CryptoCurrency News: NBA Says Basketball Player Can’t Tokenize His Contract After All

Spencer Dinwiddie took a shot at tokenization, but the National Basketball Association blocked him.

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CryptoCurrency News: A Dangerous Bug in Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Has Been Fixed

Bitcoin developer Rusty Russell disclosed Friday the lightning network vulnerability that forced software upgrades in July.

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CryptoCurrency News: Honeyminer Acquired by Blockchain Firm Core Scientific

Core Scientific will integrate Honeyminer into its operating system, MinderOS, for native GPU mining.

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CryptoCurrency News: New Malware Swaps Out Crypto Wallet Addresses as You Type Them

A newly discovered piece of malware can secretly steal your crypto wallets and passwords.

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CryptoCurrency News: Iranian Bitcoiners Risk Fines, Jail Time as Government Regulates Mining

As mining regulations loom, Iranian bitcoiners are stuck in compliance purgatory – facing fines and even jail.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ripple’s Xpring Looks to Build XRP DeFi Products With New Acquisition

Nine Logos engineers are joining Xpring to develop DeFi products based on XRP.

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CryptoCurrency News: RSK Creators Acquire Spanish Social Network

Taringa claims to have some 30 million users, 1,000 active communities, and 8 million daily shares on its platform.

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CryptoCurrency News: Animoca to Develop MotoGP Blockchain Game With Crypto Collectibles

ASX-listed games maker Animoca Brands is to develop a MotoGP-branded race management game with in-game collectibles.

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CryptoCurrency News: ING’s Chief Economist Predicts Central Bank Digital Currencies in 2-3 Years

Dutch bank ING's chief economist has said Facebook's Libra is pressuring central banks to launch their own digital currencies.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Approaching Biggest Weekly Price Loss of 2019

Bitcoin is on track to post its biggest weekly loss so far this year, having found acceptance below key long-term support.

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CryptoCurrency News: Harbor’s Regulatory Wait Ends as FINRA Awards Crypto Broker-Dealer License

Harbor's broker-dealer licensing breaks a lengthy standoff between aspiring crypto broker-dealers and the U.S. regulators who approve them.

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CryptoCurrency News: Facebook-Led Libra Could Be Boon to UN, Says Crypto Project’s Chief

The head of the Libra Association has argued that the Facebook-led cryptocurrency could help the U.N. achieve its sustainable development goals.

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CryptoCurrency News: Binance Helped UK Police Investigate Criminal Involved in $50 Million Fraud

The exchange said it helped British police bust a cybercriminal who sold phishing tools that resulted in the theft of millions of pounds.

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CryptoCurrency News: Lightning Sucks, But It Could Help Build a Bitcoin Economy

At least a dozen startups are now betting on the profitability of bitcoin birthing a "Lightning Economy." Is it too soon?

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