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Valkyrie Digital Assets Files for Bitcoin ETF

With a new chairman to head the SEC, crypto advocates hope a bitcoin ETF will be approved in 2021.

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Wealthsimple, Robinhood of the North, Jumps Into Canada’s Crypto Sandbox

The millennial-friendly investments app is working with regulators on its upcoming bitcoin and ether trading service.

Wealthsimple caters to millennial investors with the same zeal as its southern peer. (Wealthsimple)

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Bitcoin Wallets Are Adopting This Tech to Simplify Lightning Payments

Bitcoin’s Lightning network has a long way to go in terms of user experience. To tackle this problem, a standard known as lnurl is quietly gaining ground.

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Zoom’s CIO Sees a Rise in the Decentralized Workforce

The future of work is decentralized. Zoom, with its centralized app, is leading the charge, says CIO Harry Moseley.

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ICE Snaps Up Loyalty Program Provider Bridge2 to Boost Bakkt's Consumer Play

Intercontinental Exchange, Bakkt's parent firm, has acquired loyalty services provider Bridge2 Solutions to boost Bakkt's efforts to build a consumer-focused crypto payments app.

Bakkt President Adam White

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Iowa Caucus App Fiasco Shows Need for Open Source Transparency

Iowa's election mess shows the risks of relying on centralized, digital systems and software that lacks transparency.

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Ripple-Backed Crypto Wallet BRD Launches Blockchain Toolbox for Enterprise Apps

The mobile wallet provider is launching a suite of tools aimed to allow blockchain developers to more easily and cheaply build apps for enterprises.

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Coinbase Pro App Now Available on Android With 50 Trading Pairs

Coinbase claims professional investors in 100 different countries can access 50 different trading pairs on its new Android mobile application.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

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Twitter Bug Exposed Millions of User Phone Numbers

A bug in Twitter's Android app let users connect random phone numbers to real Twitter handles.

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Global Android Vulnerability Could Grab Wallet and Banking Data

A newly-discovered exploit could hijack banking and wallet apps on your Android phone.

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