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200-Year-Old Passport Printing Firm Launches Hardware Crypto Wallet

An Austrian printing company that has history going back to the early 1800s has launched a secure bitcoin storage device.

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Croatian Post Trials Crypto Exchange Service Before Possible Wider Rollout

While post offices sometimes offer banking services, Croatian Post is looking at launching a nationwide cryptocurrency exchange service.

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Abra App to Restrict Services for US Users Over Regulatory Issues

Crypto investment app Abra is cutting back the crypto options for U.S. customers citing "regulatory uncertainty and restrictions" in the country.

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Coincheck-Owner Monex Group Moves to Join Facebook Libra

Monex Group, the Japanese financial services company that owns the Coincheck crypto exchange, has applied to join Facebook's Libra project.

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MIT Fellow Says Facebook 'Lifted' His Ideas for Libra Cryptocurrency

MIT fellow Alex Lipton claims Facebook borrowed the guts of its Libra project from a paper he co-authored last year.

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Norwegian Air to Accept Bitcoin Through Exchange Set up By Founder

Business magnate Bjørn Kjos and his family have reportedly set up a crypto exchange and plan to offer bitcoin payments at Norwegian Air Shuttle.

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PUBG Players Can Get Crypto Rewards for Winning Games This Summer

Refereum says a partnership with Fortnite competitor PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will reward players with the startup's RFR tokens.

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Tech Retailer Newegg Expands Bitcoin Payments to Another 73 Nations

Online electronics and software retail giant Newegg has expanded bitcoin payments to nearly all of its served countries in partnership with BitPay.

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BitFlyer, Sumitomo Aim to Wrap up the Property Rentals Business With a Blockchain App

BitFlyer Blockchain and Japanese business giant Sumitomo Corporation will develop a blockchain app allowing users to sign rental contracts and more.

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Genesis' Lending Surges Again in Q2 – and Not Just in Crypto

Genesis Global Trading's lending business remains on a growth tear, especially its loans of dollars and stablecoins.

Genesis CEO Michael Moro. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)