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Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis Discloses Bitcoin Purchase Worth Up to $100k in Late Filing
Despite being the most controversial digital asset in the nascent industry, Bitcoin is slowly gaining support in Washington. Reports coming from the Capital City states that Senator Lummis has recently increased her BTC holdings. äàëüøå »
2021-10-8 15:01
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DOJ Establishes National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced new enforcement initiatives targeting crypto contractors who fail to report cyber breaches ‘because cryptocurrency is used in a wide variety of criminal activity. äàëüøå »
2021-10-8 22:54
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Lido and Rocket Pool Deploy Temporary Patches for Staking Node Vulnerability
Lido, a staking pool provider for Ethereum 2. 0 staking, has successfully patched a security flaw discovered on its platform. The security flaw had caused a scare among Lido’s users, promoting the protocol to delay its launch to get things patched up. äàëüøå »
2021-10-8 20:10
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ERC-721 Token Transfers on Ethereum Surge to Nearly 10 Million as NFT Sales Hits $10.7B in Q3
Whenever it looks like non-fungible tokens (NFT) mania is starting to slow down, the trend gains traction and starts moving towards new highs yet again. This growing interest in NFT has seen their sales surging to $10. äàëüøå »
2021-10-7 19:36
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Tether Slams Bloomberg’s Investigative Report as Pre-Packaged with A Pre-Determined Narrative
Bloomberg says Tether has invested billions of dollars of its reserves in Chinese commercial paper and loaned $1 billion to crypto lender Celsius Network with Bitcoin as collateral. The post Tether Slams Bloomberg’s Investigative Report as Pre-Packaged with A Pre-Determined Narrative first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »
2021-10-7 18:47
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Ripple Development Studio, XRP Labs, Promotes Offline Payments for XRPL Assets via Proof of Payments (xPoP)
The XRP Ledger appears to be working on a new update to bring offline payments to its platform, marking another development for Ripple Labs and the XRP platform. This week, XRP Labs announced the new update at a presentation from one of its developers at the Apex Dev Summit in Estonia. äàëüøå »
2021-10-7 17:40
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US Banking Regulator FDIC Is Looking into Stablecoins’ Eligibility for its Deposit Insurance
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is studying whether certain stablecoins might be eligible for its coverage. The discussions are only in the preliminary stage yet, reported CoinDesk citing five people familiar with the knowledge. äàëüøå »
2021-10-7 17:11
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MoneyGram Partners With Circle And Stellar to Launch Cash In And Cash Out Links to USDC
Cross-border payments giant MoneyGram is now working with the Stellar network for instant money transfers using the USDC stablecoin. The companies announced on Monday that they would start the pilot in the fourth quarter of this year, and a gradual rollout of enabling USDC fiat on and off-ramp across MoneyGram’s retail platform will happen early […] The post MoneyGram Partners With Circle And Stellar to Launch Cash In And Cash Out Links to USDC first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »
2021-10-7 16:09
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Institutions Making Large Bitcoin Purchases and Driving the Price Up as CME Futures Premium Surges to April Level
Bitcoin is comfortably trading around $54,000 after breaking above $50k earlier this week. According to Glassnode, more than 93. 5% of circulating BTC are currently in profit at this price. Interestingly it’s not just retail and the cryptocurrency industry that is getting excited about Bitcoin yet again. äàëüøå »
2021-10-7 15:48
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BIS Consults on the Proposal to Apply the Same Principles as Financial Market to “Systemically Important” Stablecoins
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the IOSCO group of securities regulators published proposals on Wednesday on how the current rules for clearinghouses and payments services should also be applied to “systemically important” stablecoins. äàëüøå »
2021-10-6 22:04
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Tis the Season for Bitcoin: BTC Reclaims Trillion Dollar Market Cap as Banks Capitulate & Stocks Tumble
