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Finance

Gemini Crypto Exchange Integrates With Privacy-Focused Brave Browser

Brave users can now use the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange to buy, sell and store crypto within their browsers.

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Finance

BitMEX Derivatives Exchange Operator Rebrands to '100x'

BitMEX's parent company, HDR, has undergone a perhaps controversial rebranding to 100x.

Arthur Hayes, former CEO of BitMEX

Markets

Darknet Markets Are Mixing Bitcoins at Blistering Pace: Report

Darknet markets mixed $67 million in bitcoin in Q1 2020, a staggering jump from 2019's Q1 total of $3 million.

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Markets

Filecoin Pushes Back Final Testing Phase, Announces ‘Calibration Period’ for Miners

Filecoin has delayed the launch of its incentivized testnet by two weeks, providing a window for miners to test their set-ups.

Filecoin creator Juan Benet

Finance

Grayscale Says Institutions Invested Record $900M in Crypto Products in Q2

Two consecutive record quarters for Grayscale mean cumulative capital inflows have doubled in the past six months to $2.6 billion.

sonnenshein, grayscale

Markets

Japan Is Seriously Considering a Digital Yen: Report

As rivals and allies move forward with their own CBDC plans, Japan will seriously consider a digital yen as part of this year's policy agenda.

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Markets

Disgraced Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Crypto Case

Previously convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff has pleaded guilty to knowingly promoting an alleged crypto fraud with false and misleading information.

Jack Abramoff in 2011 (Lessig/Abramoff/Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

Morgan Creek Leads $2.8M Seed Round for Crypto Insurance Upstart Evertas

Formerly called BlockRe, the crypto insurance provider raised the seed round from Morgan Creek,Plug n Play, Kailash Ventures and other investors.

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Markets

Promoters of Crypto Ponzi Scheme OneCoin Murdered in Mexico

Two promoters of the crypto Ponzi scheme OneCoin were found dead in Mexico last month.

Mazatlan, Mexico (Vivid Pixels/Shutterstock)

Markets

China to Test Digital Yuan on Tencent-Backed Food Delivery Platform

Now three Tencent-backed companies are setting themselves up to become early-stage testers for China’s digital yuan initiative.

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