CryptoCurrency News: CasperLabs Is Building a PoS Blockchain With Help from Ethereum’s Vlad Zamfir

A new blockchain startup was launched today called CasperLabs. Aiming to build a proof-of-stake blockchain based upon the seminal work of Ethereum Foundation researcher Vlad Zamfir, CasperLabs has announced Zamfir as lead consensus protocol architect to the project.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Exchange ShapeShift Is Looking for a New CFO

ShapeShift is looking for a new chief financial officer to succeed Justin Blincoe, who is taking on a new "senior finance" role at the company.

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CryptoCurrency News: Hands-On Preview of Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Phone Reveals New Crypto Details

A hands-on preview of Samsung's just-unveiled flagship phone, the Galaxy S10, reveals new details of the device's upcoming crypto features.

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CryptoCurrency News: Thailand Green Lights Issuance and Trading of Blockchain Securities

The Thai National Legislative Assembly has approved changes to the law allowing tokenized securities to be issued and traded in the country.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Remains On Hunt For $4.2K Despite Price Consolidation

Bitcoin's three-day price consolidation looks to be a bull breather before a continuation of the recent rally to above $4,000.

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CryptoCurrency News: FBI Seeking Potential Victims of BitConnect to Assist Investigation

The FBI is reaching out to those who invested in the now-worthless BCC token offered by the defunct crypto exchange BitConnect.

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CryptoCurrency News: Andreas M. Antonopoulos Warns Against Ethereum Community In-Fighting

In an address to the ethereum community, the blockchain expert warns against fragmentation and in-fighting as a result of market pressures.

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