September's headwinds for bitcoin “have positioned the market to rally higher into and throughout Q4,” which is historically its best quarter, with an average return of 119%. The post Tis the Season for Bitcoin: BTC Reclaims Trillion Dollar Market Cap as Banks Capitulate & Stocks Tumble first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »
2021-10-6 20:54
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Arab Bank Partners With Tezos (XTZ) for Crypto Custody and Staking
Crypto-friendly policies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been ramping up recently, with another leading financial institution making a big splash in the crypto industry. Growth for Everyone Involved Arab Bank Switzerland – the Swiss subsidiary of the Arab Bank, has partnered with the Tezos Foundation to enable institutional crypto custody, per a press […] The post Arab Bank Partners With Tezos (XTZ) for Crypto Custody and Staking first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »
2021-10-6 20:11
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MetaMask Partners with Custodians Due to Institutional Clients Wanting to ‘Actively Participate’ in DeFi
MetaMask Institutional (MMI), the institutional arm of popular Ethereum wallet MetaMask, has partnered with three firms — US-based BitGo, British Virgin Islands-headquartered Qredo, and Hong Kong-based Cactus Custody. äàëüøå »
2021-10-6 19:00
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George Soros Owns Bitcoin, But CEO says It’s ‘Less Interesting’ Than DeFi Use Cases
According to Dawn Fitzpatrick, Bitcoin has “crossed the chasm to mainstream” and sees CBDCs to be here “quicker than people expect." The post George Soros Owns Bitcoin, But CEO says It’s ‘Less Interesting’ Than DeFi Use Cases first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »
2021-10-6 18:03
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Ripple Partners with Major Financial Institution to Grow Its Remittance Business
Ripple Labs has launched several partnerships with a view to to grow its standing in the crypto industry. In its recent move, Ripple partnered with one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East. äàëüøå »
2021-10-6 16:53
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SEC Chair says US Approach is “Different” from Banning Crypto, Congressman Tells Gensler to “Step out of” Crypto’s Way
Meanwhile, a top Republican in the House of Representatives is proposing a safe harbor bill, “Clarity for Digital Tokens Act of 2021,” to “provide the necessary legal certainty to digital asset projects when they launch. äàëüøå »
2021-10-6 16:36
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5th Largest US Bank Is Setting Up Bitcoin Custody, With Other Cryptocurrencies to be Supported Soon
US Bancorp (US Bank) has launched a cryptocurrency custody service for institutional investment managers with private funds in the U. S. or Cayman Islands. The fifth-largest US bank has more than $8. äàëüøå »
2021-10-6 16:10
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Shiba Inu (SHIB) Leads the Crypto Market, Currently the Most Traded Asset on Binance, Coinbase, and Huobi
Shiba Inu enthusiasts have also made a petition to get the SHIB token listed on Robinhood, which has gained 200,952 signatures so far. The post Shiba Inu (SHIB) Leads the Crypto Market, Currently the Most Traded Asset on Binance, Coinbase, and Huobi first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »
2021-10-6 15:35
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Citadel Founder Says Regulating Crypto Will Make It “A Smaller Market” And “That’ll Be Good”
The billionaire's Wellington hedge fund beat S&P 500’s 16% return by a mere 2.5% this year through September while Bitcoin rose 68%, Ethereum 363%, Solana 8914%, and Dogecoin 4055% YTD. The post Citadel Founder Says Regulating Crypto Will Make It “A Smaller Market” And “That’ll Be Good” first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »
2021-10-5 19:33
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Crypto Exchange KuCoin Confirms December Deadline for Removal of Chinese Traders
The Chinese government is making progress in its mission to eradicate cryptocurrencies from its economy. The move by the government has prompted companies to distance themselves from cryptocurrency-backed transactions in mainland China to avoid any rift with Beijing. äàëüøå »
2021-10-5 18:52
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DeFi TVL Climbs to A New ATH, Aave Dominates After Amassing $1 Billion on Avalanche
