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Markets

Crypto Companies May Lose Access to 'Service Provider' Domain Names

Amid a surge in applications, a DNS registrar may ban crypto firms from using .bank and .insurance domain names.

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Exchange QuickBit Confirms Data Breach May Impact 300K Users

The crypto exchange left a database open on the internet and leaked data for up to 300,000 users.

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Altcoins Back on the Rise With Litecoin Leading the Charge

The crypto markets are once again back on the rise with litecoin (LTC) leading the way in the top 10 cryptocurrencies at CoinMarketCap.

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Crypto Miners’ Electricity Shouldn’t Be Subsidized: Iranian Energy Minister

Low electricity costs make Iran a popular mining destination. That could change.

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Why Academics Love Bitcoin – and Crypto

For academics, bitcoin, and more broadly crypto, is an exciting space where the ideas they write up in papers actually get built and tested.

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Venezuela Tries to Avoid US Sanctions By Trading In Rubles and Crypto

Caracas and Russia are in talks to disconnect from USD and exchange rubles and crypto.

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Children of the Crypto Revolution – Join Us!

Crypto is the new counterculture, and you, yes you are invited. You gotta start believing!

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Spoiler Alert: Kurt Russell's 'Crypto' Movie Isn't Crypto, It's Just Really Bad

CoinDesk goes to the movies to review "Crypto," a new film that claims to be about cryptocurrency – but doesn't follow through.

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Markets

Bitcoin Price Jumps to 4-Month High Above $4,900

The price of bitcoin surged 7 percent within 30 minutes on Tuesday to reach over $4,900 – its highest point for 4 months.

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Finance

CoinMarketCap Crypto Assets Now Feature Flipside Letter Grades

Flipside Crypto aims to make its Fundamental Crypto Asset Score as widespread as price-to-earnings ratios for stocks.

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