CryptoCurrency News: Former UBS Bankers Net $100 million to Build a Crypto Bank

A Swiss crypto startup launched by several former UBS bankers has raised $104 million in a bid to establish a regulated cryptocurrency bank.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitmain By the Numbers: An Inside Look at a Bitcoin Mining Empire

For the first time, the crypto community is getting a close look at Bitmain's financials.

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CryptoCurrency News: VanEck and SolidX Unfazed By the SEC's Latest Bitcoin ETF Delay

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently moved to delay their decision over yet another bitcoin exchange traded fund proposal.

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CryptoCurrency News: FedEx Joins Hyperledger in Blockchain Consortium's Latest Expansion

FedEx, Honeywell and 12 blockchain startups joined the Hyperledger consortium, the group announced Wednesday.

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC Seeks Court Sanction Against PlexCoin ICO Founders

The SEC is taking seeking further action against the founders of the Plexcoin crypto scheme, alleging they are not complying with court orders.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Dairy Farmers to Trial Blockchain in Bid to Track Milk Products

The Dairy Farmers of America will trial a blockchain platform to track milk products, the company announced Tuesday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Startups Aim to Kill the Captcha With a New Anti-Bot Protocol

Datawallet and Enigma have partnered to create an alternative to all those annoying captchas – and hopefully reduce the prevalence of bot nets.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain Just Officially Filed for Its IPO

Bitmain, the Beijing-based bitcoin mining giant, has officially filed an application, seeking to go public in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). 

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CryptoCurrency News: USD Coin Arrives: Circle's Crypto Stablecoin Is Now Trading

Crypto finance firm Circle has officially released its dollar-pegged stablecoin for limited trading, the company announced Wednesday.

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CryptoCurrency News: UN Food Program to Expand Blockchain Testing to African Supply Chain

The U.N. World Food Programme plans to test blockchain for tracking food delivery in East Africa, following a refugee aid pilot in Jordan.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Price Volatility Hits Lowest Level In Nearly 2 Years

Bitcoin price volatility, as indicated by Bollinger band width, has hit the lowest level since December 2016.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Payments Startup Bitwala Raises €4 Million in New Funding

Blockchain startup Bitwala has raised €4 million in new funding that will help develop a planned blockchain bank account offering.

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CryptoCurrency News: SBI Ripple Asia Wins Payments License for Blockchain Money App

A joint venture between SBI Holdings and Ripple has moved a step closer to launching its blockchain-based payments app for consumers.

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CryptoCurrency News: You Won't Have to Wait for This Ethereum Scaling Solution, It Works Now

Most ethereum scaling technologies are a far from completed, but OpenST says it's got a solution that's ready for the "here and now."

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CryptoCurrency News: Australia's Science Agency Claims Breakthrough in Global Blockchain Test

Australian federal body CSIRO says a blockchain network it developed has achieved 30,000 transactions per second in a global test.

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