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OKCoin Exchange Launches in US With Fiat-to-Crypto Trading

Crypto exchange OKCoin has launched a branch in the U.S. market to offer trading services between U.S. dollars and several major cryptocurrencies. 
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/okcoin-exchange-launches-in-us-with-fiat-to-crypto-trading/

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Why Litecoin's Creator Is Buying Into A Bank (And How It Could Go Wrong)

If all goes according to plan, TokenPay and Charlie Lee's Litecoin Foundation will transform a tiny German bank into crypto's smoothest on-ramp.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/litecoin-bank-tokenpay-crypto/

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Bitcoin Price Defends $6K As Upside Potential Builds

A charting pattern suggests the bitcoin price might be able to successfully defend $6,000, despite a tug-of-wars between bulls and bears of late.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-defends-6k-as-upside-potential-builds/

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Police Seize $1.5 Million in Crypto During FIFA Gambling Crackdown

A Chinese city has recently cracked a cryptocurrency-traded gambling case and confiscated over $1.5 million worth of cryptocurrencies.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/police-seize-1-5-million-in-crypto-during-fifa-gambling-crackdown/

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New Power Rates Approved for Crypto Miners in Upstate New York

A municipal utility provider in New York got the green light from state regulators to create a new set of electricity rates for cryptocurrency miners.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/new-power-rates-approved-for-crypto-miners-in-upstate-new-york/

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Lawmakers to Discuss If Crypto Is 'The Future of Money' Next Week

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee will host a crypto hearing focused on its use as a form of money next week.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/lawmakers-to-discuss-if-crypto-is-the-future-of-money-next-week/

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Korean Government-Backed Researchers File for Blockchain Patent

A South Korean government-funded organization has submitted a blockchain-related patent application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/korean-government-backed-researchers-file-for-blockchain-patent/

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Tether Hires Former Bank Analyst as Chief Compliance Officer

Tether, the company behind the dollar-tied USDT, has hired a chief compliance officer from the eighth-largest bank in North America.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tether-hires-former-bank-analyst-as-chief-compliance-officer/

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Report: More Than Three-Quarters of ICOs Were Scams

In a report by an advisory firm on initial coin offering (ICO) investments, data shows close to 80% of all ICOs in 2017 were scams.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/report-more-than-three-quarters-of-icos-in-2017-were-scams/

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Binance Exchange Backs First-Ever Decentralized Bank in Malta

Binance is reportedly among a number of investors backing a decentralized, blockchain-based bank to be launched in Malta.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/binance-exchange-backs-first-ever-decentralized-bank-in-malta/

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Source: https://www.coindesk.com/