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The traditional banking world is being challenged by Bitcoin, digital currencies, stablecoins, and a host of other digital ledger technologies.  Creating a bridge to the future will difficult and filled with red-tape, but more and more banks are working this new, decentralized economy

The Chinese bitcoin miner manufacturer Canaan is reportedly planning to conduct a U.S. IPO in November 2019.
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Bitcoin Miner Manufacturer Canaan Expects Major Growth In 2021

From IRS code to state regulations, paying your employees in bitcoin can be “fraught with peril” in the United States. Here’s why.
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Southampton F.C. Can Now Pay Player Bonuses In Bitcoin

Square, the payments company with a penchant for Bitcoin and open-source development, has launched a membership organization to curb stifling patents.
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COPA Suing Craig Wright Over Bitcoin White Paper Claims

The United Nations has launched a probe into 35 cyber attacks linked to North Korea, including cryptocurrency exchange hacks and “cryptojacking.”
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Paxful: Hacked User Data Offer Is “Fake”

Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy has invested $250 million dollars into bitcoin, accumulating about 0.1 percent of the total supply.
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MicroStrategy Is Paying Its Board Of Directors In Bitcoin

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Institutions Investing In Bitcoin Isn’t About Money—It’s About The Mindset

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Cryptograffiti Launches Bitcoin Micropayment Plugin For DJs And Music Producers

Investing - Kraken Advances U.K. Expansion With the Acquisition of Futures Platform
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Bitcoin Surge Has Kraken Considering Direct Listing

Mining - Is Bitcoin Mining Finally Profitable for Miners in 2019?
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Riot Acquires Whinstone With Intent On Operating North America’s Largest Bitcoin Mining Facility

Payments - Palestinian Fundamentalist Group Hamas Receives Funding via Bitcoin
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NYDIG Raises $100 Million, Details Bitcoin-Powered Insurance Strategy

Op-ed - Op Ed: Bitcoin in Africa
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Caruso To Accept Rent In BTC, Allocate Portion Of Treasury To BTC

Cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has pledged to donate up to 1,000 BTC to developers of Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV.
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Square Crypto Grants $100,000 To Mempool.Space

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Professional Soccer Players Are Buying Bitcoin And It Will Protect Their Wealth

Representative Ted Budd has introduced a bill meant to reform the national tax code around cryptocurrency.
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Ukraine’s Civil Servants Report Owning $2.6 Billion Of Bitcoin

As bitcoin’s price outpaces the cost of mining in China, it can be difficult to get your hands on a bitcoin miner.
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Riot Blockchain To Purchase 42,000 Antminers For $138.5 Million

Regulation - Coinbase Renews Money Transmitter License in Wyoming
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Coinbase Reports $1.8 Billion In Revenue, 6.1 Million Active Users For Q1

A forthcoming Bitcoin Improvement Proposal could greatly reduce the bandwidth required to run a full node.
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@NVK Launches PaysBitcoin.org To Track Companies Offering BTC Compensation

Robert A. Cohen is going from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s primary cyber misconduct unit to a law firm representing Coinbase.
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Fidelity, Square And Coinbase Launch Cryptocurrency Trade Group

Payments - Breez Wants to Make the Lightning Network More User Friendly
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Breez, Voltage Partner To Offer Lightning Nodes To Podcasters

Mining - Canadian Provinces Compete for Attention of Bitcoin Mining Businesses
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As Bitcoin Mining Revenue Hits All-Time Highs, Access To ASICs Is Key

An importer of cryptocurrency mining gear is reportedly under investigation for dodging $1.2 million in Russian customs fees.
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Former Chainalysis CTO Selected To Lead FinCEN, Signaling New Bitcoin Regulations

New York’s new task force and research and innovation division will help regulate crypto use and crypto companies.
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JP Morgan Revises Bitcoin Target To $130,000, Citing Decreased Volatility

A judge has determined that Coinbase will have to answer to a lawsuit over its listing of bitcoin cash in court.
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Coinbase Receives Approval For Public Listing

The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Bitcoin investor whose private data was collected by the IRS without warrant.
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IRS Summons Of Circle And Poloniex User Data Authorized

