CryptoCurrency News: The Bahamas Reveal Details, October Date of Landmark Central Bank Digital Currency Debut

The Bahamas has unveiled key details powering its historic launch of a central bank digital currency, now slated to debut on October 20.

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CryptoCurrency News: New Blockchain Program Aims to Counter Fake Viewer Data, Scam Ads

he platform targeted at combating scams advertised in video ads deploys a combination of Theta’s blockchain, Google’s BigQuery solution and Chainlink’s oracles.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 25, 2020

With bitcoin's best day in two months and a surprisingly positive report out of Chinese state media, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!

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CryptoCurrency News: ICO SoluTech to Cease and Desist Under Terms of SEC Settlement; Co-Founder Fined

SoluTech, which violated securities laws and misrepresented its revenue during the token sale, now must destroy all its tokens.

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CryptoCurrency News: On-Chain Data Suggests Ether Investors Bought September Dip

Ether's recent price drop has failed to deter investors from accumulating the cryptocurrency, on-chain data indicates.

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CryptoCurrency News: Money Reimagined: Memes Mean Money

Sushi. Yams. Hot dogs. DeFi memes may be a joke, but they point to how money is always created: community storytelling. Plus: a new podcast.

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CryptoCurrency News: Jack Dorsey Details Twitter’s Blockchain Strategy at Oslo Freedom Forum

Jack Dorsey said the nonprofit Blue Sky will use blockchain to create an open Twitter protocol and give people more control over their data.

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CryptoCurrency News: Pantera Capital Crypto Funds Report 100% Returns Amid DeFi Craze

Investments in decentralized finance (DeFi) drove returns exceeding 100% this year to Pantera Capital’s bitcoin index and altcoin hedge funds.

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CryptoCurrency News: Hong Kong Reportedly Picks ConsenSys for Digital Currency Pilot Project

The Ethereum venture studio said it will work on implementing Hong Kong and Thailand's cross-border CBDC.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin’s Bearish September Has Kneecapped Crypto ETP Activity: Report

Bitcoin's price woes this month likely put investors off from purchasing crypto ETPs, pushing volumes into a nosedive.

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CryptoCurrency News: MicroBT Sets Up First Offshore Bitcoin Miner Factory to Expand US Market Share

The new Southeast Asian facility will mean U.S. buyers won't have to pay an additional 25% tax on miner orders.

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CryptoCurrency News: First Mover: Tron’s Play for WBTC Shows Competition to Relieve Ethereum Congestion

Competition builds in market for tokenized bitcoin, used to get extra profit off holdings of the cryptocurrency recently denigrated as a "pet rock."

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CryptoCurrency News: Up 5%: Bitcoin Sees Biggest Single-Day Price Gain for 2 Months

Bitcoin is eyeing a bull revival above the psychological resistance of $11,000, but a strengthening dollar could put a spanner in the works.

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CryptoCurrency News: OneCoin Investors Allege BNY Mellon Aided $4B Fraud

Following the publication of the FinCEN Files on Monday, investors suing OneCoin have now added allegations against BNY Mellon to their lawsuit.

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CryptoCurrency News: OCC’s First Issued Guidance for Stablecoins Brings More Questions

For some, the OCC's recent stablecoin guidance, while helpful, raises as many issues as it clarifies.

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CryptoCurrency News: Russian Web Censor Tells Binance It’s Been Blacklisted – Three Months Late

Roskomnadzor blacklisted Binance in June, but apparently only made the cryptocurrency exchange aware of its decision today.

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CryptoCurrency News: How We Short Capitalism – And Finance the Revolution

In the post-capitalist future, human beings will collaborate, communicate and create using the radically decentralized tools.

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CryptoCurrency News: China State Media Make Rare Reports Calling Crypto 2020’s Best Performing Asset

Several Chinese state-owned media have made unusual coordinated reports describing cryptocurrencies as the year's top performing investment.

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CryptoCurrency News: IRS Will Make It Harder to Avoid Declaring Crypto on Tax Returns

The Internal Revenue Service plans to make all income tax payers check a box indicating whether they have transacted in crypto over 2020.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ant Launches Business Trade Blockchain in Run-Up to $35B IPO

The launch of the cross-border trade blockchain comes as Ant stokes up enthusiasm for its public offering – set to be the largest on record.

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CryptoCurrency News: Visa-Owned Plaid Has a Hidden Passion for DeFi

Fintech enabler Plaid is quietly working with at least two decentralized finance (DeFi) startups.

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CryptoCurrency News: Fed Reserve Governor Brainard Said to Be Biden’s Choice for Treasury Secretary

Lael Brainard, who has been involved with the Fed's efforts to research a digital dollar, is seen as an ideal choice, Bloomberg sources said.

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