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Tether Floods Into Kraken Exchange, Where Crypto Traders Can Get Dollars

In theory, traders can redeem USDT for dollars with the issuer, Tether Ltd. Instead, they appear to be cashing out through Kraken.

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Ripple's Head of Information Security Leaves for Token Startup

Sujay Jaladi will leave Ripple to join another blockchain startup, Harbor.

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Gemini Stablecoin Volume Doubles on Top 10 Exchange Amid Tether Turmoil

The Bibox exchange dominates trading in the Gemini Dollar, the Winklevoss twins' month-old stablecoin. Its volume surged when tether's peg broke.

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Binance Pauses Tether Withdrawals After Denying Delist Rumor

Binance suspended tether withdrawals Monday after pushing back against rumors that the exchange would delist the stablecoin.

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EOS' Grand Governance Experiment Has a New Enemy: China's Great Firewall

English or Mandarin? Telegram or WeChat? EOS is finding governance isn't just about code.

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Crypto Prediction Market Augur Is Gearing Up for Its First Major Upgrade

Can a "faster, better, cheaper" Augur attract the user base it needs in order to succeed?

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Ripple Grapples With Its $21 Billion 'Gorilla': Crypto Asset Adoption

Ripple's "800-pound gorilla" in the room is whether financial institutions will actually use cryptocurrencies in cross-border payments.

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With Rambling Clinton Keynote, Ripple Is Sending a Clear Message

It wasn't about what Clinton had to say. It was about putting Clinton on the stage.

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Ripple Event Reveal: 3 Companies Are Now Using XRP for Real Payments

During Ripple's annual Swell conference, CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced three firms that will use XRP in commercial cross-border payments.

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Bill Clinton: Over-Regulation Could Kill Blockchain's 'Golden Goose'

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton highlighted the need to avoid too much regulation of new technologies like blockchain on Monday.

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