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State Street's Blockchain Lead Departs to Build Data Privacy Startup

Moiz Kohari, State Street's global chief technology architect, has left to build a new data privacy startup.

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Switzerland's SIX Stock Exchange Is Working on a Swiss Franc Stablecoin

SIX, the Swiss national stock exchange group, is working on creating its own stablecoin pegged to the Swiss franc.

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Coinbase Now Lets Merchants Accept Payments in USDC Stablecoin

Coinbase Commerce, the crypto exchange's merchants payments offering, has added support for dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin.

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Russia's Central Depository to Launch Security Token Blockchain Next Month

Russia’s National Settlement Depository will launch its long-awaited digital asset ledger next month – 5,000 kilometers away from its Moscow HQ.

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Crypto Lending Startup BlockFi Slashing Interest Rates on Ether Deposits

BlockFi is almost halving the interest rate it offers on ether deposits from June 1, while the rate on larger bitcoin deposits will go up slightly.

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Firefox Browser Adds Option to Automatically Block Crypto Mining Scripts

Mozilla has released an update for its Firefox browser which includes an option to block cryptocurrency mining scripts on websites.

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$71 Million: Galaxy Digital Sells Stake in EOS Blockchain Maker Block.One

Galaxy Digital, the crypto bank founded by Michael Novogratz, has sold its position in Block.one, the maker of the EOS blockchain, for $71 million.

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PBoC’s Fintech Research Institute Is Hiring Blockchain Experts

A research institute under the Chinese central bank has just announced 29 job openings – three of which focus on blockchain-related expertise. 

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NYSE Arca Seeks Rule Change to List ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-Bills

NYSE Arca has formally applied to the SEC for a rule change that would let it list shares in a proposed bitcoin trust.

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ABN AMRO Eyes Launch of Blockchain Inventory Platform, Dropping Wallet Plan

As ABN AMRO drops its exploration of a crypto wallet product, the Dutch bank says it's seeking to launch a blockchain platform for trade inventory.

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