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Blockchain Bites: E-Gold Claims, Arca's New Fund and Generation Z

Arca, a Los Angeles money manager, has launched a new fund on Ethereum, E-Gold claims the government suppressed evidence in its case and Expedia is taking bitcoin.

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Blockchain Bites: BlockFi's Revenue, DEX Volume and a Wallet Bug

A federal appeals court effectively said blockchain data is not protected under the Fourth Amendment while decentralized exchange volume explodes.

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Blockchain Bites: DeFi and DEXs Surge, Bitcoin's Negligible Adjustment and an ICO Class Action

DeFi's agricultural revolution, Bitcoin's negligible adjustment and the novel legal strategy bringing an ICO project to court.

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Blockchain Bites: Digital Dollars, Ethereum's Gas and ASX's Blockchain 'Lacks Clarity'

Thought leaders are decending on Washing to talk digital money while the Australian Securities Exchange may delay its blockchain settlement solution.

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Blockchain Bites: EY's Auditing Slip and Bitcoin's Long Line of Pseudonymous Developers

Balancer fell victim to a "flash loan" exploit while a shareholders association said EY should have caught Wirecard's multi-billion blackhole earlier.

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Blockchain Bites: Crypto.com Refunds, Sovrin's Layoffs and AML Bitcoin's AML Issues

New York officials have instituted a three-strike rule for crypto firms applying for the BitLicense, the Sovrin Foundation is now volunteer run and Aussies can now buy BTC at their post office.

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Blockchain Bites: Rethinking Libra, Craig Wright and Something Smells Fishy in Blockchain

Craig Wright will go to trial, while IBM and a Norwegian association team up to track salmon on blockchain.

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Blockchain Bites: BitLicense at 5, Lawsky's Fallacy and Hehmeyer's Pivot

As the BitLicense turns five, the issuing watchdog looks to lure blockchain startups to New York, while a major brokerage firm is pivoting to crypto.

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Blockchain Bites: PayPal's Push, FATF's Rules and 'Overstated' Libra Fears

Industry leaders reflect on PayPal's reported plan to offer direct access to crypto for its 325M users, while banks and crypto startups look for solutions to FATF's Travel Rule.

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Blockchain Bites: Bitmain's $4B Valuation, Cambodia's CBDC and BTC-e's Bust

Bitmain's ousted co-founder is offering to buy his rival out of the company at a $4B valuation, significantly less than at the company's height.

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