CryptoCurrency News: The Mechanics of Market Manipulation

The crypto market's fragmented and decentralized structure can make it more vulnerable to manipulation, writes CoinDesk Research’s Galen Moore.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bakkt CEO Will Be Asked to Fill Georgia Senate Seat in 2020: Report

Crypto exchange Bakkt’s chief executive Kelly Loeffler has reportedly been picked by Governor Brian Kemp until the special election in November 2020.  Loeffler will likely be asked next week to serve as the replacement of U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, who has announced plans to vacate his senate seat on December 31, according to a report […]

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CryptoCurrency News: US Arrests Ethereum Developer for Training North Koreans to Evade Sanctions

After attending a blockchain conference in North Korea in April, a developer at the Ethereum Foundation has been arrested in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving Day.

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CryptoCurrency News: Cisco Patent Would Secure 5G Networks With a Blockchain

Cisco sees a way for blockchain to help secure messages transmitted through telecommunications networks, according to a patent.

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CryptoCurrency News: WATCH: Thiel Capital’s Eric Weinstein Talks About the Nature of Money

Eric Weinstein of Thiel Capital talks with Leigh Cuen about the philosophy behind the crypto markets.

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CryptoCurrency News: Huobi Russia Announces Ruble Gateway and Initial Exchange Offering Service

Huobi Russia now accepts ruble deposits and will soon have its own exchange token launchpad.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Acquires Prime Broker Tagomi for $150M: Source

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired prime broker Tagomi for $150 million, a source told CoinDesk.

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CryptoCurrency News: Russian Central Bank Says It Would Support Crypto Ban

The Bank of Russia has backed a potential ban on cryptocurrency payments, according to a state news agency.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Faces Biggest Monthly Price Drop of 2019 Despite Late Upturn

Bitcoin looks poised to post the biggest monthly loss of 2019, despite the recent recovery from six-month lows.

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CryptoCurrency News: Little-Known Crypto Exchange With Ties to a Shanghai Firm Halts Services, Says CEO ‘Missing’

IDAX, an obscure crypto exchange linked to a Shanghai firm, says its "global CEO has gone missing" and has halted services.

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CryptoCurrency News: German Banks Allowed to Sell and Custody Crypto Assets From 2020: Report

From next year, banks in Germany will be allowed to offer the sale and storage of cryptocurrencies under new legislation.

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CryptoCurrency News: IBM Patents Blockchain to Stop Drones From Stealing Packages

IBM has won a patent for a blockchain system which tracks packages in case they're stolen by drones.

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CryptoCurrency News: Canadian Fund Manager 3iQ Files Propectus for Bitcoin Fund IPO

3iQ has listed the preliminary prospectus for its bitcoin fund as the next step toward an initial public offering (IPO), likely on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

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CryptoCurrency News: WATCH: Chainalysis Chief Economist Wants Crypto to Move Past ‘Buying Drugs on the Silk Road’

Chainalysis’ chief economist sits down with Daniel Kuhn to talk about how to bring crypto out of the cybercrime ghetto.

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CryptoCurrency News: What the Fed Reserve’s Balance Sheet Expansion Means for Bitcoin

The U.S. Federal Reserve is again expanding its balance sheet – prominent experts believe that could bode well for bitcoin in the long run.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Patents Automated KYC Enforcement Tool

Coinbase has patented a system which would automatically identify accounts violating AML rules.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Eyes $7,800 After Biggest Daily Price Gain in a Month

Bitcoin's price recovery is gathering steam and $7,800 could be the next stop for the bulls.

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CryptoCurrency News: A Third of Crypto Exchanges Have Little or No KYC, Says CipherTrace

Around one third of the top 120 exchanges are "weak" when it comes to know-your-customer (KYC) verification, while two-thirds "lack strong KYC policies," the firm said.

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CryptoCurrency News: ECB Official Says Digital Currency Could Be an Alternative to Cash

A digital currency could ensure that citizens remain able to use central bank money even if cash is eventually no longer used, according to Benoît Cœuré.

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CryptoCurrency News: What the Crypto Markets Are Saying About the Future of Bitcoin

Bitcoin has been sliding amid a lack of capital inflows, raising questions about the future for bitcoin in the long-term.

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CryptoCurrency News: Upbit Is the Seventh Major Crypto Exchange Hack of 2019

These seven major hacks remind us: not your keys, not your crypto.

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CryptoCurrency News: Lebanese Bitcoiners Show How to Talk About Crypto At Thanksgiving

Amid civil unrest, bitcoin is helping some Lebanese get by. Emphasis on the word “helping.” Traditional social ties are as important as technology.

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CryptoCurrency News: India Plans to Issue a National Blockchain Framework

The Indian government is drafting a paper outlining a new national blockchain framework, a minister wrote Wednesday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ethereum Scaling Fix Cuts Time to Create a Block in Half, Test Finds

BloXroute Labs' "Blockchain Distribution Network" cut ethereum block propagation time in half, according to a test by Akomba Labs.

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CryptoCurrency News: MARKETS DAILY: UpBit Hack Reactions & Crypto Liquidity Insights

On today’s episode, we’re talking markets reaction to UpBit exchange hack, crypto liquidity, and VeChain’s November rally.

