CryptoCurrency News: China’s Economic Planning Agency Labels Bitcoin Mining an ‘Undesirable’ Industry

A Chinese government agency in charge of macro economic policies is labeling bitcoin mining as an "undesirable" industry in a draft economic proposal.

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CryptoCurrency News: The Trolls Accused Me of ‘Crypto-Colonialism’ in Syria – I’m Listening

Cryptocurrency isn't colonialism in Syria – it's a step in ensuring the technological autonomy of the region.

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CryptoCurrency News: Next Bitcoin Core Release to Finally Let Hardware Wallets Connect to Full Nodes

It’s a moment true bitcoin nerds have been waiting for. In the coming release of Bitcoin Core, the 18th version of the cryptocurrency’s most widely used software, the code will finally, natively allow users to connect bitcoin full nodes to hardware wallets. It sounds technical, but it’s a big step for the security of the […]

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Pro Lists EOS, Augur’s REP and MakerDAO’s MKR Tokens

EOS, MKR and REP will become fully available for trading sometime Tuesday on Coinbase's professional platform.

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CryptoCurrency News: QuadrigaCX Officially Enters Bankruptcy With Millions Still Missing

Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX should transition into bankruptcy in the coming days, a judge ruled Monday.

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CryptoCurrency News: How Coinbase-Backed Dharma Aims to Stand Out From Other Crypto Lenders

Dharma, the lending startup with backing from Coinbase and Polychain, wants to make peer-to-peer crypto loans accessible to all.

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CryptoCurrency News: Western Union Integrates With Crypto Wallet to Expand Philippines Remittances

The money transfer giant has teamed up with blockchain startup Coins.ph to enable residents of the Philippines to directly receive cash remittances.

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CryptoCurrency News: Pantera Leads $3.5 Million Round for Lightning-Powered SparkSwap DEX

Pantera-backed SparkSwap has launched to offer pro traders litecoin-to-bitcoin atomic swaps using the lightning network.

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CryptoCurrency News: Societe Generale-Owned Bank Launches Blockchain ETN

Kleinwort Hambros, a Societe Generale-owned bank and wealth manager, has launched a Luxembourg-listed blockchain exchange-traded note.

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CryptoCurrency News: Korean Crypto Scam Fleeced Investors for Over $18.5 Million

Police have reportedly used AI to spot a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme in South Korea that cheated investors out of $18.5 million.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bullish Bitcoin Leaps Resistance Hurdle in Weekend Breakout

Bitcoin’s breakout from $5,050 resistance has defied overbought indicators and set a new target of $5,550 for the bulls.

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CryptoCurrency News: GM, BMW Back Blockchain Data Sharing For Self-Driving Cars

General Motors will chair the next autonomous vehicle data markets working group, using blockchain to help share self-driving data.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ripple Co-Founder Donates $25 Million in XRP to US University

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, his wife Lyna Lam and the Rippleworks nonprofit have donated $25 million in XRP to San Francisco State University.

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