US Senators Introduce ‘Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act’ — With Backdoor Mandate.

US lawmakers have introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act to ensure law enforcement can access encrypted information. This bill is “a full-frontal nuclear assault on encryption in the United States,” one expert says. origin »

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John McAfee Insists MoneyGram Doesn’t Use XRP, Brands It “Worthless”.

John McAfee, the popular cryptocurrency personality that has been on tabloids countless times for publicly endorsing and promoting digital currencies, and most recently, the founder of the “Ghost” privacy token has just branded XRP “worthless”. origin »

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Is Scam Selling Suppressing the Price of Bitcoin?.

Scam selling, a big win for privacy from Apple, new jobless claims in the “whack-a-mole” economy and the biggest BTC options expiry ever. origin »

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Summer 2020 Is Funding Season for Open-Source Bitcoin Development.

The maker of Wasabi Wallet becomes the latest firm to support crypto coders with a 1 BTC donation to the Human Rights Foundation's Bitcoin Development Fund. origin »

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Kadena Launches Blockchain App to Verify COVID-19 Tests.

Hybrid blockchain maker Kadena wants to verify COVID-19 testing kits by recording their provenance on its network. origin »

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DOJ Indicts Founder of Anti-Money Laundering Bitcoin Project for Money Laundering.

Rowland Marcus Andrade, the founder of AML Bitcoin, was indicted on wire fraud and money laundering charges related in part to an initial coin offering conducted in 2017 and 2018. origin »

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Jack Dorsey Has Floated Decentralized Fact-Checking at Twitter. Here’s What That Could Look Like.

Twitter's CEO has endorsed the idea of decentralized fact-checking. We looked at some prototypes to see what that might look like. origin »

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Crypto.com’s Card Issuer Wirecard Files for Insolvency.

Before Wirecard's insolvency filing, Crypto.com and TenX said customer funds were unaffected by their partner's accounting scandal. origin »

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Blockchain Bites: Rethinking Libra, Craig Wright and Something Smells Fishy in Blockchain.

Craig Wright will go to trial, while IBM and a Norwegian association team up to track salmon on blockchain. origin »

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Bitcoin News Roundup for June 25, 2020.

Bitcoin options have a big day coming up, NYC born rapper Ja Rule teams up with Ethereum-based Roll and more in this edition of Markets Daily, from CoinDesk origin »

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The People of Decentraland Will Greet You Now.

Decentraland is a little like Second Life, but built on a blockchain. Meet the folks making a strange virtual world a reality. origin »

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Tezos-Based DAO Goes Live With Launch of STKR Token.

Tezos-based "tokenized hedge fund" StakerDAO is now live after distributing its STKR governance token to funding round partners. origin »

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Telegram Agrees to Pay $18.5M Penalty in SEC Settlement Over Failed TON Offering.

Telegram has settled its six-month court case with the SEC, agreeing to pay $18.5 million in penalties and to notify the agency if it plans to issue another digital asset in the next three years. origin »

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China Ponzi Scheme PlusToken’s $185 Million Ethereum Stash is On The Move.

Ethereum funds to the tune of $185 million, tied to the now-infamous PlusToken scam, moved on June 24, sending the cryptocurrency market in a tizzy and moving ETH prices down by almost 5 percent at the time of writing. origin »

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Monaco signs MoU with Tokeny Solutions to for new Security Token Offering law.

The principality of Monaco has selected Tokeny Solutions as its Tokenisation Partner Monaco’s Office... The post Monaco signs MoU with Tokeny Solutions to for new Security Token Offering law appeared first on Coin Journal. origin »

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Wirecard Files for Insolvency, What Does It Mean for Bitcoin?.

The German payments company Wirecard is heading to court to file for insolvency after cooking the books for over $2.1 billion. The firm issues debit cards for Crypto.com and Wirex... origin »

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Cryptocurrency price update: Ethereum and XRP.

Bitcoin slumped to lows of $8,980 on Wednesday, the decline dragging the rest of...

The post Cryptocurrency price update: Ethereum and XRP appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Bitcoin price update: sell-off sees $15bn lost from market cap.

Bitcoin price shot below $9,000, total market cap falls by $15 billion and miners... The post Bitcoin price update: sell-off sees $15bn lost from market cap appeared first on Coin Journal. origin »

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Galaxy Digital and Bitmain Lead AVA Project’s $12M Private Token Sale.

In anticipation of AVA mainnet launch this summer, Emin Sirer’s AVA project raises $12 million from major industry investors.

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Hackers Are Using the Bitcoin Blockchain to Secretly Communicate Find Researchers.

Researchers at Sophos Labs have discovered what is thought to be the very first case of hijacking code using bitcoin’s blockchain to communicate with the command and control (C&C) center.... origin »

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Staking vs Saving: Which Passive Income Option is Better?.

Cryptocurrency staking is rapidly growing in popularity among cryptocurrency holders thanks to the accessibility and profitability of the practice.  However, investors are often torn between the high yield offered by staking coins, and the security offered by a standard savings account. origin »

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Bitcoin Options Open Interest Hits Peak Hours Before Giant $1B Expiry.

