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Why BitTorrent's BTT Token Reacts to Tron News

BTT, the eponymous token of BitTorrent, the peer-to-peer filesharing platform owned by Tron, surged over 12% as the Tron network works through another burn of its TRX token. In the past month, over 170 million TRX tokens have been removed from circulation, according to data from block explorer Tronscan. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Markets

BitTorrent's BTT Surges 12% as Owner Tron Completes TRX Burn

BitTorrent's BTT token is issued on Tron, and continues to surge on the network's positive news.

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Policy

Tron Founder Justin Sun Sued by U.S. SEC on Securities, Market Manipulation Charges

The regulator alleged TRX and BTT are unregistered securities, and claimed Sun created an "extensive wash trading" program to boost their trading volume.

Tron CEO Justin Sun (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

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Tron's Justin Sun Believes Controversy Follows Every Celebrity Interested in Crypto

During a 1:1 session at Consensus 2021, Tron founder Justin Sun said that all the "influence or controversy" surrounding crypto will eventually lead to mass adoption around the world.

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South Korean Banks Set to Serve Crypto; Chia Drives SSD Shortage

One of South Korea’s largest banks, KB Kookmin Bank, has launched Korea Digital Assets (KODA), an over-the-counter and custody service aimed at institutional crypto investors. Experts say that the bank is likely testing the waters to see how the government reacts.

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Markets

Latest 'Altcoin Season' Fueled by XRP, Tron, Stellar Pushes Crypto Market Value to $2T for First Time

The industry's latest leg up has been fueled by ether and other alternative currencies, with bitcoin's rally pausing this year.

Justin Sun

Videos

Chia Network Aims to Bring Back At-Home Crypto Mining

Chia, a new cryptocurrency developed by BitTorrent founder Bram Cohen, has developed a new way to making at-home mining feasible again. The Hash panel weighs in on what at-home mining coming back into the mainstream would mean for the crypto space.

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Tech

5 Takeaways From Chia Network's New White Paper

Chia wants to make at-home mining cool again (or at least easy).

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Finance

Justin Sun's BitTorrent to Acquire Esports Platform for New Streaming Ecosystem

BitTorrent is evolving into an ecosystem of decentralized storage, data protocols and content distribution, the firm says.

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus (CoinDesk Archives)

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