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Whole Foods and Major Retailers Now Accept Cryptocurrency via the Spedn App - 0 views

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Major retailers including Whole Foods, Lowes, Petco, Regal Cinemas, and Gamestop will now accept payments in crypto processed by Flexa using its Spedn custodial wallet.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Major retailers including Whole Foods, Lowes, Petco, Regal Cinemas, and Gamestop will now accept payments in crypto processed by Flexa using its Spedn custodial wallet.</div>

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Microsoft Builds Decentralized Identity Network Atop Bitcoin Blockchain - 0 views

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Microsoft is building a decentralized identity network atop of the bitcoin blockchain. The Identity Overlay Network is based on an evolving set of open standards developed in conjunction with the Decentralized Identity Foundation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Microsoft is building a decentralized identity network atop of the bitcoin blockchain. The Identity Overlay Network is based on an evolving set of open standards developed in conjunction with the Decentralized Identity Foundation.</div>

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The Winklevoss twins want to take cryptocurrency mainstream - 0 views

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Gemini is joining forces with Flexa, a platform that enables shoppers to spend bitcoin, ether, Bitcoin Cash, and Gemini dollars at major retailers across the U.S.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Gemini is joining forces with Flexa, a platform that enables shoppers to spend bitcoin, ether, Bitcoin Cash, and Gemini dollars at major retailers across the U.S. </div>

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Hedge Fund Bitcoin Buying Spree Accelerated 2400% in Q1: Grayscale - 0 views

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Grayscale experienced a 42% uptick in product inflows from $30.1M in 4Q18 to $42.7M in 1Q19, with hedge funds ramping up their investments, from less than $1M in 4Q18 to approximately $24M in 1Q19.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Grayscale experienced a 42% uptick in product inflows from $30.1M in 4Q18 to $42.7M in 1Q19, with hedge funds ramping up their investments, from less than $1M in 4Q18 to approximately $24M in 1Q19.</div>

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Token Taxonomy Act Includes De Minimis Tax Exemption for Crypto - 0 views

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The recently reintroduced US Token Taxonomy Act will create a de minimis tax exemption for crypto transactions under $600.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The recently reintroduced US Token Taxonomy Act will create a de minimis tax exemption for crypto transactions under $600. </div>

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SEC's Crypto Czar Says Exchanges That List IEOs May Face Legal Risks - 0 views

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Certain exchanges that facilitate initial exchange offerings may be breaking U.S. securities laws, a top SEC official said.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Certain exchanges that facilitate initial exchange offerings may be breaking U.S. securities laws, a top SEC official said.</div>

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Facebook's top-secret blockchain project is moving forward. What is Project Libra? - 0 views

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Facebook is working on a blockchain-based payment solution code-named Project Libra. What are the implications for FacebookCoin, the Facebook ecosystem, and the wider blockchain space?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Facebook is working on a blockchain-based payment solution code-named Project Libra. What are the implications for FacebookCoin, the Facebook ecosystem, and the wider blockchain space?</div>

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Proposal's Merger Paves Way for New Bitcoin Lightning Features - 0 views

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A new routing proposal is expected to be merged today into the official "specifications" of lightning, the technology many advocates trumpet as the fix to bitcoin's long-standing payment problems.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A new routing proposal is expected to be merged today into the official "specifications" of lightning, the technology many advocates trumpet as the fix to bitcoin's long-standing payment problems.</div>

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Bitcoin Tops $8,000 as Resurgence of Cryptocurrencies Goes On - 0 views

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Bitcoin strengthened past $8,000 for the first time in about 10 months on Tuesday, crossing another milestone as cryptocurrencies continued their scorching rally.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bitcoin strengthened past $8,000 for the first time in about 10 months on Tuesday, crossing another milestone as cryptocurrencies continued their scorching rally.</div>

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Crypto Trading Gets FDIC Protection - 0 views

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The Wild West of cryptocurrency trading is getting something typically associated with the safest of savings accounts: FDIC protection.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Wild West of cryptocurrency trading is getting something typically associated with the safest of savings accounts: FDIC protection.</div>

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SEC Again Delays Decision on Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Approval - 0 views

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The US SEC said it would hold off on making a decision on the Bitwise ETF proposal filed with NYSE Arca.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The US SEC said it would hold off on making a decision on the Bitwise ETF proposal filed with NYSE Arca.</div>

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A Model Crypto-Asset Regulatory Framework by Leon Perlman - 0 views

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The overall goal of any regulation should be to fasten the activities of the most proximate regulators to particular asset classes or value transfer/exchange mechanisms so as to avoid regulatory arbitrage. Where there are no proximate regulations to do so, regulatory sandboxes by the most proximate regulators could be employed.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The overall goal of any regulation should be to fasten the activities of the most proximate regulators to particular asset classes or value transfer/exchange mechanisms so as to avoid regulatory arbitrage. Where there are no proximate regulations to do so, regulatory sandboxes by the most proximate regulators could be employed.</div>

