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0x, Kraken and Stellar Awarded Board Seats at Top Crypto Lobbying Association

The new board members represent decentralized finance and institutional crypto alike.

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Nasdaq, SEC-Registered Fund Manager to Launch First-Ever Crypto ETF in Bermuda

The new ETF product will track an index currently being designed by Nasdaq that will provide broad exposure to the digital asset market.

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Facebook's Libra Co-Founder Morgan Beller Departs to Return to VC

Beller, 27, will become a general partner at NFX. She'd worked at a16z before joining Facebook.

Morgan Beller, general partner at NFX

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US Government Darknet Drug Raids Seize $6.5M in Cash and Crypto

The U.S. government announced the results of one of the biggest ever seizures of drugs sold on the dark web.

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'Misleading' Term Stablecoin Should Be Ditched, Says ECB

The EU central bank said the term stablecoin is potentially "confusing" and "misleading" to consumers.

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US Space Force Enlists Blockchain Firm to Deploy Hack-Proof Data Defenses

The United States Space Force has engaged blockchain firm Xage Security to develop a new security layer for its communications systems.

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Digital Euro Would Provide Alternative to Cryptos, ECB President Lagarde Says

A digital euro for retail payments would "ensure that sovereign money remains at the core of European payment systems," according to Lagarde.

ECB President Christine Lagarde (Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock)

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JD.com to Build Apps for China's Digital Yuan Project: Report

The Chinese e-commerce giant has reportedly agreed to help the nation's central bank develop infrastructure including a wallet for its cash-equivalent digital currency.

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Silk Road Programmer Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements

Michael Weigand faces a five-year maximum sentence for hiding his role with Silk Road from investigators.

Alert placed on the Silk Road 2.0's homepage following its seizure by the U.S. government and European law enforcement.

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Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Leases 2,000 Rigs From BlockFills, Has Option for Up to 7,000 More

Bitfarms boost its mining power by 360 PH with the new lease, set to run for 24 months.

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