Use Tezos Blockchain for STOs Worth $1 Billion

BTG Pactual, Brazil's fifth largest bank, plans to utilize the Tezos blockchain for security token offerings potentially worth $1 billion.

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CryptoCurrency News: South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Is Cracking Down Harder on Anonymous Crypto Users

New rules make it even harder to create anonymous crypto exchanges in South Korea.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Eyes Independence Day Price Gains for Fifth Year Running

After clawing back 25 percent of recent losses, bitcoin looks set to close in the green on July 4 for the fifth consecutive year.

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CryptoCurrency News: This Artist Explores the Art and Politics of Crypto Culture

The crypto artist has worked with Dorian Nakamoto and recently expanded his reach into South America.

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CryptoCurrency News: Fujitsu Develops Blockchain IDs That Score Trustworthiness in Transactions

Fujitsu Laboratories has unveiled digital identity tech that scores users' reliability to increase the security of online transactions.

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CryptoCurrency News: IBM, Top Australian Banks to Pilot Blockchain for Retail Lease Bank Guarantees

The blockchain pilot will digitize the bank guarantee process in an effort to tackle fraud and improve efficiency.

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