CryptoCurrency News: Millions in Crypto Is Crossing the Russia-China Border Daily. There, Tether Is King

Tether has a real-world use case: Chinese importers of cheap goods in Russia use it to send millions home daily.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Trader XBTOI Snags Bermuda License`

Crypto finance solutions may be finding lower regulatory hurdles abroad as one of the most venerable exchanges takes to the islands.

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CryptoCurrency News: Prime Trust Launches Instant Settlement Network for Crypto-Fiat Trades

Nevada-based Prime Trust has launched a real-time settlement service for crypto and fiat transfers among clients.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Defense Department Is Developing a Blockchain Cybersecurity Shield

The DoD thinks blockchain can help authenticate its agents, secure interagency communication, and handle petabytes of data to predict attacks.

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC Cyber Unit Chief That Pursued Actions Against ICOs, Kik to Resign

Robert A. Cohen pursued actions against a number ICOs and crypto exchange platforms as Cyber Unit chief. He will resign in August.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Investment Firm Launches a Hedge Fund With Holdings in Coinbase, Bakkt

The NYCQ Fund is a tokenized venture fund with holdings in Coinbase, Bakkt, Nomics, and Tagomi.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Is Adding UK Pound to Funding Options

The world's longest running exchange will soon allow deposits and withdrawals made in GBP.

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CryptoCurrency News: Circle CEO Allaire to Congress: Treat Crypto as a New Asset Class

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire calls for Congress to treat digital assets as their own asset class in testimony for Tuesday's Senate Banking hearing.

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CryptoCurrency News: Square Crypto Lead: ‘The Product We’re Focusing on Is Bitcoin’

In a Twitter AMA on Monday, Square Crypto made it clear that its focus is on building for bitcoin, not for Cash App.

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CryptoCurrency News: OpenBazaar Developers Launch a Crypto Marketplace for Mobile

The developers behind decentralized marketplace OpenBazaar have released a mobile counterpart.

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CryptoCurrency News: Tether Stablecoin Launches on Blockstream’s Liquid Sidechain Network

A new version of the widely used but controversial stablecoin tether is launching on Blockstream's Liquid Network.

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CryptoCurrency News: Judge Punts on Decision in NYAG Case Against Bitfinex and Tether

A New York judge has delayed making a decision on whether Bitfinex and Tether need to turn over documents to the state Attorney General.

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CryptoCurrency News: Dark Web Drug Dealer to Hand Over Bitcoin Millions After Plea Deal

A dark web drug dealer must forfeit $4 million in funds including bitcoin after pleading guilty in New York.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto-Focused Finance App Aximetria Wins License From Swiss Regulator

Aximetria, a firm offering a personal finance app for fiat and cryptocurrencies, has been awarded a financial intermediary license in Switzerland.

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CryptoCurrency News: Iran’s Government Gives the Official Nod to Crypto Mining

Cryptocurrency mining is now an official industrial activity in Iran after winning approval from the country's cabinet.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Faces Sub-$9K Price Move as Bear Trend Strengthens

Bitcoin is continuing to feel the brunt of the short-term bearish trend, with charts calling a move to $9,100 and possibly lower.

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CryptoCurrency News: 200-Year-Old Passport Printing Firm Launches Hardware Crypo Wallet

An Austrian printing company that has history going back to the early 1800s has launched a secure bitcoin storage device.

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CryptoCurrency News: Meet Vitalik Buterin’s Mom. Her Mission Is Inclusion, Not Ethereum

Natalia Ameline's nonprofit, CryptoChicks, is spreading the blockchain gospel in emerging markets.

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