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AirSwap Decentralized Exchange Upgrades for Any-Size Ethereum Trades

The decentralized exchange is adding messaging and ID verification features to address the worries that have kept institutional investors at bay.

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Honeyminer Signs Up 50K Users for Easy Crypto Mining App

Crypto newbies from around the world are now using their old laptops to earn bitcoin, according to statistics from the firm.

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Australian State Grants Crypto Startup $100k to Boost Tourism

An Australian state government has awarded $100,000 to a crypto travel company in an effort to bolster its tourism industry.

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UK Member of Parliament Resigns as Blockchain Startup Advisor

A UK MP has resigned from the board of a cryptocurrency project after it was revealed that he was secretly getting paid for his services.

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Blockstack's First Business App Wants to Help Employees Earn More Crypto

Misthos' new multi-signature bitcoin wallet for businesses aims to empower workers and democratize the setting of wages.

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Google Yanked MetaMask From the Chrome Store, Left a Phishing Scam Up

Scams are an epidemic in the crypto space, and clumsy actions by big tech companies can open up the opportunities, as MetaMask learned recently.

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Waves' Decentralized Exchange Had a $6 Million Debut. Then It Got Hacked

This booming crypto platform could hardly be described as institutional, but it isn't fully decentralized either.

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Crypto Security Startup BitGo to Custody Zcash

Cryptocurrency security startup BitGo says it is adding privacy coin zcash to its supported crypto assets.

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Meet Honeyminer: The App That Lets You Earn Bitcoin With a Laptop Again

Honeyminer's downloadable app isn't the most profitable way to mine cryptocurrency, but it may be one of the easiest methods to date.

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Credit Rating Firm Backs $8 Million Fundraise for Crypto Alternative

A blockchain startup has raised $8 million in a seed funding round with a mission to develop a protocol to serve the unbanked.

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