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What is a Hedge or Safe Haven Asset for Bitcoin Investors? - 0 views

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Our empirical results show that traditional assets such as global equities and global bonds are weak hedges for Bitcoin. Furthermore, we observe that gold acts as a strong hedge against Bitcoin during an extreme bearish Bitcoin market, although the impact is marginal.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Our empirical results show that traditional assets such as global equities and global bonds are weak hedges for Bitcoin. Furthermore, we observe that gold acts as a strong hedge against Bitcoin during an extreme bearish Bitcoin market, although the impact is marginal.</div>

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Wild Crypto Market's Traders Get Something New: FDIC Protection - 0 views

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Crypto market prime dealer and trading system SFOX is partnering with NY-based MY Safra Bank to offer its traders deposit accounts backed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Crypto market prime dealer and trading system SFOX is partnering with NY-based MY Safra Bank to offer its traders deposit accounts backed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).</div>

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Fintech Firm Billion Seals $2.1 Mln European Commission Grant for Blockchain System - 0 views

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Polish-British fintech firm Billon has sealed an almost €2 million grant from the European Commission's SME Instrument program to develop a blockchain document management system.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Polish-British fintech firm Billon has sealed an almost €2 million grant from the European Commission's SME Instrument program to develop a blockchain document management system.</div>

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Bakkt Could Actually Launch Its Bitcoin Futures Trading In 10 Days Barring Any CFTC Obj... - 0 views

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Bakkt may finally receive the approval for its BTC futures in the next 10 days. It all depends on whether the U. S. CFTC decides to not to disapprove the futures.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bakkt may finally receive the approval for its BTC futures in the next 10 days. It all depends on whether the U. S. CFTC decides to not to disapprove the futures.</div>

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Just 376 People Found to Own a Third of All Ether Cryptocurrency - 0 views

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Just 376 people hold a third of all Ether according to new research by Chainalysis Inc.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Just 376 people hold a third of all Ether according to new research by Chainalysis Inc.</div>

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More global banks commit to Finastra's Fusion LenderComm - 0 views

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Finastra has signed three global banks on its Corda Enterprise-based Fusion LenderComm platform as part of a coordinated campaign.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Finastra has signed three global banks on its Corda Enterprise-based Fusion LenderComm platform as part of a coordinated campaign. </div>

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Stablecoins by central banks: benefits for regulators, users, economy - 0 views

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For this article, we asked two questions. One question was about the benefits for a central bank from issuing a stablecoin and another was about the benefits for users and the economy from a stablecoin issued by a central bank.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">For this article, we asked two questions. One question was about the benefits for a central bank from issuing a stablecoin and another was about the benefits for users and the economy from a stablecoin issued by a central bank.</div>

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Venezuela's Failed Cryptocurrency Is the Future of Money - 0 views

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Perhaps the chaos in Venezuela will be remembered for fusing-if only in theory-the technological and financial ideas that could someday allow us to link volatile resource prices with risky development to promote the economy's general welfare.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Perhaps the chaos in Venezuela will be remembered for fusing-if only in theory-the technological and financial ideas that could someday allow us to link volatile resource prices with risky development to promote the economy's general welfare.</div>

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Whole Foods and Major Retailers Now Accept Cryptocurrency via the Spedn App - 0 views

Microsoft Builds Decentralized Identity Network Atop Bitcoin Blockchain - 0 views

The Winklevoss twins want to take cryptocurrency mainstream - 0 views

Hedge Fund Bitcoin Buying Spree Accelerated 2400% in Q1: Grayscale - 0 views

Token Taxonomy Act Includes De Minimis Tax Exemption for Crypto - 0 views

SEC's Crypto Czar Says Exchanges That List IEOs May Face Legal Risks - 0 views

Facebook's top-secret blockchain project is moving forward. What is Project Libra? - 0 views

Proposal's Merger Paves Way for New Bitcoin Lightning Features - 0 views

Bitcoin Tops $8,000 as Resurgence of Cryptocurrencies Goes On - 0 views

Crypto Trading Gets FDIC Protection - 0 views

SEC Again Delays Decision on Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Approval - 0 views

A Model Crypto-Asset Regulatory Framework by Leon Perlman - 0 views

What is a Hedge or Safe Haven Asset for Bitcoin Investors? - 0 views

Wild Crypto Market's Traders Get Something New: FDIC Protection - 0 views

Fintech Firm Billion Seals $2.1 Mln European Commission Grant for Blockchain System - 0 views

Bakkt Could Actually Launch Its Bitcoin Futures Trading In 10 Days Barring Any CFTC Obj... - 0 views

Just 376 People Found to Own a Third of All Ether Cryptocurrency - 0 views

More global banks commit to Finastra's Fusion LenderComm - 0 views

Stablecoins by central banks: benefits for regulators, users, economy - 0 views

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