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Judge Appoints Law Firms to Represent QuadrigaCX Customers

Law firms Miller Thomson and Cox & Palmer will represent 115,000 QuadrigaCX customers as the exchange seeks to recoup the $196 million it owes them.

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BitGo Offering $100 Million in Crypto Insurance Through Lloyd's of London

BitGo is providing $100 million of cover against theft of digital assets or the loss of cryptographic keys via Lloyd’s of London.

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe

Finance

2 Crypto Startups Unveil Security Token Issuance and Trading Service

Securitize and OTCXN aim to streamline the process of issuing and trading security tokens with their new all-in-one solution.

Co-founder and CEO Carlos Domingo

Markets

Crypto Trader Cumberland Upgrades from Skype to Wall Street Interface

Crypto market maker Cumberland is upgrading from trading by Skype to modern-day Wall Street-style screen-based interactions.

Bobby Cho (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Crypto Startup TrueDigital Hires CEO from World's Largest Hedge Fund

The startup that helped Signature Bank beat JPMorgan to the punch is hiring a former Bridgewater Associates manager as its new CEO.

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South Korean Capital's $1 Billion Startup Fund Will Include Blockchain Firms

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has committed over $1 billion to invest in innovative startups by 2022, including blockchain firms.

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Coinbase Acquires Blockchain-Tracking Startup Neutrino for Undisclosed Price

Coinbase has acquired blockchain analytics startup Neutrino as part of a push to offer more diverse crypto assets.

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Mining Giant Bitmain Posts $500 Million Loss in IPO Financial Filing

Cryptocurrency mining and manufacturing giant Bitmain lost about $500 million in the third quarter of 2018, CoinDesk has learned.

Jihan Wu

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You Can Now Send Bitcoin Tips Over Lightning on Twitter

When "liking" your favorite tweet isn't enough, you can now send small bitcoin tips via the lightning network.

Joseph O’Conner was accused of participating in a Twitter cryptocurrency scam.

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Bitmain Announces New, More Efficient 7nm Bitcoin Mining Chip

Bitmain Technologies has announced a new 7nm bitcoin mining processor that it says offers a big boost in energy efficiency.

Crypto mining machines. (lmstockwork/Shutterstock)