CryptoCurrency News: MoneyGram Takes Wait-and-See Approach as SEC Sues Partner Ripple

"MoneyGram will continue to monitor the situation" following an SEC lawsuit against its part-owner, Ripple, a spokesperson told CoinDesk.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Awards Its First Round of Bitcoin Developer Grants

Coinbase, one of the oldest and most profitable companies in crypto, has awarded its first round of Bitcoin developer grants.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin News Roundup for Dec. 22, 2020

With bitcoin higher after falling for two days and XRP falling amid warnings the SEC may sue Ripple, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with another crypto news roundup.

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CryptoCurrency News: Abandon ShipChain! Logistics Startup Torpedoed by SEC Over $27M Unregistered ICO

ShipChain is the latest ICO project felled by Jay Clayton's SEC.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Needs to Engage With the World

Look beyond the casino-like financial experiments that currently offer only speculation and “get rich quick” schemes, says Cosmos' cofounder.

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CryptoCurrency News: Why Argentines Are Turning From Dollars to Stablecoins Like DAI

A cocktail of high inflation, devaluation and lack of access to U.S. dollars has led Argentines to find in the decentralized stablecoin a way to protect their battered incomes.

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CryptoCurrency News: Los argentinos están cambiando su obsesión histórica con el dólar por DAI

Un cóctel de alta inflación, devaluaciones y falta de acceso a dólares los ha llevado a encontrar en esa moneda descentralizada una manera de proteger sus castigados ingresos.

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CryptoCurrency News: Italian Banks Start Experiments With Digital Euro Built on Blockchain Tech

The Italian Banking Association said the work would help financial institutions prepare for the future.

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CryptoCurrency News: Polkadot-Based DeFi Insurance App Raises $1.95M Led by KR1

Tidal will use the Polkadot blockchain to allow users to insure a set of DeFi applications against smart-contract failure or breaches.

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CryptoCurrency News: Riot Purchases Additional 15,000 Mining Machines From Bitmain

Riot has ordered over 31,000 machines from Bitmain this year.

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CryptoCurrency News: FTX Coinbase Futures Soar 140% in First Hour of Trading

FTX worked with CM-Equity for legal clarity ahead of the launch.

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CryptoCurrency News: The Blockchain NFT Wars Are Here

NFTs could become a trillion-dollar industry, but not before its scalability issues are adequately addressed.

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CryptoCurrency News: Druckenmiller, Jones and Bitcoin’s Perfect Trading Machine

Speculators like Stanley Druckenmiller and Paul Tudor Jones love to play the game. Just don't pin them down to a side, says our columnist.

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CryptoCurrency News: First Mover: What People Said About Bitcoin In 2020 (Both Good and Bad)

A lot of people said a lot of things, both good and bad, about bitcoin in 2020, as the 11-year-old cryptocurrency defied doubters with a tripling in price. 

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CryptoCurrency News: First Cryptocurrency Used by Pornhub Eyes New Use Case in Mobile Charging

Verge is teaming with a U.S. firm to launch a mobile-charging device that accepts crypto payments.

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CryptoCurrency News: Native NFTs Look to Boost Engagement (and Monetization) for THETA.tv Streamers

The addition of NFTs to the gaming-focused network means streamers can create their own unique items to share with their fans.

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CryptoCurrency News: Payments Firm Wirex Becomes Visa Principal Member Ahead of Crypto Card Launch

The crypto and fiat payments firm can now issue Visa cards.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ford Finds Using Blockchain With Hybrid Vehicles Can Help Cut Air Pollution in Cities

The automaker's study used blockchain to record hybrid vehicles as they automatically shifted to low-emissions mode in restricted city zones.

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CryptoCurrency News: Craig Wright’s Wife Wins UK Lawsuit Over Bitcoin Trading Account Closure

The exchange operator failed to convince the court that Craig Wright had in fact been trading through his wife's account.

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CryptoCurrency News: Why NFT Collector ‘WhaleShark’ Spent 22 ETH on These Sneakers

Sneaker studio RTFKT combined physical and digital collectibles in an NFT auction that drew $13,331 for a pair of shoes.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Exchange Coinbase Is Hiring for a New Canada Operation

The cryptocurrency exchange said the new offices are due to open in 2021, subject to the local coronavirus situation.

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CryptoCurrency News: Huobi Crypto Exchange Returning to US After Winning Nevada Trust License

After an abrupt departure over a year ago, Huobi has now secured a state trust license for its return to the U.S. market.

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