CryptoCurrency News: CoinDesk Talks to Supporters, Critics at Craig Wright’s Contempt Hearing

CoinDesk travels to Florida to talk to supporters and detractors of the so-called creator of bitcoin.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ethereum Poised to Be First Public Blockchain in Hyperledger Consortium

A proposal to add the ConsenSys-backed Pantheon project awaits a vote from the Hyperledger technical steering committee.

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CryptoCurrency News: PundiX’s Crypto Cash Registers Will Be Installed in 49 Retail Stores Across Venezuela

Traki department stores will integrate Pundi X’s point-of-sale device, XPOS, to offer a cryptocurrency payment rail for shoppers.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Now Allows You to Access Dapps on Desktop Browsers

Coinbase Wallet saves users from installing browser extensions, moving private keys across devices, to administer their wallet funds on desktop browsers.

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CryptoCurrency News: Rwanda’s Central Bank Is Researching a Possible Digital Currency Launch

The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) is looking at other countries, specifically Canada, the Netherlands, and Singapore’s central bank digital currency research.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ripple Partnership Provides New Payment Rail for UK Remittance Firm

Ripple's newest partnership will enable UK remittance firm, Xendpay, to move money to Southeast Asia in real time.

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CryptoCurrency News: Iconloop Signs Deal With Art Site to Create Record of Ownership

The works include five by Lee Ufan, founder of the avant-garde School of Things, and three works of Whanki Kim, an early abstract artist in Korea.

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CryptoCurrency News: Patrick Byrne, Cryptocurrency Champion, Resigns as Overstock CEO

Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne has resigned from the company after admitting to an affair with Russian agent Maria Butina.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Futures Exchange Deribit Launching Bulk Derivatives Trading

Deribit is teaming with institutional traders' messaging service Paradigm to facilitate block trades of bitcoin and ether derivatives.

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CryptoCurrency News: Major Banks Back $7.4 Million Funding Round for Korean Blockchain Firm

Blocko, a blockchain firm working on enterprise applications of the tech, says it's raised $7.44 million from investors including Shinhan Bank.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Selloff Stalls at Historical Price Support Near $10K

Bitcoin's defense of the 100-day price average and a bullish RSI divergence on the hourly chart call for a minor price bounce to $10,300.

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CryptoCurrency News: Miller Lite Teams With Blockchain Firm for Customer Engagement Game

Miller Lite has partnered with a blockchain marketing company for a promotional game that utilizes blockchain and crypto collectibles.

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CryptoCurrency News: Palestinian Civilians Are Using Bitcoin More Than Terrorists

Terrorists are using bitcoin, but they aren't the only ones. Here's the real story about bitcoin usage in Palestine.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Education Initiatives Launch at California Universities

A VC-backed blockchain firm that helped curate courses at Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge is rolling out programs at three California universities.

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