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Thursday, February 11, 2021

CryptoCurrency News: India Grants Crypto Holders Reprieve Ahead of Likely Ban: Report



The window of opportunity for investors to cash out to fiat is expected to be between three-to-six months.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Mortgage Platform Figure Launches SPAC to Raise $250M



Figure seeks to raise $250 million through the special purpose acquisition company, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday night.

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CryptoCurrency News: First North American Bitcoin ETF Approved by Canadian Securities Regulator



The Ontario Securities Commission gave its blessing Thursday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Nigeria’s Senate Summons Central Bank Chief to Explain Crypto Ban



The Nigerian Senate wants Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele and chief securities regulator Lamido Yuguda to testify about cryptocurrencies.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 11, 2021



With BTC setting a new record above $48K and Mastercard implementing crypto payments, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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CryptoCurrency News: Reflexer Labs Raises $4.4M to Build Out ETH-Backed Stable Asset, RAI



Pantera and Lemniscap co-lead a bet on stability in DeFi without the U.S. dollar.

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CryptoCurrency News: Avalanche Developers Rush Client Patch as ‘Bug’ Slows Blockchain Transactions



A "cross-chain finality" bug has forced the network into "self-healing mode."

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CryptoCurrency News: Alabama Man Charged Over SIM Swap Hacks That Stole $150K in Crypto



Joseph Chase Oaks allegedly used SIM-swap hacks to access victim's online accounts between August 2018 and October 2019.

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC Commissioner Peirce Says Market Is Ready for a Bitcoin ETP



Peirce also pushed back against an emerging government narrative that cryptocurrency is a dangerous rail for terrorist financing.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitso Buys Gibraltar-Based Crypto Derivatives Platform Quedex



Mexico City-based Bitso plans to incorporate Quedex’s high-performance trading engine across the exchange.

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CryptoCurrency News: CME Ethereum Futures, Explained



Ethereum futures are now live on the CME exchange. But what does that mean exactly and how do you trade them?

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CryptoCurrency News: First Mover: Bitcoin at Center Stage (and Record High) as Mastercard, BNY Go Crypto



Bitcoin's price hits new all-time high over $48,000 despite U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's warning that cryptocurrencies are prone to illicit uses.

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CryptoCurrency News: New Kraken Venture Fund to Target Early-Stage Crypto, Tech Startups



Kraken Ventures will operate autonomously, with financial backing from the exchange.

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CryptoCurrency News: Uber CEO Says Company to Consider Crypto for Rides, Not Its Balance Sheet



The rideshare company will look into cryptocurrencies including bitcoin as a potential form of payment.

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CryptoCurrency News: Former HSBC Exec and Blockchain Expert Diana Biggs Joins Valour as CEO



Biggs is an associate fellow at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, guest lecturing on blockchain technology and digital assets.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High as BNY Mellon Announces Crypto Custody



"Bitcoin is loving the BNY Mellon news. It's a very big deal," trader and analyst Alex Kruger tweeted.

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CryptoCurrency News: Social Token App Fyooz Offers Chance to Play Beer Pong With Rap Artist Post Malone



The Celebrity World Pong League NFT will bring recipients the chance to play beer pong against Malone.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Options Market Sees Low Odds of Sky-High Rally in 2021



Bitcoin's options market sees only a 12% probability of prices rising above $100,000 by the end of December.

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CryptoCurrency News: Enterprise Blockchain Firm R3 Launches Confidential Business Computing Platform



Conclave is compatible with R3’s blockchain platform Corda Enterprise and will be fully integrated going forward.

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CryptoCurrency News: BNY Mellon Announces Crypto Custody and Spies Integrated Services



The world’s biggest custodian bank beats rivals JPMorgan and Citi to the punch.

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CryptoCurrency News: Iowa Introduces Bill to Level Playing Field for Blockchain and Smart Contracts



The bill was introduced by Republican State Senator Mark Lofgren to bring blockchain tech on par with traditional contracts and recordkeeping.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Mining Farm Spotted Using Nvidia RTX 30 Gaming Laptops: Report



Images have surfaced on Twitter reportedly showing a crypto-mining operation using laptops fitted with high-end Nvidia RTX 30-series graphics cards.

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CryptoCurrency News: Eth 2.0 Development: Next Steps to Upgrade and Diversify



Christine Kim and Will Foxley discuss with Ethereum Foundation researcher Danny Ryan the roll-out of the Ethereum 2.0 development roadmap, starting with the launch of phase 0 and the Beacon Chain.

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CryptoCurrency News: Microsoft and Enjin Bring Cross-Platform Custom NFTs to Minecraft



To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, players earn badges while learning from prominent female scientists.

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