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Tech

Ripple Exec Unveils P2P Payments Platform Using XRP

Craig DeWitt has unveiled the beta release of a personal peer-to-peer payments project that will work in popular web browsers.

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Markets

Twitch Doubles Down on Crypto, Gives Subscribers 10% Discount

By offering a discount, video-streaming platform Twitch is encouraging users to use cryptocurrencies for goods and services.

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Markets

Ukraine's Digital Ministry to Trace Suspicious Crypto Using Crystal Blockchain Software

Government officials hope the partnership will fast-track the maturation of Ukrainian crypto markets.

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Markets

Malaysian Watchdog Plans to Extend Crypto Regulations to Wallet Providers

The nation's Securities Commission is seeking feedback before finalizing new rules to be applied to digital asset wallet services.

Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur

Policy

French Officials Move to Start Trial of Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik

The alleged BTC-e operator stands accused of extortion, aggravated money laundering and conspiracy.

Alexander Vinnik

Markets

Carlos Ghosn’s $600K Bitcoin Escape Fee Paid via Coinbase

Carlos Ghosn's son paid approximately 63 bitcoin, now worth $608,000, to the two men who smuggled his father out of Japan last December.

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Finance

Binance’s Fiat-Gateway Partner Banxa Expanding to US

Banxa plans to leverage custody and settlement infrastructure from exchange platform Zero Hash.

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Markets

Crypto Bank Hopeful Bitcoin Suisse Raises $48M in First-Ever Round

Bitcoin Suisse said some of the funding will go to new product offerings if its banking license applications are successful.

Zug, Switzerland

Markets

Central Bank Board Member Says CBDCs Raise More Questions Than Answers

The Czech National Bank's Tomas Holub said in an interview that central bank digital currencies raise more questions than answers right now.

Tomas Holub, Czech National Bank board member (CNB)

Finance

Opera's Built-In Crypto Wallets Have 170K Monthly Active Users

The Norwegian browser maker has disclosed its crypto wallet user numbers for the first time.

The longstanding Norwegian browser company has been on a recent crypto streak. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)