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Blockfolio and TokenTax Join Forces to Make Taxes Easier

Blockfolio users can now import their existing crypto portfolios into TokenTax’s automated software. The deadline for filing 2019 taxes in the United States is quickly approaching. Even for those declaring traditional income, the process can be lengthy to say the least. One of the biggest challenges for crypto holders in the US and beyond is…
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Poloniex Platform Masters Russian Language After Leaving US Market

Poloniex introduces “partially localized” version of Poloniex for Russian speaking users on its platform. Russia is apparently becoming a more attractive market for cryptocurrency firms as another major crypto platform is adding Russian language support. Poloniex, a popular crypto exchange originally based in the United States, has begun adding the Russian language on its platform…
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Botched Iowa Caucuses Won’t Cast Shadow Over Blockchain Voting

With the U.S. voter turnout declining, experts believe that blockchain-based mobile voting platforms can restore trust. According to a report released on Feb. 5, a mobile software application that was devised to help calculate the total number of votes in the Iowa Democratic caucus reportedly malfunctioned, resulting in the Democratic Party having to delay its…
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Circle Continues Sell-offs as Voyager Digital Acquires Investment App

Circle, a Goldman Sachs-backed crypto startup behind USD-pegged stablecoin USDC, sells its crypto trading app to Voyager. Despite ongoing bullish movement in crypto markets, Circle continues to sell off wings of its business. Circle, a Goldman Sachs-backed crypto startup that launched USD-pegged stablecoin USDC, has agreed to sell its digital asset investment app Circle Invest…
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Reuters to Provide Fact-Checking for Facebook Amid 2020 US Presidential Elections

Major global publication Reuters has established a new unit in partnership with Facebook with the objective of identifying misinformation on social media. In partnership with Facebook, Reuters has established a new unit tasked with identifying misinformation on social media.  As Reuters reported on Feb. 12, social media giant Facebook’s Third-Party-Fact-Checking Program and the news outlet…
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US Defense Contractor Seeks Cryptocurrency Exploiters

BAE Systems, Inc., a U.S.-based contractor that provides support and service solutions for defense, intelligence, and civilian systems, is seeking cryptocurrency exploiters. BAE Systems, Inc., a United States-based contractor that provides support and service solutions for defense, intelligence, and civilian systems, is seeking cryptocurrency exploiters. BAE Systems listed an open position for so called cryptocurrency…
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CFTC’s Fintech Research Unit to Hold Office Hours for Innovators

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s fintech lab will host office hours during New York Fintech Week. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s fintech lab will host office hours during New York Fintech Week. In April, the CFTC’s fintech research unit, LabCFTC, will host office hours during New York Fintech Week to engage…
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Crypto Community Loses Its 2020 Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang

Cryptocurrency-friendly United States presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced the end of his campaign. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology have lost a proponent and ally in the American political landscape.  Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur and Democratic candidate in the United States presidential elections, has suspended his campaign for president. NPR reports on Feb. 11 that Yang told…
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CIA Has Had Keys to Global Communication Encryption Since WWII

Through Crypto AG, the U.S. government has spied on the world for more than half a century, proving the need for private crypto and blockchain solutions. As the crypto and blockchain space investigates seemingly private solutions for payments and messaging, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA, has had the backdoor to one of the…
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US Congressman Challenges Fed Chair on Threat of China’s Digital Currency

U.S. Congressman Bill Foster urges the head of the Federal Reserve to accelerate plans for central bank digital currency at semiannual monetary policy hearing. United States Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) has questioned the Chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome H. Powell on U.S’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) progress at a hearing on monetary policy…
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