Coinbase is trying to clarify statements that had been made after its acquisition of Neutrino, the Blockchain analytics firm. This acquisition created a lot of controversy as the firm was reportedly linked to Hacking Team, a group that had helped governments with a track record for human rights abuses.
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Utah To Exempt Blockchain Firms From Money Transmitter Act
Last updated: March 5, 2019, 4:44 am Cryptocurrency NewsA lawmaker hailing from the U.S. state of Utah has recently introduced a bill that is expected to halt blockchain businesses from being classified as money transmitters. Also, the bill is meant to finally clarify terms related to the technology. Here is everything about it in a nutshell.
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Ripple One of the Best Places to Work
Last updated: March 5, 2019, 4:31 am Cryptocurrency NewsAccording to a survey conducted recently by research company Good Place To Work (GPTW), the payment startup Ripple has been ranked as one of best places to work in San Francisco Bay Area’s technology sector.
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Crypto Finance Firm Seeks $250M In Funding
Last updated: March 5, 2019, 4:10 am Cryptocurrency NewsCircle, which is a Goldman Sachs-backed cryptocurrency finance venture, is reportedly looking to raise around $250 million in funding. The latter, in particular, is said to be a combination of debt and equity.
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Major Banks Still Saying No to Crypto Startups
Last updated: March 4, 2019, 7:29 am Cryptocurrency NewsDespite the fact that interest and involvement in the cryptocurrency industry is growing, most mainstream financial institutions are still not willing to provide their banking services to cryptocurrency startups.
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ETH Solution To BTC’s Limited Function, Says Co-Founder
Last updated: March 4, 2019, 7:24 am Cryptocurrency NewsVitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has claimed that he was finding ways to solve Bitcoin’s limited functionality. Apparently, he did so with the creation of ETH. Here is everything about it in a nutshell.
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Blockstream Releases BTC Lightning Network Implementation Upgrade
Last updated: March 4, 2019, 7:20 am Cryptocurrency NewsBlockstream, which is a blockchain development company, has recently launched a new version of its very own Bitcoin scalability software called C-Lightning. The launch was announced officially through a company blog post.
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Ripple Triumphant In Latest US Securities Class Action
Last updated: March 3, 2019, 8:08 am Cryptocurrency NewsA judge has decided to rule out an ongoing class action lawsuit, which is specifically aimed at Ripple. As far as the decision is concerned, it has to remain in federal court. This simply gives the company a slight leverage moving forward.
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Binance Enticing Users To Test Decentralized Exchange
Last updated: March 3, 2019, 8:05 am Cryptocurrency NewsBinance, a cryptocurrency exchange, is looking to significantly boost its number of people testing the upcoming decentralized exchange platform or DEX. The firm is doing this by simply give away at least $100,000 in tokens.
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BTC Fans Delete Coinbase Accounts Follow Neutrino Acquisition
Last updated: March 3, 2019, 7:49 am Cryptocurrency NewsEveryone in the cryptocurrency space is aware of the ongoing #DeleteCoinbase battle cry. In fact, it continues to echo across Twitter. This is most especially the case after Bitcoin users decided to close their respective accounts, a move that signifies a protest to the controversial acquisition courtesy of the exchange.