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Coinbase Taps Former TD Ameritrade Exec for COO Role

Cryptocurrency startup Coinbase has hired a former executive for TD Ameritrade to serve as its new president and chief operating officer (COO).

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Paying Rent With Crypto? App for Tenants Adds BTC, LTC, ETH

Digital rent processor ManageGo will instantly convert the digital currencies into dollars before sending it on to landlords.

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Bitcoin Too Volatile for Goldman Sachs, Says CEO

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has said it's to early for the bank to consider a bitcoin strategy as it "doesn't feel like a store of value."

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Bank of Canada Paper Weighs Central Bank-Issued Cryptocurrency

Developed and developing economies would see different benefits if their central banks issued a cryptocurrency.

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Almost Half of ICO Funding Goes to Europe, Report Finds

The report by venture capital firm Atomico also found that more than a third of all ICOs were based in the EU.

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PwC's Hong Kong Office Accepts Bitcoin Payment

'Big Four' firm PwC recently accepted bitcoin in exchange for advisory services, a news report revealed Thursday.

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Regulation, Taxation Loom Over Crypto Investors

The cryptocurrency community still has plenty of questions about taxation and regulation, especially as the ICO space heats up.

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Topped Out? Bitcoin Flirts with Bearish Reversal

Bitcoin prices are taking a hit at press time, and could suffer a deeper pullback over the weekend, the price charts indicate.

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Crypto Corrupts the Youth? South Korea Prime Minister Says So

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon reportedly frets about kids selling drugs and pyramid schemes while regulators draft rules for South Korea's exchanges.

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China State TV: OTC Bitcoin Platforms May Violate Law

Commentary on China's state television suggests a ban on cryptocurrency trading platforms may extend further than startups originally thought.

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