CryptoCurrency News: Coder Proposes Alternative to Bitcoin’s ‘Notoriously Unreliable’ Testnet

Introduced Wednesday, a new proposal called Signet offers a fresh alternative to bitcoin’s test network. The software plays a crucial role for developers, serving as a place where they can test their apps, to make sure they work reasonably well on the network by putting only test money on the line. Further, protocol developers can […]

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Releases New Data Tools for ‘First-Time’ Crypto Investors

A new suite of tools from Coinbase shows how the crypto exchange's top traders are managing their assets.

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CryptoCurrency News: Sexual Misconduct Allegations Emerge Against Bitcoin Coder Peter Todd

New court filings have accused former Bitcoin Core contributor Peter Todd of sexual misconduct.

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CryptoCurrency News: Swiss Crypto Broker Bitcoin Suisse Applies for Banking and Securities Licenses

These anticipatory steps have been taking in face of a "maturing" regulatory environment, as the firm plans to expand its crypto-related financial services.

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CryptoCurrency News: Grin Network Executes First Hard Fork in Bid to Decentralize Mining Power

Wednesday's planned system upgrade for the Grin blockchain tweaked a mining algorithm.

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CryptoCurrency News: Lawmakers Amp Up Pressure on Facebook to Halt Libra Cryptocurrency Development

U.S. lawmakers repeatedly pressed Facebook's top blockchain exec to halt development of the Libra cryptocurrency in Tuesday's hearing.

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CryptoCurrency News: JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon: Facebook’s Crypto Isn’t a Short-Term Concern

“We’re going to be talking about Libra three years from now," JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday.

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CryptoCurrency News: The Case $7.5K Could Become Bitcoin’s New Price Support

The world's most valuable cryptocurrency could find price support at $7,500 – that is if it follows past patterns on the charts.

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CryptoCurrency News: Huobi Revamps HUSD Stablecoin to Help Power ‘Fiat On-Ramp’

Huobi is overhauling its HUSD stablecoin in a new partnership with Paxos and Stable Universal.

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CryptoCurrency News: Reddit Co-Founder Ohanian Leads $3.75 Million Round in ‘Hearthstone’ Competitor

Horizon Games is announcing a seed round from leading crypto investors as it ramps up production on its flagship game, "Skyweaver."

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CryptoCurrency News: Watch Today’s Facebook Libra Hearing at the House Financial Services Committee

Watch the live webcast of the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project.

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CryptoCurrency News: Hacked BITpoint Exchange to Refund 50,000 Affected Users in Crypto

BITPoint Japan has said that the roughly 50,000 users who lost funds in its recent hack will be reimbursed in cryptocurrency on a 1:1 basis.

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CryptoCurrency News: Overstock’s tZERO Lures New Execs from Barclays and IMAX

The security token platform is strengthening its leadership team with three new hires as it prepares to onboard more tokens.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Price Looks South After Second 13% Drop of 2019

Bitcoin logged one of the biggest daily price losses of the year on Tuesday, confirming a short-term bullish-to-bearish trend change.

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CryptoCurrency News: France’s Financial Watchdog Proposes ‘Voluntary’ Regulatory Framework for Crypto Firms

In exchange for regulatory approval, crypto firms can opt to abide by capital, tax, and consumer protection requirements.

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CryptoCurrency News: 40-Strong Blockchain Insurance Group B3i Appoints CEO

Insurance industry blockchain group B3i has appointed John Carolin as chief executive officer.

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CryptoCurrency News: Cryptofinancier Nexo Partners With Korea’s Terra to Create Loan Platform

Singapore and Switzerland are joining forces to bring crypto lending to East Asia.

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CryptoCurrency News: Tether Stablecoin to Launch on 5th Blockchain

The popular and sometimes controversial stablecoin tether (USDT) is to launch on the algorand blockchain.

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CryptoCurrency News: It’s Not Up to Facebook to Decide What Libra Is, Ex-CFTC Advisor Says

Security? Payment token? Utility token? Defining Facebook's Libra won't be easy, and it's not Facebook's call, says Jeff Bandman.

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