As the crypto market makes a recovery, the total value locked (TVL) in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector has hit a new all-time high of $199. 04 billion, according to DeFi Llama. And popular lending platform Aave is currently dominating the DeFi TVL. äàëüøå »
2021-10-5 18:09
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Blockstream’s Liquid Network Battles Transaction Pile Up Due To Functionary Upgrade
Canadian-based Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network is having difficulty validating transactions on its network. Transaction Pile Up Caused By ‘Functionary Upgrade’ The Blockstream-owned multichain solution announced via Twitter that there was an issue with the network, and they were working to resolve it. äàëüøå »
2021-10-5 17:35
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SEC Sends an “Investigative Subpoena” to USDC Issuer Circle
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sent an “investigative subpoena” to the issuer of USDC stablecoin Circle in July of this year, according to a filing. Circle made this disclosure as part of a filing about its plans to go public through a merger with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Concord Acquisition Corp. äàëüøå »
2021-10-5 17:06
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“This Isn’t Just Bitcoin Anymore,” It’s Digital Assets Creating an Ecosystem of New Opportunities, says Head of BofA Global Research
Bank of America has finally launched coverage of cryptocurrencies due to “growing institutional interest” and the massive appetite among retail clients. Candace Browning, head of global research at BofA Securities, shared in an interview with Bloomberg that the number of corporates mentioning crypto on their earnings calls has increased to about 147 in the most […] The post “This Isn’t Just Bitcoin Anymore,” It’s Digital Assets Creating an Ecosystem of New Opportunities, says Head of BofA Global Research first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »
2021-10-5 16:29
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Ripple vs SEC: Judge Grants XRP Holders Amici Status
A Manhattan federal judge ruled this week that a group of individuals owning XRP can offer their “meaningful perspective” in the US Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Ripple and its two top executives for violating securities law by selling unregistered securities. äàëüøå »
2021-10-5 16:02
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Tinder Introducing Virtual Currency, “Useful For Gifting Digital Goods,” in the Dating App
Tinder, a popular dating app, is rolling out an in-app currency to encourage users to spend more time swiping, scrolling, and even spending real money on the app. This new feature involving virtual currency will be initially available only in Australia because it’s a market that is representative of the company’s global member base. äàëüøå »
2021-10-5 15:38
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Bitcoin Breaks Above $50,000 Showing Strength Against Weakness in the Stock Market
Unlike the crypto market, US stocks are having a rough October. It has actually been the most volatile month for stocks and historically seen them suffer their two worst crashes. This week started with the S&P 500 sliding 1. äàëüøå »
2021-10-5 15:18
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Marathon’s Bitcoin Holdings Grew Over 7k, Secures $100M Revolving Line of Credit with Silvergate Bank in BTC & USD
Crypto miner Hive reported HODLing 25,000 ETH and 1,030 BTC. It generated 221 BTC and 2,572 Ether in September, while Marathon minted 240.6 new BTC in the same month. The post Marathon’s Bitcoin Holdings Grew Over 7k, Secures 0M Revolving Line of Credit with Silvergate Bank in BTC & USD first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »
2021-10-4 20:29
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Tonga MP Drafting a Bill to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender, Blockchain Tech Already in Use to “Revolutionise Humanitarian Aid”
Tonga, which has a population of 105,700 people, is the latest one that could take the route of cryptocurrency as its MP Lord Fusitu'a drafts a bill to make Bitcoin a legal tender in the Pacific nation, according to a media report. äàëüøå »
2021-10-4 20:03
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Bitcoin Network Regrows Almost Completely, Kazakhstan Facing Electricity Shortages Due to Crypto Mining
Kazakhstan, which accounts for the third-largest Bitcoin mining hash rate share after seeing a 6x spike in its share between Sept. 2019 and April 2021, is considering measures like surcharge and limiting energy use while Kyrgyzstan has already increased electricity tariffs for crypto miners. äàëüøå »
2021-10-4 17:39
