CryptoCurrency News: Russian Opposition Leader Raises $3 Million in Bitcoin Donations

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has attracted $3 million of bitcoin donations over the last three years.

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CryptoCurrency News: French Lender Societe Generale Issues $112 Million Bond on Ethereum

French investment bank Societe Generale has issued $112 million of bonds as a security token on the public ethereum blockchain.

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CryptoCurrency News: Lightning Labs Launches Desktop App on Bitcoin Mainnet

Lightning Labs has put out his first alpha release for its lightning desktop app for bitcoin's mainnet.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ether Thief Found Stealing Funds With Weak Private Keys

A security consultancy found that an unknown person or group has been undertaking a sophisticated scheme to steal ether from weakly-protected addresses.

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CryptoCurrency News: BlockFi Is Now Paying Interest on $53 Million of Crypto Deposits

Crypto lending startup BlockFi has gathered another $18 million of bitcoin and ether deposits since last month, bringing its total interest-earning accounts to $53 million.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Shutters High-Speed Crypto Trading Division, Axing 30 Jobs

Coinbase is shutting down the Chicago trading technology office it opened a year ago, eliminating 30 jobs.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Exchanges Huobi and Fisco Investigated by Japan Watchdog: Report

Crypto exchanges Huobi Japan and Fisco were investigated by the country’s Financial Services Agency last week, according to Reuters sources.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Startup Filament Joins IoT Research Project Backed By Nevada

Filament, a blockchain hardware startup, is now working on the University of Nevada, Reno's autonomous vehicle project.

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC-Fined Crypto Project Abandons Cannabis Co-Working Space Plan

ParagonCoin, which was previously fined by the regulator over its ICO, is selling off a property intended for use as a cannabis co-working space.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Custodian BitGo One-Ups Gemini With Advanced Security Exam

BitGo says it has passed an advanced security review by an outside monitor, claiming to be the first crypto startup to receive this level of certification.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Price Sees First ‘Golden Crossover’ Since 2015

With bitcoin’s move to five-month highs Tuesday, a notable bull cross of key moving averages has formed for the first time in nearly four years.

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CryptoCurrency News: Civic Inks Deal to Bring Blockchain ID to 1,000 Vending Machines

After demoing a beer vending machine at SXSW, Civic is announcing a blockchain identity deal with six suppliers in the automated retail space.

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CryptoCurrency News: Binance Launches Decentralized Exchange Ahead of Schedule

Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has launched its decentralized exchange platform, with trading to go live soon.

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CryptoCurrency News: Student Gets 10-Year Jail Term for SIM-Swap Crypto Thefts Worth $7.5 Million

A 21-year-old student from the U.S. who stole over $7.5 million in cryptocurrency via SIM-swap hacks has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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