CryptoCurrency News: Binance Joins Indian Tech Association That Helped Overturn Crypto Banking Ban

Binance and the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) say they'll work to implement industry best practices in the Indian crypto market.

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CryptoCurrency News: South Korean Soccer League Tokenizes Players for Fantasy Football Game

A new licensing agreement between the South Korean soccer league and Sorare will bring on over 400 K League players on to the fantasy soccer platform.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Fed Chair Says Private Entities Should Not Help Design Central Bank Digital Currencies

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he believes central banks would have to design and implement CBDCs, not private entities.

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CryptoCurrency News: What Satoshi Understood: Nobody Knows You’re a Dog on Social Media, Feat. The Crypto Dog

A conversation about pseudo-anonymity, global digital nomadism and the trader’s mindset

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CryptoCurrency News: Austrian Government Funds Development of Blockchain-Based COVID-19 App

Austria's economic affairs ministry awarded a $67,600 grant to a project called QualiSig, which uses the Ardor blockchain to verify COVID-19 testing.

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CryptoCurrency News: Singapore Ride-Sharing App Lets Customers Pay With Bitcoin

Singapore-based Ryde announced it will be the first ride-hailing service to incorporate bitcoin payments into its own app.

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CryptoCurrency News: The Truth About Bitcoin and Hezbollah in Lebanon

Will Hezbollah in Lebanon use bitcoin? The data suggests terror activity is uncommon despite surging crypto popularity across the Middle East.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Drug Agency Failed to Properly Oversee Crypto Investigations: DOJ Report

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration failed to adequately police its undercover agents’ handling of cryptocurrency, a Department of Justice Inspector General report found.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin News Roundup for June 17, 2020

With Ethereum logging it's busiest week on record and the number of bitcoin whales headed up, CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin news roundup is back!

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Code Can Fill In When Antitrust Law Fails

Technology and the law have traditionally been at odds, but with blockchain and antitrust policy there's potential for cooperation.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Bites: River’s Rise, Canada’s CBDC and Bitcoin’s Whales Post-Halving

The number of Bitcoin whales is at its highest level since 2017, as the network adjusts its difficulty setting for the first time post-halving.

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CryptoCurrency News: When Ferrari? Tokenized Supercar Gives European Investors Exposure to Asset Class

CurioInvest is selling tokenized shares of a limited-edition Ferrari worth over $1 million.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Open Sources Technical Standard to Streamline Token Listings

Coinbase published an open-source technical standard designed to streamline its token listing process by making it easy for blockchains to share important data with the exchange's platform.

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CryptoCurrency News: JD.com Subsidiary Rolling Out Privacy Tech From Blockchain Firm ARPA

JD Digits is teaming up with blockchain-based privacy platform ARPA protect the financial data of major clients.

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CryptoCurrency News: In Fintech, Fiat and Crypto Worlds Are Converging

Crypto firms and banks are partnering at scale, part of the broader democratization of payments systems around the world.

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CryptoCurrency News: Polychain Capital, Square Crypto’s Steve Lee Invest in Bitcoin Broker’s $5.7M Seed Round

Bitcoin broker River Financial has closed a $5.7 million seed round to secure additional U.S. money transmitter licenses.

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CryptoCurrency News: Colombian Government and WEF Weigh Public Ethereum in Bid to Fight Corruption

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is working with the Colombian government to see if blockchain-based transparency can help prevent a hotspot for corruption.

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CryptoCurrency News: Number of Bitcoin ‘Whales’ Has Risen By 2% Since Halving

Bitcoin's rally has stalled since the May halving, but that hasn't deterred large investors from accumulating coins, data shows.

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CryptoCurrency News: First Mover: Compound Has Been a DeFi Darling. Its New Token Is Priced Accordingly

The frenzy around decentralized lender Compound's new governance token reveals growing excitement for the DeFi space overall.

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CryptoCurrency News: Binance’s New UK Exchange to Provide Institutions with Regulated Access to Crypto

Binance U.K. will provide regulated crypto trading services for British and European institutional investors.

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CryptoCurrency News: Thailand to Raise $6.4M With Sale of Blockchain-Based Bonds

The Thai Public Debt Management Office plans to sell the cheaply priced bonds through a state-owned bank’s blockchain e-wallet.

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CryptoCurrency News: Stellar Proposes Changes Allowing Exchanges to Better Enforce Regulations

If approved, a new Stellar upgrade means exchanges can prevent investors purchasing more than they are legally allowed to.

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CryptoCurrency News: Kraken Launches Crypto Exchange Service in Australia

One of the top U.S. exchanges, Kraken is extending its operations down under for crypto trading in AUD.

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CryptoCurrency News: Mauritius Releases Guidance for Regulated Security Token Offerings

Mauritius' financial watchdog has developed a licensing framework for security token trading systems and issuers.

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