CryptoCurrency News: These Bitcoin Users Want DAI and DeFi – Here’s How They Plan to Get It

The Cross-Chain Working Group project will (almost) enable bitcoin transactions on ethereum, opening up a new world of interacting smart contracts.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Reveals Password Glitch Affecting 3,500 Customers

The rare bug impacted roughly .01 percent of the exchange's 30 million customers, Coinbase revealed Friday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ethereum Coders Approve 6 Changes for Upcoming Istanbul Hard Fork

Ethereum core developers have finalized a list of EIPs for the network's next system-wide upgrade.

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CryptoCurrency News: FinCEN Director Reminds Casinos of Crypto Compliance Requirements

FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco said that suspicious activity reports detailing crypto fraud is a matter of national security.

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CryptoCurrency News: All-Crypto Retirement Accounts Will Be Fined: Australian Tax Office

Investors who hold 90 percent of their retirement savings in cryptocurrencies may face penalties of up to 4,200 AUD.

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CryptoCurrency News: Someone Just Hacked Binance Jersey’s Twitter Account

An anonymous Twitter user has successfully hacked Binance Jersey's twitter account.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bakkt Says It’s ‘Cleared to Launch’ Bitcoin Futures Next Month

Bakkt says it will launch Sept. 23 after receiving a trust charter through the New York State Department of Financial Services.

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CryptoCurrency News: South Korea’s ‘Bit-Island,’ Jeju, Redoubles Crypto Efforts After Losing Regulatory Bid

Jeju, a small island south of Seoul, is redoubling its efforts to become South Korea's regulation-free Bit-Island after losing out to Busan.

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CryptoCurrency News: China’s Digital Fiat Wants to Compete With Bitcoin – But It’s Not a Crypto

China may be about to launch a fiat digital currency, but in all likelihood, it will only resemble a cryptocurrency on the surface.

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CryptoCurrency News: Man Offering Hacking Services for Bitcoin Gets 20-Month Jail Sentence

A British man has been handed jail time and ordered to forfeit over £400,000 ($487,000) for offering hacking services and stolen data for crypto.

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CryptoCurrency News: This Crypto Asset Doesn’t Exist Yet, But Soon You’ll Be Able to Stake It

Perlin's PERL cryptocurrency looks to make shipping easier, but could also democratize the proof-of-stake model.

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CryptoCurrency News: Moscow Blockchain Voting System ‘Completely Insecure,’ Says Researcher

A blockchain system that will soon be used to allow Moscow residents to vote in elections is currently easy to hack, according to a researcher.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Defends Price Support, But Bear Case Still Intact

Bitcoin has bounced from key price support, but the outlook remains bearish as long as prices hold below Thursday's high of $10,445.

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CryptoCurrency News: Binance’s US Arm to Go Live ‘Within Two Months’

The dedicated U.S. arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance should go live by November, according to CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao.

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CryptoCurrency News: ASX’s In-the-Works DLT Settlement System ‘on Track,’ Says Yearly Report

The Australian Securities Exchange has released its 2019 financial report, offering insight into its upcoming distributed ledger settlement system.

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