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Fairspin Players Won Almost USD 7m in 2019

Disclaimer: The text below is a sponsored article that was not written by Cryptonews.com journalists. _________ Online casinos have existed for almost as long as the internet itself, and a growing number of them now utilize the blockchain technology for increased transparency and security. However, not many can say that their players have won over…
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Craig Wright Court Saga Nears Judgment Day With More Questions Than Answers

Craig Wright has pulled out the last trump card from his sleeve in the court case that indirectly tests his claim to be the Bitcoin creator. It has been over a year since Australian computer scientist Craig Wright proclaimed himself as the inventor of Bitcoin (BTC), and the estate of his late business partner, Dave…
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British Telecoms Giant Latest Member to Bail on Libra Association

Vodafone and Libra confirm that the British telecom giant will leave the Libra Association. Adding to a lengthy list of departures last fall, telecom giant Vodafone has departed the Libra association, a spokesperson from Vodafone confirmed to Cointelegraph in an email on Jan. 21, 2020.  The representative said: “Vodafone Group has decided to withdraw from…
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Huobi Debuts Crypto Brokerage as Its Institutional Arm Grows 400% Since Q3 2019

Huobi, the fifth-largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume, will now provide crypto brokerage service to its institutional clients. Major cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is launching its first licensed digital asset brokerage, Huobi Brokerage. Huobi, the fifth-largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume as of press time, will now provide brokerage service to its institutional clients,…
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Deribit Releases Specifics of New KYC Policy Following Move to Panama

Deribit, a crypto futures and options exchange moving from the Netherlands to Panama to avoid new E.U. regulations, has clarified its new AML policy. Deribit, a crypto futures and options exchange that is moving from the Netherlands to Panama to avoid Europe’s new Anti-Money Laundering law has released its newly updated Know Your Customer (KYC)…
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Mexican Firm Offers Crypto in Exchange for Presidential Plane

The state-owned Boeing 787 for sale. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Mexicoaeroespacial A crypto exchange operator in Monterrey, Mexico, has launched an audacious crypto-powered bid to buy the country’s presidential aircraft for USD 138 million worth of tokens and a large swathe of land. The move comes just days after Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez…
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EGifter First BitPay Merchant To Accept XRP Cryptocurrency

EGifter becomes the first merchant to accept XRP through BitPay, creating new and practical uses for the digital asset. BitPay, a leading provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services, announced on Jan. 21 the launch of XRP payments and cross-border transfers. BitPay has also added support for XRP — the cryptocurrency used by Ripple’s payment…
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Ethereum Officially Starts the One Million Developer Challenge

After three months since the initial announcement, the challenge to get one million developer to build on Ethereum (ETH) is now officially on. Last October, as reported, at the Devcon 5 conference held by the Ethereum Foundation, Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and founder of blockchain company ConsenSys, announced the mission to get 1 million…
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Wildcards Purports to Save Endangered Species With Technical First For Ethereum

What you need to know about the “scalable Harberger tax contract.” It’s the first successful live deployment on the Ethereum mainnet of something called a “scalable Harberger tax contract,” and it might just help save at-risk animals. Cointelegraph attended the CV Labs pitch session in Davos, Switzerland today, an event running alongside the 50th edition…
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Britain’s Tax Agency Cracking Down on Crypto Tax Evasion

Britain’s highest tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), has issued a request for blockchain analysis tools. The main goal, per the request, is to find and implement technology that allows the government to track and tax cryptocurrency users. The problem facing the British government, as well as all governments, is that cryptocurrency transactions…
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