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Compound Bug Puts 490k COMP at Risk to Become the Largest Fund Loss in a Smart Contract Incident
The total COMP at risk has now increased to about 490k COMP tokens, amounting to over $155 million at the current price of $317. 71. This latest surge in the affected tokens is due to another $68. äàëüøå »
2021-10-4 16:41
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Fed Launching Digital Dollar Review This Week, Hong Kong’s Central Bank Publishes Technical Whitepaper on Retail CBDC
Meanwhile, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda showed concerns towards stablecoins which are “closely linked to the central bank currency,” as they could have “some impact on the financial system. äàëüøå »
2021-10-4 16:08
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Shift to Risk-on: Bitcoin Is Up 12% Already in Uptober Amidst Stock Market Weakness
Starting the month around $44,000, Bitcoin price went as high as $49,300 late on Sunday. As of writing, BTC/USD is trading around $47,650 with $26 billion in trading volume. Last week Friday’s uptrend in Bitcoin’s price was the biggest daily gain since July, which was also seen in other crypto assets as well. äàëüøå »
2021-10-4 15:16
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Coinbase Promises to Deposit Stolen Funds to At Least 6,000 Hacked Accounts
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, which has about 68 million users globally, disclosed this week that hackers stole from at least 6,000 of its customers. According to a breach notification letter sent by the exchange to affected customers, hackers used a vulnerability to bypass Coinbase’s SMS multi-factor authentication security feature. äàëüøå »
2021-10-4 18:08
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“Dollarization” Contributing to “Cryptoization” of Emerging Markets, says IMF
This “cryptoization” can become a threat to fiscal policy as such developing nations should consider the benefits of issuing CBDCs as a response to the growing use of crypto, the Fund said. The post “Dollarization” Contributing to “Cryptoization” of Emerging Markets, says IMF first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »
2021-10-4 17:35
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Grayscale Makes Solana (SOL) the 4th Biggest Holding in its Digital Large Cap Fund, Adds Uniswap (UNI) too
The world’s largest digital asset manager, Grayscale Investment, with more than $41. 5 billion in assets under management, has made adjustments to its Digital Large Cap Fund’s portfolio by selling some assets and then using the proceeds to add new cryptos. äàëüøå »
2021-10-3 23:00
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Biden Administration Seeking to Impose Banking Regulations on Stablecoin Issuers
Meanwhile, the top US national security advisers will gather officials from 30 countries with plans to combat cyber crime and improve law enforcement collaboration on "the illicit use of cryptocurrency. äàëüøå »
2021-10-3 17:46
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AXS Renews Pumping as Staking Goes Live, More than 10 Million Axie Infinity Tokens Staked Already
In a matter of two days, $1. 17 billion worth of AXS tokens has been staked at 227% APR. The team plans to introduce voting rights to AXS stakers and have a say over the use of the Community Treasury, holding over two billion dollars worth of tokens. äàëüøå »
2021-10-3 17:28
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Monetary Authority of Singapore Grants Two Licenses to Offer Digital Payment Token Services
Singapore has granted licenses to DBS Vickers, the brokerage arm of DBS Bank Ltd. , and the Australian crypto exchange Independent Reserve to offer digital payment token services. Both the firms were granted an “in principle” approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) under the country’s Payment Services Act in the past two months. äàëüøå »
2021-10-2 23:15
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DeFi Compound Founder Pleads and Threatens Users to Return the Millions of Dollars in COMP Mistakenly Sent
Robert Leshner, the founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Compound, pleaded and threatened its users both at the same time to give back the COMP tokens that were erroneously sent to them due to a bug in the contract. äàëüøå »
2021-10-2 21:49
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Payment Processor Stripe Is Hiring an Engineer for its Brand New “Crypto” Team
San Francisco-based financial-technology firm Stripe is now hiring for the position of “Staff Engineer, Crypto,” according to the company's website. “As the usage of cryptocurrency grows worldwide, it opens up new exciting avenues for businesses and individuals to transact and create value,” writes Stripe in the job description. äàëüøå »
