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A Tangled Web: Will Coinbase Ventures Lead to Conflicts of Interest?

Coinbase's new VC arm raises thorny questions about the influence the startup wields across the crypto market and potential conflicts of interest.

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Bitmain Gets Go-Ahead for US Bitcoin Mining Operation

A Washington state county has agreed to allow Bitmain subsidiary Ant Creek LLC to lease 10 acres of land with an option to buy.

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BitGo Co-Founder Ben Davenport Is Stepping Down

BitGo co-founder and CTO Ben Davenport will step down from his position next week, he announced Friday.

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Yahoo Japan Buys Stake in Cryptocurrency Exchange

Yahoo Japan confirmed that it has invested in Japanese crypto exchange BitArg through a subsidiary.

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Coinbase Acquires Ethereum Wallet Startup Cipher Browser

Decentralized app browser and ethereum wallet Cipher Browser is joining Coinbase and Toshi.

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Germany's No. 2 Stock Exchange Unveils Crypto Trading App

Boerse Stuttgart's fintech subsidiary is rolling out a no-fee app to trade bitcoin, ether, litecoin and ripple.

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Blockchain Motor Insurance Trial Moves Ahead in Hong Kong

A financial industry self-regulator in Hong Kong is developing a blockchain powered platform for the city's motor insurance sector.

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Banking Giant SBI Subsidiary Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium

SBI Bank LLC, a commercial bank owned by Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings, is joining blockchain banking consortium R3.

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Beyond Banking: R3's Expanding Vision for Global Blockchain

R3 is now proposing that its DLT platform, known as Corda, could link together a wide range of businesses, not just financial ones, across the globe.

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Mastercard Is Hiring More Blockchain Developers

The credit card giant announced that it would hire 175 people at its Leopardstown office, including blockchain and AI experts.

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