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Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said incentivizing content on the platform would "seriously harm" its ecosystem. (Image via Shutterstock)
Wikipedia Co-Founder Says Crypto Integration Would Be 'Completely Insane'
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said Friday he has not seen a crypto use case convincing enough to integrate one into the platform.
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said incentivizing content on the platform would "seriously harm" its ecosystem. (Image via Shutterstock)

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The IRS Is Inviting Crypto Firms to a 'Summit' in DC Next Month
The IRS will hold a summit to better inform its thinking around taxing cryptocurrencies next month.
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US Military Contractor BAE Systems Wants to Hire 'Cryptocurrency Exploiters'
Want to be a "cryptocurrency exploiter?" BAE Systems wants to hear from you.
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LISTEN: What Sex Workers Want From Crypto
SpankChain's Allie Eve Knox talks to CoinDesk's Leigh Cuen about what sex workers want from crypto.
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Nomura Launching Benchmark for Japan's Crypto Assets
Pegged to Japan's cryptocurrency market, Nomura's benchmark will be available to domestic and overseas institutional investors and crypto exchanges, among others.
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Ex-CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo on Why He Launched Digital Dollar Project
In this video from WEF 2020, former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo, also known as “Crypto Dad,” discusses his push to digitize the U.S....
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New Hampshire Lawmakers Vote Down Crypto Tax Bill
New Hampshire legislators have scrapped a bill that would have allowed state agencies to accept cryptocurrencies for tax payments.
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Venezuela's Maduro: Airlines Must Use Petros to Pay for Fuel
The state oil company will only accept petro for airplane fuel, per a new decree from Venezuela's president.
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ECB's Lagarde: We Want to Develop Digital Currencies but Won't Discourage Private Initiatives
Lagarde said the ECB will continue researching CBDCs and will not stand in the way of any private initiatives.
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Iran President: We Need a Muslim Cryptocurrency to Fight the US Dollar
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Muslim world needs its own cryptocurrency to fight American economic domination in international trade and cut reliance on the dollar...
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