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TRON, Stellar Join Mousebelt's Blockchain Education Alliance to Train Student Developers

The 13-firm alliance will tackle crypto recruiters' quandary with a raft of tools to train students.

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US Lawmakers Call on Payment Giants to Exit 'Chilling' Libra Project

Senators Brian Schatz and Sherrod Brown have called on Visa, Stripe, and MasterCard to reconsider their membership of the Libra Association.

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QuadrigaCX Founder's Widow Will Cough Up $9 Million to Repay Users

Bankruptcy trustee EY and the widow of QuadrigaCX founder Gerald Cotten have come to a settlement – with affected users of the defunct exchange getting a $9 million payout.

Gerald Cotten, difunto CEO de QuadrigaCX, alrededor de 2015.

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New York's Financial Watchdog Is Hiring Another Crypto Superintendent

The specialized crypto unit of the New York Department of Financial Services is beefing up its staff with another hire.

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US House Committee Pressuring Zuckerberg to Testify on Libra: Report

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing pressure to testify before U.S. lawmakers on the firm's cryptocurrency project Libra.

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Fed Official Says Digital Central Bank Currency Is 'Inevitable'

Philadelphia Federal Reserve bank president Patrick Harker said it is “inevitable” for the central banks to start issuing digital currency.

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Ohio Treasurer Suspends Predecessor's Bitcoin Tax Payment Service

A website launched last year by the U.S. state of Ohio allowing businesses to pay a range of taxes with bitcoin has been taken offline.

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Former NiceHash CTO Arrested in Germany Over US Hacking Charges

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to extradite the alleged hacker over crimes he's already served time for in Slovenia.

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Congressional Challenger to House Speaker Pelosi Is Fundraising in Crypto

Democratic blockchain and crypto enthusiast Agatha Bacelar is challenging House Speaker Pelosi on a tech-focused platform.

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Longfin Must Pay $6.8 Million After Court Backs SEC Fraud Complaint

A New York court has backed charges brought by the SEC that the fintech firm committed fraud relating to its public offering and Nasdaq listing.

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