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Crypto Investment Platform Secures Seed Funding from Peter Thiel, Digital Currency Group

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Venture capitalist Peter Thiel has purportedly invested in digital currency investment platform Layer1. Venture capitalist and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has invested in cryptocurrency investment platform Layer1, according to a press release published Dec. 19. San Francisco-based Layer1 has concluded a $2.1 million seed funding round backed by such industry players as Thiel, crypto-focused venture […]

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China: Media Alliance to Use Blockchain Technology for Copyright Protection

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30 major Chinese media outlets established a new alliance for copyright protection using blockchain technology. A media copyright protection alliance has been established in Beijing to provide copyright protection services using blockchain technology, according to the Chinese state-owned International Finance News on Dec. 19. The newly established alliance — the “China Financial Media Copyright Protection […]

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Thailand Regulator on Relaxing ICO Rules: We Want to ‘Find Greater Equilibrium’

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Thailand has signalled it plans to take the rare step of simplifying procedures through which ICOs can raise money. Thailand’s securities regulator is planning a public hearing with the aim of loosening rules that form a “barrier” to initial coin offerings (ICOs), local English-language news outlet Bangkok Post reported Dec. 20. Thailand — which issued […]

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Blockstream, Swiss IT Consulting Firm Sign MoU for Blockchain Integration Services

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Blockchain development firm Blockstream partners with startup from Switerland’s Crypto Valley to offer its sidechain to financial institutions. Global blockchain company Blockstream has partnered with а Swiss crypto consulting firm to launch a blockchain-driven settlement network, according to a press-release Dec. 17. Inacta AG and Blockstream have reportedly recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]

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Coinbase Launches Program to Educate Users About Crypto ‘Beyond Bitcoin’

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Major U.S. crypto wallet provider and exchange service Coinbase has launched an educational project that allows users to earn crypto as they learn about it. Major United States-based crypto wallet provider and exchange service Coinbase has launched an educational project that lets users earn cryptocurrency as they learn about it. The program, dubbed “Coinbase Earn,” […]

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Western Union Considers Crypto, Partners with Ripple to Test Blockchain Payments

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Western Union claims company is technologically “ready to adopt any kind of currency,” including crypto. The president of Western Union Global Money Transfer has claimed the company is “ready to adopt any kind of currency,” potentially including cryptocurrencies, in an interview with Reuters Plus, Dec. 17. Odilon Almeida stated there is no big difference between […]

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