CryptoCurrency News: IBM Completes Blockchain Trial Tracking a 28-Ton Shipment of Oranges

IBM has completed a trial of blockchain technology to track a shipment of mandarin oranges from China to Singapore ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations.

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CryptoCurrency News: Fidelity Says Its Crypto Trading and Storage Platform Is in ‘Final Testing’

Fidelity Digital Asset Services is in its "final testing" phase, the company said in a blog post Thursday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Files for Creditor Protection

The QuadrigaCX exchange says it's been "attempting to locate and secure our very significant cryptocurrency reserves held in cold wallets," unsuccessfully.

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CryptoCurrency News: Cboe Resubmits the VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF Proposal for SEC Approval

Cboe has re-filed the VanEck/SolidX bitcoin ETF proposal, which it previously withdrew due to the U.S. government shutdown.

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CryptoCurrency News: Prime Trust Undercuts Rivals in Crypto Custody Race

Prime Trust has eliminated its fees for storing digital assets such as bitcoin, ether and Stellar lumens, in a move the custodian called an industry first.

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CryptoCurrency News: NYDFS Grants BitLicense to Third Bitcoin ATM Operator

NYDFS has granted a third bitcoin ATM operator a BitLicense Thursday, with Cottonwood Vending LLC becoming the latest recipient.

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CryptoCurrency News: Germany’s No.2 Stock Exchange Launches Mobile App for Crypto Trading

Stock exchange operator Boerse Stuttgart Group has launched a mobile app for German cryptocurrency traders.

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CryptoCurrency News: A New Test Network Just Activated and Ethereum 2.0 Will Be Using It

Launched today, the Görli test network represents a small step on the long road to solving ethereum's scaling challenges.

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CryptoCurrency News: Pantera, Coinbase Join $4.5 Million Round for Staking-as-a-Service Startup

Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures have joined a $4.5 million round for Staked, a firm that helps investors back proof-of-stake cryptos.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Capital Leads $1.7 Million Round for Crypto Compliance Startup

Venture capital firm Blockchain Capital has led a $1.7 million seed round for San Francisco-based crypto compliance startup TRM Labs.

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CryptoCurrency News: Binance Users Can Now Pay for Crypto With Credit Cards

Top crypto exchange Binance now lets customers purchase some cryptocurrencies using Visa and Mastercard credit cards.

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CryptoCurrency News: February Is Often Good for Bitcoin Prices, Will History Repeat in 2019?

Bitcoin could end its four-year February winning streak unless prices see a strong bounce from key support.

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CryptoCurrency News: South Korea Will Maintain ICO Ban After Finding Token Projects Broke Rules

South Korea has decided not to lift its ban on domestic initial coin offerings after a watchdog's survey found projects have been violating rules.

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CryptoCurrency News: IOTA: Almost All Tokens From $11 Million Hack Have Been Found

Almost all of roughly $11 million-worth of iota tokens alleged to have been stolen by an individual from Oxford, UK, have been found. IOTA co-founder and board co-chairman Dominik Schiener told Reuters that the funds are currently being held as evidence in a police investigation. As reported on Jan. 24, a Europol-coordinated effort involving British and […]

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