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BitTorrent’s Decentralized File Sharing Protocol BTFS Launches Its Mainnet

BitTorrent’s decentralized file sharing protocol BitTorrent File System officially launches its mainnet and rolls out 3,000 new nodes. BitTorrent’s decentralized file sharing protocol BitTorrent File System (BTFS) has launched its mainnet. The project seeks to become what developers describe as “the world’s largest and first scalable decentralized storage system.” According to a blog post published…
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SEC Settles With Nebulous For Unregistered Offering of Sianotes in 2014

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reaches a settlement with Nebulous, the firm behind the Sia decentralized cloud storage network. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a settlement with Nebulous, the firm behind the Sia decentralized cloud storage network. $225,000 in disgorgement and penalties On Oct. 1 the SEC announced in a…
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BitShares DEX Gateway CryptoBridge Implements Mandatory KYC for Users

CryptoBridge, a gateway for decentralized exchange BitShares, announces that as of this month its users will have to undergo mandatory identity checks. BitShares Decentralized Exchange (DEX) gateway CryptoBridge announced on Oct. 1 that it has implemented mandatory user Know Your Client (KYC) verification. European regulation is responsible Per the announcement, the reason for the upcoming…
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Coinbase, Pantera Capital Participate in $2.4M Seed Round of DeFi Startup

Decentralized finance startup InstaDApp has secured $2.4 million in a seed round from an array of strategic investors, including Coinbase Ventures and Pantera Capital. Decentralized finance (DeFi) startup InstaDApp has secured $2.4 million in a seed round from an array of strategic investors, including Coinbase Ventures and Pantera Capital. New funding Per an Oct. 1…
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Customs Agents Seize Crypto Mining Units Smuggled out of Mongolia

Russian federal customs service stopped the illegal import of four cryptocurrency mining devices from Mongolia into Siberia. The Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation stopped the illegal import of four crypto mining devices from Mongolia into Russia. Crypto mining equipment confiscated On Oct. 1 Coinspot reported that a Mongolian citizen was trying to smuggle…
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Blockchain Firm Helps Congo Mine to Fight Against Blood Diamonds

Berlin-based blockchain firm delivers mine-to-market technology solutions to help fight against blood diamonds in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Berlin-based blockchain company, RCS Global delivers mine-to-market technology solutions to help fight against conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Not part of a blood-stained supply chain On Oct.1 Reuters reported that government officials in…
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Swiss Regulator Fears Crypto’s Dark Corners, Libra Not So Much

Head of Swiss financial supervisor FINMA Mark Branson says that he is more concerned with the dark corners of crypto than he is with Libra. Mark Branson, head of Swiss financial supervisor FINMA, said that he is more concerned with the dark corners of cryptocurrency than he is with Facebook’s stablecoin Libra. Switzerland will not…
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Blockchain Startup Tracks Property Liens in Energy-Efficient Loan Market

Blockchain startup Spring Labs was selected to develop a national property lien registry for four financing providers in the United States. Blockchain company Spring Labs will be developing a national property lien registry for four financing providers in the United States. Combat fraud and enhance identity validation In an Oct. 1 press release, Spring Labs…
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BlackRock, Goldman Sachs Veteran Joins Blockchain as General Counsel

After serving over 25 years at two of the world’s largest financial institutions, Howard Surloff joins Blockchain.com as general counsel. BlackRock and Goldman Sachs veteran Howard Surloff has joined major crypto wallet provider Blockchain.com as general counsel. Over 25 years in traditional finance After serving over 25 years the two of the world’s largest and…
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Former Employees of JP Morgan, Intel and TrustToken Launch Stablecoin

Former employees of JPMorgan, Intel, and TrustToken launched a new US dollar-backed stablecoin, dubbed the USDD. The Global Currency Organization (GCO) is launching a new U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, dubbed the USD Digital (USDD). In an Oct. 1 press release shared with Cointelegraph, the GCO announced the launch of the USDD, a new stablecoin pegged to…
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