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Cloud Network Xunlei Hit By Class Actions Over ICO

China-based cloud content delivery network Xunlei has been hit by two class action suits over alleged illegal ICO activity.

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China's Cheetah Mobile Launches Cryptocurrency Wallet

Chinese mobile app company Cheetah Mobile has released an Android-based digital wallet for ethereum and bitcoin.

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FedEx Moves Forward With Blockchain Logistics Plans

Global shipping company FedEx has become the latest to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance.

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Square Adds Bitcoin Buying for More Cash App Users

Digital payments company Square has rolled bitcoin payments out to most of its Cash App users.

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Davos Elites Still Don't Get Blockchain

"It's not useful for anything," Krugman and his cohort claim. The problem of this blinkered mindset is that it fails to recognize the cost of trust.

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Line Pay App to Launch Cryptocurrency Services

Japanese messaging app provider Line Corporation has announced the launch of a new company that will provide in-app cryptocurrency services.

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SBI Ripple Asia Forms Consortium to Bring DLT to Securities

The joint venture between investment giant SBI and Ripple is forming a group to research the use of distributed ledgers in securities products.

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Bitfury Enters Bitcoin Crime-Fighting Business

After years of working with clients who were leery of bitcoin’s dark past, Bitfury has launched a suite of investigative tools to help fight crime.

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Ripple Vets Raising Money for Crypto Hedge Fund

Two former employees of distributed ledger startup Ripple are raising money for a new cryptocurrency hedge fund, public records show.

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Bitcoin Exchange BTCC Just Got Acquired

Bitcoin services startup BTCC said it's been acquired by a Hong Kong-based blockchain investment fund. It did not name the buyer or reveal the price.

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