CME Group sees a new all-time high for combined Bitcoin derivatives open interest, with options driving the momentum.

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NY Regulators to Pair Companies With 'Guardians' for a Conditional BitLicense.

The New York Department of Financial Services is requesting comments on its amendment to the BitLicense that would help smaller companies be regulated. origin »

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Stellar Price Analysis - Technicals flip bullish.

Stellar (XLM) is a payment protocol that aims to connect banks, payment systems, and people. The current spot price is down 93% from the all-time high of US$0. 72, set in January 2018. The market cap currently stands at US$1. origin »

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AMD and ConsenSys' Blockchain Data Center Venture Gets $20M of Seed Funding.

AMD and ConsenSys’ W3bcloud joint venture obtained $20 million through the sale of convertible notes.

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From Sea to Table: Norway’s Seafood Industry Hooks Into IBM Blockchain.

Norwegian seafood producers seek to prove high-quality and fully traceable fish products through blockchain despite the technology’s drawbacks. origin »

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Ethereum developer reveals public, multi-client testnet for ETH 2.0 is a “week away”.

ETH 2, the long-awaited update for Ethereum to shift from a Proof-of-Work consensus protocol to a Proof-of-Stake system, is cobbling along for a release. The post Ethereum developer reveals public, multi-client testnet for ETH 2. origin »

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Compound (COMP) sees massive surge in on-chain activity despite 23% price slide.

The recent growth of the DeFi sector has primarily been driven by the recent launch of Compound, which has seen massive inflows of capital and new users due to the bourgeoning “yield farming” trend. origin »

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Grayscale Ethereum Trust plunges 50% as institutional investors dump shares.

In May and early in June, the second flagship fund of Grayscale Investments, the Ethereum Trust, saw a surge in demand. The post Grayscale Ethereum Trust plunges 50% as institutional investors dump shares appeared first on CryptoSlate. origin »

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After sending a coin up 10,000%, 4chan is obsessed with Ethereum DeFi again.

Anonymous messaging platform 4chan, known for its involvement in crypto, has this weird infatuation with decentralized finance (DeFi). The post After sending a coin up 10,000%, 4chan is obsessed with Ethereum DeFi again appeared first on CryptoSlate. origin »

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Ethereum Miners Are Spamming the Network.

Ethereum miners are flooding the network with penny transactions and tens of thousands of them a day. Ethermine is the worst, performing 13,200 transactions in the past 24 hours for... origin »

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Banks and Hedge Funds Platform Integrates Bitcoin and Ethereum.

A platform for banks and brokers, private banks, hedge funds, and asset managers, has integrated bitcoin and other cryptos. “Our clients are already dipping their toes into crypto,” TradingScreen says,... origin »

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CoinJanitor Buys Deadcoins & Announces 1 Million Sat Giveaway Away to Say Thanks!.

Bitcoin Press Release: Coinjanitor have released details of their 1,000,000 SAT giveaway as part of its 2nd birthday.   24th June, 2020, Nicosia, Cyprus: It is hard to think about how many deadcoins there are out there. origin »

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The First Pound Bitcoin and Ethereum ETP to Launch.

The first bitcoin and ethereum Exchange Traded Product (ETP) priced in British pounds (GBP) is to be listed on one of Europe’s biggest stock exchange, Swiss SIX Exchange, on Tuesday.... origin »

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Bithumb, one of Korea’s biggest crypto exchanges is appointing Samsung to underwrite its IPO.

Cryptocurrency firms, presumably burnt by the crashing ship that were ICOs, are turning to traditional methods to raise funds and keep themselves in business. The post Bithumb, one of Korea’s biggest crypto exchanges is appointing Samsung to underwrite its IPO appeared first on CryptoSlate. origin »

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Will Wall Street Crash or Smash Bitcoin on Futures Expiry?.

It’s the last Friday of the month, a time when the old financial system and the new flash boys stare at each other more intensely than bulls or bears. Futures... origin »

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0x Price Analysis - Staking gives ZRX a bullish use case.

0x (ZRX) is an ERC-20 token designed to power various forms of decentralized exchange (DEX). The current USD spot price is down 86% from the all-time high set in January 2018. The token has a current total value of US$237 million, with US$25 million in trade volume over the past 24 hours. origin »

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The Inquisitive VC: Soona Amhaz.

Soona Amhaz is a General Partner at Volt Capital and co-founder of Token Daily. Prior to Volt Capital and Token Daily, Soona was an early hire at Alation. origin »

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Number of Ethereum Non-Zero Addresses Spikes as 300,000 ETH Is Moved By Anonyms.

Glassnode says two major ETH metrics have reached new ATHs, both relating to ETH wallets. Meanwhile, someone has moved 300,000 ETH between anonymous addresses origin »

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BNC Weekly Bitcoin Blockchain Statistics 22nd June 2020.

Brave New Coin's weekly bitcoin blockchain statistics for the week of: June 15th - June 22nd 2020 origin »

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