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Brazilian Senate Plenary Approves Bill Regulating Crypto Transactions
The bill will be voted on by the Chamber of Deputies and, if approved, can be vetoed by the executive branch.
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Criminal Activity in Crypto Transactions Fell Sharply in 2020, Says Chainalysis
Partly offsetting the positive trend is an explosion in ransomware attacks, which rose 311% from 2019.
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Biconomy Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding for Bid to Simplify Blockchain Transactions
Biconomy aims to enable blockchain developers to provide a simplified onboarding and transaction experience for users of Web 3.0 and blockchain projects.
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Israeli Firm Unveils Tech Allowing Users to 'Undo' Erroneous Ether Transactions
Kirobo has repurposed its bitcoin transaction reversal feature to work on Ethereum.
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Israeli Firm Develops Tech Allowing Crypto Users to Retrieve Funds Sent in Error
Israeli blockchain startup Kirobo says it solved the problem of funds being lost through errors in irreversible crypto transactions.
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Exchange Deposits in Bitcoin Slide to Lowest Level in 3 Years
The number of bitcoin on-chain deposits has dropped sharply over the last six months, indicating a strong optimistic or “HODLing,” sentiment in the market.
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Quick Brew? Bitfury's Coffee Machine Accepts Bitcoin Via Lightning Network
A Bitfury-led engineering team has created a coffee vending machine capable of accepting bitcoin payments through the Lightning Network.
A coffee machine is retro-fitted to accept bitcoin lightning payments.

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Mastercard Patent Filings Tout Blockchain for Immutable Data Records
A group of Mastercard patent applications outline how blockchain technology can be used to securely record transaction information.
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PayPal Is Seeking Faster Crypto Payments Tech
A patent application by PayPal proposes launching instantaneous transactions by transferring private keys rather than cryptocurrencies.
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What the Data Tells Us About Bitcoin in 2017
Statistics show bitcoin is at the forefront of an increasingly complex ecosystem that continues to grow in a variety of ways. And it refuses to die.
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