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Tuesday, July 16, 2019
CryptoCurrency News: Waves Founder Sells Blockchain Startup to Russian Financial Consultant

Vostok was developed by the Waves platform team and will work to secure data for GHP’s mining, production, and logistics projects.
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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Noticeably Absent From Senate Hearing on Facebook’s Libra

For a panel about a proposed cryptocurrency, Tuesday's Senate Facebook hearing was light on actual crypto talk.
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CryptoCurrency News: Cuba Libra? Island Nation Slowly Explores Cryptocurrency Options

Cuba highlights the difference between bitcoin and corporate token projects like Libra.
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CryptoCurrency News: German Finance Minister: Facebook Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Compete with the Euro

“The issuance of a currency does not belong in the hands of a private company," according to Germany's finance minister.
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CryptoCurrency News: ‘Expect Chaos’: Polkadot to Launch Experimental Kusama Network This Summer

Polkadot will be launching an experimental "canary network" called Kusama for early application testing and development.
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CryptoCurrency News: CoinDesk LIVE: Unpacking the Libra Hearings

CoinDesk LIVE presents opinions and commentary on Libra's hard road ahead. Join six experts and our own editors for a detailed discussion of the future of Mark Zuckerberg's cryptocurrency.
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CryptoCurrency News: Facebook’s Marcus Says He’d Accept 100% of His Pay in Libra

Facebook blockchain exec David Marcus told lawmakers he would be willing to accept 100 percent of his salary in Libra.
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CryptoCurrency News: Watch the Facebook Libra Hearing Live Now

Facebook's hearing in front of the U.S. Senate is live online and we will be running commentary all day.
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CryptoCurrency News: Tether Accidentally Minted $5 Billion of Its Stablecoins, Then Deleted Them

Stablecoin issuer Tether accidentally created $5 billion-worth of its USDT stablecoin at the weekend, before promptly destroying them again.
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CryptoCurrency News: Facebook’s Libra Should Be Regulated Like a Security, Says Former CFTC Chair

Former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler believes Facebook's Libra looks – and should be regulated like – a security.
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CryptoCurrency News: Traditional Money Could Be ‘Surpassed’ By E-Money, Stablecoins: IMF Paper

A new IMF paper suggests that cash and bank deposits could be left behind as digital money and fiat-pegged cryptos see greater adoption.
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CryptoCurrency News: Key Bitcoin Price Indicator Turns Bearish in First Since December

The widely tracked MACD bitcoin price indicator has turned bearish for the first time in seven months.
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CryptoCurrency News: Binance Eyes Launch of Crypto Exchange in South Korea

Binance is "working with local partners" on the launch of a branch in South Korea, CEO Changpeng Zhao has reportedly said.
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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Companies Offer Deals to Amazon Prime Day Shoppers

These three blockchain firms are offering discounts in honor of the Amazon ecommerce extravaganza.
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CryptoCurrency News: Top Republican Touts Blockchain Privacy as Alternative to Regulating Big Tech

U.S. House minority leader Kevin McCarthy has argued for the use of blockchain networks in protecting users' data from "exploitation."
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