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CryptoCurrency News: HSBC to Track $20 Billion in Assets on a Blockchain Next Year

HSBC plans to track $20 billion in private-placement assets on its Digital Vault, allowing investors real-time access to their records.

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CryptoCurrency News: Swiss Government Moves to Remove Legal Barriers for Blockchain Development

The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a revised proposal to remove legal hurdles still holding up blockchain innovation, and will pass the legislation to the parliament.

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CryptoCurrency News: Former UBS Banker Launches Digital Securities Platform Tokenyz

A veteran of megabank UBS is launching a startup to enter the increasingly crowded field of platforms for issuing digital securities on a blockchain.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ghana May Issue Digital Currency in ‘Near Future,’ Says Central Bank Chief

Ghana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency, and is already in talks over a pilot project.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Is Looking at a Short-Term Bull Reversal If Prices Pass $7,400

Bitcoin needs to break above resistance near $7,400 to confirm a short-term bull reversal and invite stronger buying pressure.

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CryptoCurrency News: Charities Put a Bitcoin Twist on Giving Tuesday

HODLers can play Santa this year by gifting their crypto bags to others on Bitcoin Tuesday, a play on the holiday drive known as Giving Tuesday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Exchange Upbit Confirms Theft of $49M in Ether

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has lost $49 million worth in cryptocurrency, the exchange has confirmed.

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CryptoCurrency News: Keep Calm and HODL On? 3 Reasons to Look Past Bitcoin’s Price Rout

Zooming out the lens a bit, there are at least three plausible reasons to think this sell-off may be just a hiccup for bitcoin.

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CryptoCurrency News: Simon Malls Has 5 New Bitcoin ATMs With Bitstop Partnership

Simon Malls has partnered with Bitstop, installing 5 new bitcoin ATMs in 3 states.

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CryptoCurrency News: Elliptic Brings AML Compliance to the Zilliqa Blockchain

Elliptic will provide transaction monitoring services on the Zilliqa blockchain.

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CryptoCurrency News: Japanese Conglomerate SBI Injects 7-Figure Sum Into Securitize

Securitize intends to build out its new Japan office after a cash injection from SBI Holdings.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Judge Refuses to Quash IRS Summons for Bitstamp Exchange Records

A federal judge denied a bitcoin user's petition to stop the IRS from gathering data about his cryptocurrency holdings from the Bitstamp exchange.

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CryptoCurrency News: China’s Digital Yuan Will Target Retail Payments First, Ex-Central Banker Says

Former PBoC head Xiaochuan Zhou says the digital yuan will enable retail payments first, but might need a different technical design for cross-border payments.

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CryptoCurrency News: How to Earn and Spend Bitcoin on Black Friday 2019

The 2019 holiday shopping season is a prime time for using and earning cryptocurrency.

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CryptoCurrency News: MARKETS DAILY: Tokenization Challenges and Another Tether Lawsuit

On today’s episode, we’re talking bitcoin's bearish juncture, tokenization troubles, and new allegations filed against stablecoin Tether

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CryptoCurrency News: Ripple-Backed Rental Firm Omni Shutting Down With Coinbase Snapping Up Dev Team: Report

Digital rentals marketplace Omni is shutting up shop, with Coinbase agreeing a deal to take on its engineers.

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CryptoCurrency News: Telegram Founder Durov Should Testify in SEC Case Over Gram Token: Judge

Telegram's founder and CEO Pavel Durov, plus two other employees, should be deposed to give testimony in the SEC case over whether the gram token is a security, a judge has ordered.

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CryptoCurrency News: Another Crypto Exchange is Dropping Privacy Coin Monero Over Compliance Risk

BitBay exchange is the latest to delist the privacy-focused monero cryptocurrency over AML concerns.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ripple Finalizes $50 Million MoneyGram Investment

Ripple now owns nearly 10 percent of MoneyGram's outstanding common stock after completing its $50 million equity investment.

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CryptoCurrency News: As Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $7K, Popular Analysts Say Monthly Close Is Pivotal

Bitcoin needs to rise by more than $1,000 in the next three days to invalidate bearish pressures, according to Mike Novogratz and Willy Woo.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ex-DOJ, Capital One Exec to Lead Compliance at Crypto Payments Startup Celo Labs

C Labs, the company working on Celo, is bringing on former DOJ official Jai Ramaswamy to head compliance.

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CryptoCurrency News: Tokenized Real Estate Falters as Another Hyped Deal Falls Apart

A high-profile venture between startups Fluidity and Propellr was quietly shelved this summer, underscoring the hurdles real estate tokenization faces.

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CryptoCurrency News: BNY Mellon Aims to Go Live ‘ASAP’ on Trade Finance Blockchain Marco Polo

Bank of New York Mellon has joined the Marco Polo trade finance consortium running on R3’s Corda, becoming the 28th bank to do so.

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CryptoCurrency News: Unregistered ICO Issuer Gladius Shuts Down 9 Months After SEC Settlement

Gladius Network plans to shut down nine months after settling charges with the SEC, saying it no longer has the funding to continue operating.

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CryptoCurrency News: Markets Daily: ETF Arguments and China Token Troubles

Welcome to CoinDesk Markets Daily, a new podcast that gives you all the trading news you need in 10 minutes.

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