CryptoCurrency News: Craig Wright Doubles Down on Satoshi Claim, Says Bitcoin Core Infringes His ‘Database Rights’

The Australian entrepreneur who claims to be the inventor of bitcoin has suggested he might take legal action over claimed infringement of his intellectual property.

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CryptoCurrency News: Russia’s Central Bank Proposes New Token Framework, But Labels Crypto Transactions ‘Suspicious’

Russia is looking at creating a regulatory distinction between asset tokenization and 'pure' cryptocurrencies.

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CryptoCurrency News: China’s DCEP Unlikely to Impact Crypto Markets in the Long-term, eToro Analyst Says

China is taking a great leap forward to develop a central bank digital currency, with more than 80 patents filed by the People’s Bank last week.

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CryptoCurrency News: Derivatives Exchange Deribit Launches Daily Ether Options

The new ETH options will be tradable for just 24 hours before expiry.

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CryptoCurrency News: Speculation Undermines Crypto Prices and Utility, Says Bank of England Senior Economist

Speculation clogs up blockchains, making them harder to use and ultimately less valuable, a working paper suggests.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Exchange FCoin Insolvent After Revealing Up to $130M Bitcoin Shortfall

Fcoin, a crypto exchange that adopted the controversial "trans-fee mining" model, has paused trading and withdrawal services after revealing a shortage of crypto assets worth up to $130 million.

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CryptoCurrency News: How Bitcoin Is Used to Promote Human Rights: Stories From Activists and Refugees

CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein and Syrian entrepreneur Moe Ghashim to discuss how cultural context shapes the way people view bitcoin, including stories from the Middle East.

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CryptoCurrency News: Binance to Offer White-Label Exchange Infrastructure for Local Markets

Binance said Monday it is offering a digital asset trading platform to power smaller exchanges in their local markets.

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CryptoCurrency News: London-Based Crypto Custodian Copper Raises $8M for Expansion Overseas

Copper uses its "Walled Garden" infrastructure to allow clients to trade crypto assets more securely from custody.

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CryptoCurrency News: Low-Volume Bitcoin Pullback Stalls at Price Support Near $9.6K

Sunday's "doji" candle weakened the case for a deeper price pullback, however, a positive follow-through is needed to confirm bull revival.

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CryptoCurrency News: Binance CEO Says Crypto Exchange Has Applied for a Singapore License

The world's top cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume is hoping to get the official green light to operate in Singapore.

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