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Yahoo Finance Adds CoinMarketCap’s Crypto Prices to Its Website

Yahoo Finance, the U.S.-based financial news giant, has integrated crypto pricing by CoinMarketCap into its website. Yahoo Finance, the United States-based financial news giant, has integrated its website with cryptocurrency pricing by major crypto data supplier CoinMarketCap (CMC). The website now allows visitors to track prices for major cryptocurrencies, providing CMC-based data including market capitalization,…
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Lawyer Found Guilty of Money Laundering for OneCoin’s Cryptoqueen

Former partner at law firm Locke Lord Mark S. Scott was found guilty of helping OneCoin co-founder Ruja Ignatova launder $400 million. A Manhattan federal jury has found lawyer Mark S. Scott guilty of helping OneCoin co-founder and current fugitive Ruja Ignatova launder $400 million. On Nov. 21, Law360 reported that the Manhattan jury of…
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Trading App for Kraken Futures Is Now Available on iOS and Android

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that it is introducing a mobile version of its Kraken Future trading app. San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that it is introducing a mobile version of its Kraken Future trading app. New opportunities for futures trading On Nov. 21, Kraken announced on its blog that it is launching a mobile app…
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Bithumb Quashes Shanghai Office Closure Rumors After Binance Denial

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb denies recent reports that Chinese authorities have raided its Shanghai offices. South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is denying recent reports that Chinese authorities have raided its Shanghai offices. On Nov. 21, a Bithumb spokesperson informed the Block that the recent rumors of a police raid and closure of the exchange’s…
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Binance Denies Police Raids, Very Existence of Shanghai Offices

Binance has denied recent reports that police raided its offices in Shanghai, stating that indeed, it has no offices in the city. Recent reports that Chinese authorities have raided the offices of leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance, are actually quite false.  Speaking to Cointelegraph on Nov. 21, a Binance spokesperson refuted media reports that Chinese police…
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Venezuela Cuts Petro’s Backing from 5B Barrels of Oil to 30M: Reuters

Nicolas Maduro said that national oil inventories are ready for immediate commercialization to serve as backing for the Petro. Venezuela plans to back its national oil-pegged cryptocurrency, the Petro (PTR), with 30 million barrels of crude oil. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that the oil inventories are sitting in the country’s storage tanks and are…
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New Bill Would Put Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin Under US Securities Law

A bipartisan team of senators introduced legislation that would regulate Facebook’s Libra stablecoin under securities law. American lawmakers have reportedly introduced a bill aiming to put Facebook’s Libra under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Two Texas representatives, Sylvia Garcia and Lance Gooden, have proposed legislation that would put even more regulatory…
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‘Mystery Man’ Gets Berlin Shop to Drop BitPay, Accept Bitcoin Directly

An ice cream shop in Berlin’s trendy Friedrichshain district has revealed that a chat with an unknown “super nice” guy spurred them to spearhead Bitcoin adoption. An ice cream shop in Berlin’s trendy Friedrichshain district has revealed that a chat with an unknown “super nice” guy spurred them to spearhead Bitcoin adoption with the local…
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Grayscale: 84% of Q3 Interest Came From Non-Crypto Hedge Funds

Grayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein contends that the asset manager’s Form 10 filing with U.S. regulators would be “a milestone” for the crypto industry if it’s approved. Grayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein contends that the asset manager’s recent Form 10 filing with American regulators would be “a milestone” for the crypto industry if it’s approved. Sonnenshein — managing director…
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Sacramento Kings CTO: Fans Quit Spending Bitcoin When the Price Hiked

The Sacramento Kings — who spearheaded Bitcoin payments for fan merchandise back in 2014 — noted that fans stopped spending crypto when the price increased. The Sacramento Kings — who spearheaded Bitcoin (BTC) payments for fan merchandise back in 2014 — have revealed some of the quirks in their history of cryptocurrency engagement. According to…
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