The Bank of International Settlements is supporting the world’s central banks as they issue their own digital currencies, following Facebook’s libra.
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Morgan Stanley Files To Offer Bitcoin Exposure Through Institutional Funds

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Interview: Banking On Bitcoin With Max Carjuzaa

Payments - Bitfury Is Implementing Lightning Into Crypto Payment Platform Paytomat
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Azteco Now Offering Lightning Network Vouchers

European Central Bank presidential nominee Christine Lagarde appears open to cryptocurrency and aware of its potential for social good.
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Goldman Sachs To Offer Clients Bitcoin Investment Vehicles

Payments - Decentralized Payment Processor BTCPay Adds New Invoicing Options
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Tesla Submits Disclosure To BTCPay Server, Leading To New Security Release

Strike Launches Public Beta
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Strike Launches In El Salvador

Brink, a nonprofit founded by John Newbery and Mike Schmidt, will offer fellowship and support to Bitcoin and Bitcoin-adjacent developers.
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Brink Awards Three Bitcoin Development Grants

The news that PayPal is giving more than 300 million users access to bitcoin is bullish. But it’s not empowering them to truly control their funds.
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Bitcoin Gets Big Boost As PayPal Announces Cryptocurrency Checkout Service

A proof-of-concept developed at a hackathon in Portugal could replace fiat change with Lightning-delivered sats.
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Stacking Sats: How Small Weekly Investments Can Offer Decent Returns

Privacy & security - Blockstream Open Sources Development of Its Proof of Reserves Tool
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Blockstream Launches Bitcoin Mining Hash Rate Token

The retail giant is considering entry into the corporation-controlled digital currency game. But it can’t compete with bitcoin.
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What Happens When Walmart Buys $1 Billion Of Bitcoin?

Privacy & security - How Bulletproofs Could Make Bitcoin Privacy Less Costly
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“Probably The Largest KYC Data Leak In History” Demonstrates The Importance Of Bitcoin Privacy

New Zealand’s Māori haven’t held economic sovereignty in the past or today. But does Bitcoin offer a chance to change the future?
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New Zealand Retirement Fund Invests In Bitcoin

Representative Ted Budd has introduced a bill meant to reform the national tax code around cryptocurrency.
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Kentucky Governor Signs Bitcoin Mining Incentive Bill Into Law

Report Highlights Merits of Bitcoin Investment Among Global Uncertainty
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Bitcoin Will Save Our Earth

Dark web - New York Makes First Money Laundering Conviction Involving Cryptocurrency
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Fidelity Joins Rush For Bitcoin ETFs With New Filing

Project lead Daniel Buchner discusses ION, Microsoft’s open-source digital ID system built on Bitcoin.
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Microsoft Announces Completion Of ION V1 And Launch On Bitcoin Mainnet

Bitmain’s new service, the World Digital Mining Map, will create a directory of cryptocurrency mining farms to help guide individual miners.
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Will Bitcoin Be The Great Equalizer In Manufacturing And Global Trade?

FTX is a new crypto exchange and trading exchange offering futures contracts, leveraged tokens and an over-the-counter portal.
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FTX Exchange In Talks To Sponsor Miami’s NBA Stadium

Technical - Bitcoin Core 0.17.0 Is Released: Here’s What’s New
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Goldman Sachs To Offer A Note Tied To An ETF Capable Of Investing In Bitcoin

Payments - Bitcoin Accepted as Payment Option by Major US Electronics Company
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Tesla Now Accepting Bitcoin As Payment

Mining - Hut 8 Mining on Sustainability
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Hut 8 Joins Foundry USA Bitcoin Mining Pool

Payments - Breez Wants to Make the Lightning Network More User Friendly
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Breez Lightning Client Integrates Native Podcasting Network

FATF Finalizes Crypto Guidelines, Recommends Exchanges Share Client Data
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FATF Recommends Heightened Restrictions On Virtual Assets And Service Providers

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Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Generation To Go Public Through Merger With Support.com

Mining - Bitmain Unveils Its Latest Energy-Efficient Mining Chip for Bitcoin
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Tropic Square Receives $4.7 Million To Develop Open-Source Security Chip