CryptoCurrency News: Katherine Wu on DeFi and the Inevitability of the Digital Yuan

How DeFi found its footing in 2019 and what it means that 2020 will see the launch of a Chinese digital yuan.

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CryptoCurrency News: Virgil Griffith to be Released on Bail to Alabama

Virgil Griffith is slated to be released to his parents home in Alabama pending some pre-release conditions, after a ruling by the Hon. Vernon Broderick in in New York Monday. “Laws in this country are not suggestions,” Judge Broderick told the accused Ethereum Foundation developer as the hearing began, according to a tweet thread from […]

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CryptoCurrency News: MARKETS DAILY HOLIDAYS: Hot Wallets and Cold Storage?

On today’s holiday episode, we’ll define and demystify the blockchain concepts of “Hot Wallets” and “Cold Storage”

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CryptoCurrency News: IOTA Fixes ‘Minor’ Network Bug Following 15-Hour Mainnet Downtime

The IOTA Foundation said it has resolved a software bug that prevented transactions from confirming on the IOTA network for 15 hours.

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CryptoCurrency News: Thanks to Better UX, This Year Dapps Will Go Mainstream

While thinking big is admirable, new technologies must first identify real problems and offer solutions people can use.

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CryptoCurrency News: AI For Everyone: Super-Smart Systems That Reward Data Creators

Combing AI and blockchain enables sophisticated data processing while respecting personal data privacy.

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CryptoCurrency News: Korea’s Tax Agency to Withhold $70M From Crypto Exchange Bithumb

South Korea's National Tax Service will withhold tax worth $70 million from the country's largest crypto exchange Bithumb.

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CryptoCurrency News: Huobi Indonesia Adds Fiat-to-Crypto Gateway in Bid for Global Expansion

Huobi's local partner in Indonesia got a fiat-to-crypto onramp to facilitate trading in 250 cryptocurrencies.

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