CryptoCurrency News: Filecoin Miners Go On Strike One Day After Mainnet Launch, Prompting Early Reward Release

Some of the largest Filecoin miners stopped mining on Saturday, complaining the project’s mining incentive scheme has made it impossible for the miners to start operations.

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CryptoCurrency News: Pelosi Says It’s Tuesday or Bust if White House Wants a Pre-Election Stimulus Package: Report

The Democratic House Speaker said if a deal isn't reached by Tuesday evening, a package won't be likely before Nov. 3.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Long & Short: The OKEx Drama Exposes a Weakness in Crypto Market Infrastructure

The OKEx drama shows just how immature crypto markets are compared to traditional ones, but it also highlights their overall resilience.

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CryptoCurrency News: Wanted: Economist for Digital Currencies, Fintech as Bank of Canada Studies a Possible CBDC

The move comes as the central bank continues to research how a central bank digital currency would work as well as the possible risks.

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CryptoCurrency News: Stellar CEO to Be Part of IMF Panel on Cross-Border Payments

The panel will discuss the private-sector's role in addressing shortcomings of cross-border payments.

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CryptoCurrency News: How Stocks, Bitcoin and Other Investments Fare in a 0% Interest Rate World

On Long Reads Sunday, a reading of a John Street Capital piece on the realities of a market characterized by zero-bound interest rates.

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CryptoCurrency News: A Day in the Life of the Splinternet

Cypherpunk historian Finn Brunton imagines a future where there are many internets, each making demands on your attention.

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