CryptoCurrency News: Violent Delights Lead to Violent Ends: Rebuilding After the Crypto Crash

Dovey Wan is a founding partner of Primitive Ventures, a global venture investment firm with a focus on blockchain. You can follow her on Twitter at @doveywan.  The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review.  While emerging assets are always turbulent, 2018 has been an especially violent year for the crypto markets. Many […]

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC’s Crypto Czar Signals Some Flexibility on Token Offerings

No-action letters may be a way forward for crypto startups hoping to avoid securities classifications.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Lawmaker Suggests ‘WallCoin’ Crypto to Fund Trump’s Mexico Border Wall

Representative Warren Davidson has suggested using a cryptocurrency to crowdfund a wall on the Mexican border.

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CryptoCurrency News: Binance Is Expanding Its Crypto Incubator to 5 New Cities

One goal of the incubator is to foster projects that could get their tokens listed on Binance's exchange.

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CryptoCurrency News: Gaming PC Maker Razer Offers Store Credit in Return for Crypto Mining

Gaming hardware manufacturer Razer has launched an app that rewards users for mining, but not with crypto or cash.

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CryptoCurrency News: Basis Stablecoin Confirms Shutdown, Blaming ‘Regulatory Constraints’

Basis, the most well-funded stablecoin startup, says it couldn't overcome regulatory hurdles and is returning money to its investors.

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CryptoCurrency News: ICO Services Startup TokenSoft Acquires Stake in Regulated Broker-Dealer

ICO facilitator TokenSoft has acquired interest in a regulated broker-dealer to provide services that were previously impossible for the firm.

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CryptoCurrency News: South Korea’s Kakao Leads $15 Million Raise for Public Blockchain Startup Orbs

South Korean messaging giant Kakao has led an over-$15 million crypto investment in Israeli-based public blockchain project Orbs.

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CryptoCurrency News: Former Apple Exec Joins Civic’s Decentralized Identity Platform

Blockchain startup Civic has hired Apple veteran Phillip Shoemaker as executive director of Identity.com.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockstack Won’t Need to Sell Bitcoin or Ether to Survive Crypto Winter

Blockstack limited its access to funds raised last year, so it couldn't spend faster than it gained traction. Now that's paying off.

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CryptoCurrency News: UAE Remittance Firm Launching Ripple-Based Payments in Q1 2019

Abu Dhabi-based UAE Exchange is working with Ripple to launch blockchain remittances to Asia early next year.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Price Consolidates Sub-$3.5K With Bulls and Bears in Stalemate

Bitcoin is consolidating below $3,500 for the third day straight, but is a bull move building?

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CryptoCurrency News: Overstock Venture Chief Expects Market for Blockchain Products in 2019

Overstock's blockchain arm, Medici Ventures, has big plans for 2019, as the e-commerce giant moves towards a February sale.

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CryptoCurrency News: Major German Stock Exchange to Launch Crypto Trading Platform

Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, is set to launch crypto trading in the first half of 2019, with ICO token trading coming later.

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CryptoCurrency News: A Built-In Ethereum Wallet Just Got Added to Opera’s Browser

Opera has announced the public release of its "Web 3-ready" Android web browser featuring an ethereum wallet.

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