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Bitcoin 24h
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Ethereum 24h
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Ethereum 24h

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-251.67
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XRP 24h
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XRP 24h

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Stellar 24h
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Stellar 24h

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-0.092291
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Dogecoin 24h
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Dogecoin 24h

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+0.041916
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Cardano 24h
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Cardano 24h

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Chainlink 24h
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Chainlink 24h

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Bitcoin Cash 24h
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Filecoin 24h
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Tron 24h
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Tron 24h

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-0.028984
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Wrapped Bitcoin 24h
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Wrapped Bitcoin 24h

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NEO 24h
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NEO 24h

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Algorand 24h
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BitTorrent 24h
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BitTorrent 24h

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-0.001552
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EOS 24h
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EOS 24h

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Bitcoin SV 24h
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Cosmos 24h
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Monero 24h
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Ethereum Classic 24h
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NEM 24h
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Maker 24h
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Maker 24h

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-361.40
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Dash 24h
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Dash 24h

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-84.55
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Decentraland 24h
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Decentraland 24h

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Decred 24h
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Decred 24h

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Zcash 24h

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Siacoin 24h

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ICON 24h
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ICON 24h

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Basic Attention Token 24h
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Basic Attention Token 24h

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-0.279917
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0x 24h
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0x 24h

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Bitcoin Gold 24h
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Bitcoin Gold 24h

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Band Protocol 24h
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Band Protocol 24h

$16.59
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Qtum 24h
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Qtum 24h

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Nano 24h
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Nano 24h

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+1.47
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Waves 24h
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Waves 24h

$13.10
-2.82
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Bancor 24h
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Bancor 24h

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OMG Network 24h
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OMG Network 24h

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Paxos standard 24h
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Paxos standard 24h

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Ren 24h
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Ren 24h

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-0.203599
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Storj 24h
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Storj 24h

$2.02
-0.419190
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Numeraire 24h
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Numeraire 24h

$74.38
-10.30
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Loopring 24h
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Loopring 24h

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Lisk 24h
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Lisk 24h

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Orchid 24h
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Orchid 24h

$0.698482
-0.127025
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Kava.io 24h
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Kava.io 24h

$5.39
-1.55
-22.38%
Fetch.ai 24h
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Fetch.ai 24h

$0.546642
-0.097226
-15.08%
Kyber Network 24h
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Kyber Network 24h

$2.88
-0.570280
-16.54%
Civic 24h
$0.547285
-15.73%
Civic 24h

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-0.102153
-15.73%
Augur 24h
$43.13
-16.68%
Augur 24h

$43.13
-8.62
-16.68%
Aragon 24h
$8.66
-18.19%
Aragon 24h

$8.66
-1.93
-18.19%
District0x 24h
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District0x 24h

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-0.067590
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PAX GOLD 24h
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PAX GOLD 24h

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-6.56
-0.37%
Enzyme 24h
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-15.60%
Enzyme 24h

$79.23
-14.64
-15.60%
SingularDTV 24h
$0.032321
-18.43%
SingularDTV 24h

$0.032321
-0.007299
-18.43%
Tether 24h
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+0.02%
Tether 24h

$1.00
+0.000159
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USD Coin 24h
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USD Coin 24h

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Dai 24h
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Dai 24h

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Marijuana

Marijuana-Focused Stablecoin Issuer Added to Arizona Fintech Sandbox

William FoxleyJul 31, 2019

Arizona's fintech program has added a controversial startup using stablecoins to evade federal regulations

FinCEN

Pipe Dreams: Bitcoin Won’t Solve Pot Industry’s Banking Problem

Charles AlovisettiNov 11, 2017

Cryptocurrency use could give U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions an excuse to crack down on state-legal pot firms, an industry lawyer warns.

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Paragon

A Former Beauty Queen Raised $12M to ‘Revolutionize’ Cannabis. The Courts Can’t Find Her

Leigh CuenAug 19, 2020

Here's how a weed-smoking model raised millions of dollars with a 2017 token sale in California, then disappeared during an ongoing lawsuit.

Venture Capital

Pot-Friendly Bitcoin Startup Raises $1.5 Million

Stan HigginsJun 29, 2017

POSaBIT, a Seattle-based digital currency payments startup with a focus on serving legal cannabis outlets, has raised $1.5m in funding.

Law

Washington Lawmakers Are Trying to Keep Bitcoin Out of Pot Shops

Stan HigginsJan 19, 2017

A new bill filed in the Washington State Senate seeks to prohibit local marijuana businesses from using digital currency.

Marijuana

Technology

New Colorado Marijuana Vending Machines Will Accept Bitcoin

Stan HigginsApr 16, 2014

The first customer-facing marijuana vending machine to debut in the US will accept bitcoins as a form of payment.

Payments

Marijuana in Colorado Faces Same Legal Obstacles as Bitcoin

Daniel CawreyJan 21, 2014

US Federal law has made banking institutions and credit card companies wary of handling marijuana purchases.

Startups

Colorado Marijuana Dispensary Uses Bitcoin to Evade Federal Laws

Nermin HajdarbegovicJan 12, 2014

Federal laws prohibit credit card payments, so all Colorado's marijuana must be purchased in cash – or bitcoin.

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