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Gemini Taps Wall Street Exec to Attract Institutional Crypto Investors

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has hired an executive from a Nasdaq company as it seeks to attract more institutional clients.

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Citizens Reserve Partners With Comcast-Backed Blockchain Startup

Citizens Reserve is partnering with Blockdaemon to launch tools enabling rapid blockchain node deployment for its customers.

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Blockchain Finance Startup Clearmatics Raises $12 Million in New Funding

Blockchain finance firm Clearmatics has closed a $12-million Series A funding round led by Route 66 Ventures.

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Singapore Moves to Help Crypto Startups Receive Banking Services

Singapore's central bank is building relationships to ensure local crypto-focused startups receive domestic banking services.

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Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Awaits Ruling on $22 Million in Frozen Funds

QuadrigaCX is waiting on a judge's decision after the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce froze CA$28 million in multiple bank accounts.

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Mastercard Patent Hints at Plan for Multi-Currency Blockchains

A new Mastercard patent outlines how a permissioned blockchain can store multiple types of transaction info, including with different currencies.

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Forbes Partners With Civil to Publish Content on a Blockchain

Forbes will begin publishing article metadata to Civil's blockchain platform starting next year, the companies announced Tuesday.

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SpankChain Loses $40K in Hack Due to Smart Contract Bug

SpankChain, a cryptocurrency project focused on the adult industry, lost almost $40,000 due to a smart contract flaw on Saturday.

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Crypto Fund Wins License From Swiss Markets Watchdog

Switzerland's financial markets regulator FINMA has issued an asset management license to a crypto investment fund.

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Middle East's First Central Bank-Backed Crypto Exchange to Launch in 2019

After a year in the Central Bank of Bahrain's regulatory sandbox, Rain Financial is gearing up to offer crypto on-ramps from all regional currencies.

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