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Crypto firms received at least $30 million in government-backed loans, Brazil bans Binance's derivatives trading and Mercedes Benz' parent tests blockchain.

By Daniel Kuhn

Jul 7, 2020 at 4:19 p.m. UTC

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First Mover: As Bitcoiners Watch Dollar, Deutsche Bank Sees Trump Win Hurting Reserve Status

Add the U.S. presidential election to the growing list of volatility drivers as the bitcoin market enters the second half of 2020.

By Bradley Keoun Omkar Godbole

Jul 6, 2020 at 11:31 a.m. UTC

Jul 6, 2020

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Money Reimagined: Bitcoin and Ethereum Are a DeFi Double Act

With bitcoin increasingly riding on Ethereum's rails, we're about to see greater complementarity between the top two blockchains.

By Michael J. Casey

Jul 3, 2020 at 3:14 p.m. UTC

Jul 3, 2020

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Blockchain Bites: BlockFi's Revenue, DEX Volume and a Wallet Bug

A federal appeals court effectively said blockchain data is not protected under the Fourth Amendment while decentralized exchange volume explodes.

By Daniel Kuhn

Jul 2, 2020 at 5:16 p.m. UTC

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Blockchain Bites: DeFi and DEXs Surge, Bitcoin's Negligible Adjustment and an ICO Class Action

DeFi's agricultural revolution, Bitcoin's negligible adjustment and the novel legal strategy bringing an ICO project to court.

By Daniel Kuhn

Jul 1, 2020 at 4:05 p.m. UTC

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First Mover: Crypto.com's Chain Token Dominated Markets in June With 33% Gain

The Chain token gained 33% last month, the top performer among the largest digital assets during a month when bitcoin, ether and XRP all fell.

By Bradley Keoun Paddy Baker

Jul 1, 2020 at 12:34 p.m. UTC

Jul 1, 2020

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Blockchain Bites: Digital Dollars, Ethereum's Gas and ASX's Blockchain 'Lacks Clarity'

Thought leaders are decending on Washing to talk digital money while the Australian Securities Exchange may delay its blockchain settlement solution.

By Daniel Kuhn

Jun 30, 2020 at 4:14 p.m. UTC

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Blockchain Bites: EY's Auditing Slip and Bitcoin's Long Line of Pseudonymous Developers

Balancer fell victim to a "flash loan" exploit while a shareholders association said EY should have caught Wirecard's multi-billion blackhole earlier.

By Daniel Kuhn

Jun 29, 2020 at 4:33 p.m. UTC

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First Mover: The Return of the Bitcoin Retail Investor (and Why That’s a Good Thing)

It's been assumed for years that well-heeled financial institutions would become the main driving force and primary investor class in crypto. That narrative may underestimate...

By Paddy Baker Omkar Godbole

Jun 29, 2020 at 12:28 p.m. UTC

Jun 29, 2020

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