CryptoCurrency News: Metaco Offering Crypto Custody Insurance via Giant Broker Aon

Insurance brokerage Aon has lined up coverage for institutional clients of crypto custody tech provider Metaco.

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CryptoCurrency News: Fraud-Fighting ‘Watchtowers’ Are Coming With the Next Big Lightning Release

So-called lightning network “watchtowers” — a much-anticipated next step for securing the network — are coming soon. Watchtowers have long been considered a missing piece of bitcoin’s lightning layer, as they’re crucial for squashing fraud on the experimental, off-chain network that could make bitcoin payments faster and more scalable. With version 0.7 of the LND software […]

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CryptoCurrency News: Fidelity, Tenaya Capital Fund Crypto-Security Firm Fireblocks

Sixteen million in Series A for a crypto upstart that has already courted Galaxy Digital and Genesis Global Trading.

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CryptoCurrency News: Study: 75% of Dapp Transactions Are Now Made By Bots

Programmed to boost rankings, increase liquidity of tokens, and sabotage competitors, bots are challenging the integrity of Dapps.

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CryptoCurrency News: Michael Ford Named Newest Bitcoin Core Code Maintainer

Long-time Bitcoin Core contributor Michael Ford has been named the newest maintainer of the open-source software project.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Users Perform What Might Be The Largest ‘CoinJoin’ Ever

The startup behind the privacy-centric bitcoin app Wasabi Wallet recently brought together 100 people to collectively execute a "CoinJoin" transaction.

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CryptoCurrency News: Above $125: Litecoin Jumps to Highest Price in Over a Year

The price of litecoin surged another 10 percent today, pushing its price above $125 to record its highest value since May 23, 2018.

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CryptoCurrency News: Siberian Region Partners With Universa to Create Blockchain Tourism Destination

Over 500,000 tourists visited Western Siberia in 2018, according to regional authorities, presumably to see principal river: the Ob. Now they can see the blockchain.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Adds DAI as First Stablecoin in Crypto Exchange’s Earn Program

Fresh on the heels of the addition of EOS, Coinbase is adding ethereum stablecoin DAI to its Earn program.

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CryptoCurrency News: CCN Shuts Down After Major Google Search Update

The six-year-old site suffered after a change in Google's search rankings. Today it shut down.

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CryptoCurrency News: Employers Can Now Pay Salaries in Ether Via Crypto Startup Bitwage

Employers can now pay their workers' salaries in ether through crypto payroll startup Bitwage.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Realtors Association Invests in Blockchain Startup Propy

The venture capital arm of the U.S. National Association of Realtors has invested an undisclosed amount in blockchain real estate startup Propy.

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CryptoCurrency News: Retail Giant Target Is Working on a Blockchain for Supply Chains

Target recently open sourced a blockchain-powered solution for supply chain management and is working with Hyperledger.

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CryptoCurrency News: Zilliqa Passes ‘Milestone’ With Addition of Smart Contracts to Its Blockchain

"Next-generation" cryptocurrency Zilliqa has announced the launch of smart contracts on its platform.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin’s Price Is Just $300 Away From a Short-Term Bear Reversal

Bitcoin's bulls need to keep prices above key support at $7,432 to avert a short-term bearish reversal.

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CryptoCurrency News: G20 Reaffirms It Will Apply Expected Tough New FATF Rules on Crypto

The G20 has reaffirmed it will apply standards to counter money laundering and terrorism funding, soon to be finalized by the Financial Action Task Force.

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CryptoCurrency News: Samourai, Nodl to Launch Bitcoin Lightning Node With Mixing Features

A new hardware partnership is helping the team behind Samourai Wallet extend their obsession with privacy to the world of bitcoin nodes.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Miners’ Electricity Shouldn’t Be Subsidized: Iranian Energy Minister

Low electricity costs make Iran a popular mining destination. That could change.

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