CryptoCurrency News: Bakkt CEO Will Be Asked to Fill Georgia Senate Seat in 2020: Report

Crypto exchange Bakkt’s chief executive Kelly Loeffler has reportedly been picked by Governor Brian Kemp until the special election in November 2020.  Loeffler will likely be asked next week to serve as the replacement of U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, who has announced plans to vacate his senate seat on December 31, according to a report […]

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CryptoCurrency News: US Arrests Ethereum Developer for Training North Koreans to Evade Sanctions

After attending a blockchain conference in North Korea in April, a developer at the Ethereum Foundation has been arrested in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving Day.

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CryptoCurrency News: Cisco Patent Would Secure 5G Networks With a Blockchain

Cisco sees a way for blockchain to help secure messages transmitted through telecommunications networks, according to a patent.

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CryptoCurrency News: WATCH: Thiel Capital’s Eric Weinstein Talks About the Nature of Money

Eric Weinstein of Thiel Capital talks with Leigh Cuen about the philosophy behind the crypto markets.

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CryptoCurrency News: Huobi Russia Announces Ruble Gateway and Initial Exchange Offering Service

Huobi Russia now accepts ruble deposits and will soon have its own exchange token launchpad.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Acquires Prime Broker Tagomi for $150M: Source

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired prime broker Tagomi for $150 million, a source told CoinDesk.

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CryptoCurrency News: Russian Central Bank Says It Would Support Crypto Ban

The Bank of Russia has backed a potential ban on cryptocurrency payments, according to a state news agency.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Faces Biggest Monthly Price Drop of 2019 Despite Late Upturn

Bitcoin looks poised to post the biggest monthly loss of 2019, despite the recent recovery from six-month lows.

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CryptoCurrency News: Little-Known Crypto Exchange With Ties to a Shanghai Firm Halts Services, Says CEO ‘Missing’

IDAX, an obscure crypto exchange linked to a Shanghai firm, says its "global CEO has gone missing" and has halted services.

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CryptoCurrency News: German Banks Allowed to Sell and Custody Crypto Assets From 2020: Report

From next year, banks in Germany will be allowed to offer the sale and storage of cryptocurrencies under new legislation.

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CryptoCurrency News: IBM Patents Blockchain to Stop Drones From Stealing Packages

IBM has won a patent for a blockchain system which tracks packages in case they're stolen by drones.

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