CryptoCurrency News: Facebook Hires US Senator’s Former Aide to Lobby for Libra Cryptocurrency

Facebook has hired a former aide to the chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee to lobby for its Libra cryptocurrency project.

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CryptoCurrency News: A Battle Between Bitcoin Wallets Has Big Implications for Privacy

Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai announced last Thursday that its primary competitor, Wasabi Wallet, is the target of an ongoing network attack.

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CryptoCurrency News: Japanese Crypto Exchange Bitpoint Restarting Trade Services

The exchange lost 3 billion yuan during a hack on July 11.

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CryptoCurrency News: Experts Say Mexico’s Regulations Raise the Bar ‘Too High’ for Crypto Entrepreneurs

New laws are strangling crypto startups before they can begin to trade.

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CryptoCurrency News: Co-Founder Sues Israeli Blockchain Firm for Breach of Contract

An Israeli ICO company is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit following a founding partner's ejection from the firm.

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CryptoCurrency News: Former Polychain Partner Ryan Zurrer Is Leaving Web3 to Start a DAO

Ryan Zurrer, a former partner at Polychain, has announced his next act. A new version of one of ethereum's biggest failures.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Considers Adding 8 New Crypto Tokens

Coinbase is looking at adding eight more tokens to its current lineup.

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CryptoCurrency News: Samsung Is Now Offering 17 Crypto Apps

Electronics giant Samsung is adding dapps to its online store in a bid to outpace its competition.

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CryptoCurrency News: Tezos Co-Creator Commits to Donating Millions in Future XTZ Proceeds

The co-founder of the Tezos blockchain has singed the Founders Pledge to contribute a significant amount of wealth to charitable causes.

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CryptoCurrency News: The Terra Stablecoin Is Partnering With a South Korean Fashion Market

Terra has added Sinsang Market to its alliance of internet marketplaces in an effort to create new payment systems for online shoppers.

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CryptoCurrency News: Thailand to Bring Cryptocurrency Under Anti-Money Laundering Rules

Thailand's anti-money laundering regulator is planning to amend the country's laws to mandate reporting by cryptocurrency exchanges.

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CryptoCurrency News: Lenovo, Glaxo, Nokia: Big Names Join New IBM Blockchain

IBM's new supplier onboarding blockchain is launching with a slew of big names attached.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Eyes $12K Price Hurdle as Dominance Rate Hits 28-Month High

Bitcoin has broken out of bearish mode with a near 10-percent surge this morning and looks to be decoupling from alternative cryptocurrencies.

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CryptoCurrency News: Litecoin Just Halved Its Crypto Rewards for Miners

Litecoin, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market value, has just reduced its block reward for miners by half.

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CryptoCurrency News: Mastercard Is Building a Team to Develop Crypto, Wallet Projects

Payments giant Mastercard is seeking to hire several blockchain execs to lead cryptocurrency and digital wallet projects.

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CryptoCurrency News: Iran’s Cabinet Ratifies Bill Recognizing Cryptocurrencies and Mining

Iran's government has introduced a bill that lifts the illegal status of cryptocurrencies and authorizes mining as an official industry.

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CryptoCurrency News: Cryptocurrency in China: Over the Counter, Under the Table

Primitive Ventures partner Dovey Wan breaks down the crypto situation as it stands in China today.

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