A district judge refused the request of the former CEO of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox to dismiss the U.S. class-action lawsuit. District Judge Robert Kelly refused the request of the former CEO of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles, to dismiss the U.S. class-action lawsuit against him, industry news outlet Coindesk reports on […]
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An MIT academic has claimed that Libra used parts of a co-authored paper of his, which outlines a proposal for an asset basket-backed virtual currency. Alexander Lipton, a connection science fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and adjunct professor of mathematics at New York University (NYU), has claimed that Libra’s white paper copied […]
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Humanity Forward Fund, a new PAC supporting presidential candidate Andrew Yang, accepts donations in Bitcoin via Lightning Network. A new political action committee (PAC) supporting presidential candidate Andrew Yang is allowing donations in Bitcoin (BTC) via Lightning Network. The PAC, named Humanity Forward Fund (Humanity FWD), rolled out its Bitcoin-powered fundraising program, named “21 Days […]
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EnCirca has opened up applications for website names ending in “.ETH,” citing a lack of cyber-squatting protection for blockchain brand names. Domain registrar company EnCirca has announced that it is accepting pre-registration applications for the Ethereum website extension, “.ETH”. EnCirca said that it will be accepting applications until August 10, in a press release on […]
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Samsung has denied involvement with the ‘Samsung Coin’ trademark filed by an individual under the name of Kim Nam-jin. On July 10, Kim Nam-jin applied for a Trademark 5 (TM5) on the name “Samsung Coin” with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). As per the filing, it appears that Nam-jin is seeking to trademark the […]
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New York-based Metropolitan Commercial Bank has requested that stablecoin issuer Tether close its accounts with the bank. New York-based Metropolitan Commercial Bank has requested that stablecoin issuer Tether close its accounts with the bank, technology-focused news outlet Coindesk reported on July 10. Tether and its affiliated companies have reportedly had accounts with Metropolitan Commercial Bank […]
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Major United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly looking to launch a captive insurance company. United States’ biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, is reportedly looking to launch a captive insurance company, industry news outlet Coindesk reports on July 10. Per the report, industry sources told the outlet that Coinbase is looking to launch its captive insurance […]
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Fortress Investment Group has reportedly sent out an email offering to buy Mt. Gox creditors’ bitcoin claims for $900 per bitcoin. Fortress Investment Group is buying bitcoin (BTC) claims from Mt. Gox creditors, according to a report by CoinDesk on July 8. The Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox filed for bankruptcy in 2014 after losing […]
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iOS also gets a blockchain browser in Opera. Freedom of privacy vs. corporate control: Users have to choose what is more important for them… The appearance of blockchain technology can be compared with the emergence of internet at the initial stage of its development: Users were cautious about a decentralized system and failed to understand […]
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Poland-based Golem Factory has spun off a new entity, the Golem Foundation, that is expected to increase the value of the entire project. Decentralized CPU power developer Golem is spinning off a new entity using funds of the original capital raised in its crowdfunding back in 2016 In a blog post on June 28, Golem […]
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