2021-10-2 20:58
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El Salvador Starts Mining Bitcoin via Volcano’s, 42% of Population Already Using Chivo Wallet
El Salvador has officially started mining Bitcoin using power harnessed from a volcano. “We’re still testing and installing, but this is officially the first Bitcoin mining from the #volcanode,” tweeted President Nayib Bukele on Friday. äàëüøå »
2021-10-2 19:43
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Binance Hires Former IRS Agent who Led Investigations in Silk Road and the Mt. Gox Hack
Binance onboarded Tigran Gambaryan as its vice president of global intelligence and investigations to strengthen its compliance, which he said is the “first line of defense. ” The post Binance Hires Former IRS Agent who Led Investigations in Silk Road and the Mt. äàëüøå »
2021-10-1 19:06
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Significant Stablecoin Adoption Could Result in “Excessive Market Power,” says BIS Report on CBDC
Central bank money ensures public trust in money and supports public welfare, said the global body policymaker in its latest report on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). With new forms of digital money issued by the private sector, such as stablecoins emerging, which has accelerated since the Covid-19 pandemic began, central banks are also ensuring […] The post Significant Stablecoin Adoption Could Result in “Excessive Market Power,” says BIS Report on CBDC first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »
2021-10-1 18:12
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Insurance Giant Sees Bitcoin As A “Store Of Value” And A “Potential For Significant Price Appreciation”
MassMutual CIO says it would take multiple market cycles to determine if Bitcoin serves as an inflation hedge. Meanwhile, Billionaire private equity investor Orlando Bravo asks, “How could you not love crypto?” The post Insurance Giant Sees Bitcoin As A “Store Of Value” And A “Potential For Significant Price Appreciation” first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »
2021-10-1 17:11
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The United States has “No Intention to Ban” Bitcoin or Cryptocurrency, Confirms Fed Chair
Jerome Powell did say that stablecoins are “outside the regulatory perimeter” and need to be regulated. The post The United States has “No Intention to Ban” Bitcoin or Cryptocurrency, Confirms Fed Chair first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »
2021-10-1 16:26
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Bitcoin and Crypto See a Bullish Start to October and Q4; S&P 500 Posted its Worst Month Since March 2020
The crypto market is pumping yet again before the weekend, almost after a month, as the last time Friday pump came was on September 3rd. With this bullish start at the start of October and quarter four, Bitcoin went to hit $47,800, up 21% from the September low of 39,500 10 days back. äàëüøå »
2021-10-1 16:09
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BoE Selects Consensys, R3, eCurrency, Diem Association & Other Banking and Payments Giants to Help with its CBDC
This week, the Bank of England announced the membership of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) Engagement and Technology Forums. The creation of the groups was first announced in April this year alongside the CBDC task force to explore the potential of a UK CBDC. äàëüøå »
2021-10-1 23:37
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SEC Chair Yet Again Signals Support for Bitcoin Futures ETF, But says Crypto “Certainly of A Size” to Have Same Safeguards as Banking
“A lot of people are likely to get hurt,” said Gary Gensler, asking crypto platforms that accepted funds from investors and offered returns to “consider the securities laws carefully.” The post SEC Chair Yet Again Signals Support for Bitcoin Futures ETF, But says Crypto “Certainly of A Size” to Have Same Safeguards as Banking first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. äàëüøå »
2021-10-1 22:01
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NY Court Dismisses Half of Class Action Plaintiffs’ “Baseless” Claims Against Tether and Bitfinex
This week, Judge Katherine Polk Failla dismissed half of the class action plaintiffs' claims that were filed about two years back against the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and the sister company Tether, a stablecoin USDT issuer. äàëüøå »
2021-9-30 19:38
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