CryptoCurrency News: SEC Should Monitor Tesla’s Elon Musk for Market Manipulation: Roubini

The NYU economist also warned bitcoin could "collapse" if Tether and Bitfinex are indicted this year.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Use in Terrorism ‘a Growing Problem,’ Yellen Says

"I see the promise of these new technologies, but I also see the reality: cryptocurrencies have been used to launder the profits of online drug traffickers; they’ve been a tool to finance terrorism," Yellen said.

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CryptoCurrency News: Amazon Preparing to Launch a ‘Digital Currency’ Project in Mexico

Job postings describe a walled garden-type digital currency that could roll out in emerging economies.

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CryptoCurrency News: ‘Market Battleship’: Why It’s Rigged and How DeFi Can Help

Individual investors, even when operating in a swarm, are destined to lose. How do I know? I helped design the game.

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CryptoCurrency News: More People HODLing Bitcoin Hurts Case for Buying, Selling With It, Says Morgan Stanley

Addresses holding amounts of bitcoin worth more than $1 million are on the rise.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Bites: The US vs. Bitcoin?

A CNBC contributor said the U.S. government wouldn't stomach losing the dollar's supremacy to bitcoin. Others say "the ship has sailed" on an outright ban.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Developer Fund Brink Secures Tax-Exempt Status

U.S. bitcoiners can now make tax-exempt donations to fund Bitcoin development.

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CryptoCurrency News: This Virginia-Based Bank Is Letting Customers Buy Bitcoin at the ATM

Charlottesville’s Blue Ridge Bank is letting cardholders purchase and redeem bitcoin at 19 ATMs.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 10, 2021

With the top two cryptos down on the day and a bitcoin supply squeeze seemingly in the cards, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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CryptoCurrency News: Winklevoss Twins, DJ Alesso Back Crypto Collectible Artworks up for Charity Auction

Ethernity will auction digital artworks represented by non-fungible tokens and created by artists from across the globe.

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CryptoCurrency News: First Mover: As Wall Street Fixates on Inflation Hedges, Good Luck Finding Bitcoin

A wave of new bitcoin buyers is arriving just as easily-obtained supplies of the cryptocurrency fall to their lowest levels in more than three years. 

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CryptoCurrency News: Twitter Considering Bitcoin Options, Including on Balance Sheet, Exec Says

Chief financial officer Ned Segal said the firm has been watching other companies to see what it can learn.

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CryptoCurrency News: Valid Points: Eth 2.0 Validators Earn Record $1.2M as ETH Price Rallies

Ethereum 2.0 validators earned their highest daily total income ever on Feb. 8, at $1.2 million.

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CryptoCurrency News: Rhode Island Lawmakers Hope to Boost State Economy With Blockchain-Friendly Legislation

A newly introduced blockchain bill aims to provide a "welcoming" environment for fintech companies in a bid to stimulate growth and jobs.

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CryptoCurrency News: The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust: What It Is and How It Works

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is a traditional financial product that allows institutional investors to gain exposure to bitcoin.

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CryptoCurrency News: How Traditional Exchanges Are Boosting Crypto Adoption

With ETPs, indices and derivatives, exchanges have started meeting demand for regulated crypto products, explains Kaiko's head of research.

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CryptoCurrency News: Payments Startup Celo Raises $20M From a16z, Electric Capital

Celo offers a blockchain payments platform using customers' cellphone numbers to secure their public keys.

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CryptoCurrency News: Litecoin Hits 3-Year High as Prices Surge Across Altcoin Markets

Alternative cryptocurrencies are surging as bitcoin consolidates after its recent record-breaking rally.

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CryptoCurrency News: 10 Arrested Over SIM-Swap Hacks That Stole $100M in Crypto From Celebrities: Europol

The alleged international criminal network targeted online influencers, sports stars, musicians and their families in the U.S.

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CryptoCurrency News: Elon Musk Bites Back at Freewallet After Dogecoin Tweet

The Tesla CEO said crypto users should avoid wallets that do not give them access to their private keys

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CryptoCurrency News: Mystery Entity Just Set up 20K Bitcoin Miners in Siberia: Report

A shipment of devices said to be worth up to $60 million was set up in the city of Bratsk and set to mining bitcoin.

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CryptoCurrency News: Tesla’s Bitcoin Buy May Not Trigger Wave of Corporate Demand, Says JPMorgan

Bitcoin's price volatility may put corporates off from emulating Tesla's decision to invest in the cryptocurrency.

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CryptoCurrency News: Chainlink Supporter Deutsche Telekom Has Quietly Started Staking on Blockchains

Never mind bitcoin on the balance sheet, a subsidiary of Europe’s biggest telco is taking a stake in DeFi.

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CryptoCurrency News: Argo Blockchain Plans New Bitcoin Mining Facility in Texas

Argo said the new Texas facility will have access to up to 800 megawatts of cheap, renewable energy.

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CryptoCurrency News: IBM, Top Australian Banks Execute Country’s First Blockchain Bank Guarantee

By digitizing the normally paper process, the Lygos joint venture says it's shown it can speed up bank guarantee issuances.

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