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Facebook has hired the Washington-based public policy and business strategy advisory firm FS Vector that specializes in the fintech, cryptocurrency, blockchain and financial services markets to support it on issues related to crypto policy.The firm was hired by the social media giant amid regulatory pushback from U.S. lawmakers over the
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Cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain is reportedly increasing its hashrate as the company’s stock price soars.An aggressively expanding mining firmUnited Kingdom-based business news outlet ProactiveInvestors reported on Aug. 27 that crypto mining company Argo Blockchain is expanding its mining capabilities after its stock price registered a sharp increase in
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Singaporean private equity firm Makara Capital said it will not invest in Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary tZERO.In an Overstock investor call on Aug. 26, Overstock’s interim CEO Jonathan Johnson said that Makara recently informed the firm that they “will be not investing in tZERO right now.”Medici Ventures will continue to
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Former Morgan Stanley Asia head of derivatives Jeffrey Wang officially joined Amber Group, a Shenzhen-based cryptocurrency company.As Bloomberg reported on Aug. 23, Wang will operate out of Vancouver as the head of Americas for Amber. According to the article, he previously worked at Morgan Stanley with four out of
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Blockchain company tZero added Ravencoin (RVN) to the list of cryptocurrencies supported by its tZero Crypto cryptocurrency wallet and trading app.Ravencoin now supported on the tZero appTZero announced in a press release published on Aug. 20 that Ravencoin will be joining Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) among the cryptocurrencies
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Stablecoin-based settlement platform Everex has obtained a full Money Transmitter License from a New Jersey regulator, allowing the company to test services in the United States.In a press release shared with CryptoX on Aug. 19, Everex revealed that the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance issued the company
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Software engineering and IT consulting services firm EPAM Systems Inc. has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) that develops blockchain practices and standards in the transportation, logistics and supply chain industry.According to a press release on Aug. 19, EPAM determined 21 real-world use cases of blockchain tech in
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Japan's biggest e-commerce website is officially launching its cryptocurrency exchange. .| Source: ShutterstockBy CCN Markets: Rakuten, the largest e-commerce company in Japan which serves well over 1.2 billion individuals globally with its e-commerce and payments services, has officially launched a cryptocurrency exchange.The official statement of Rakuten read:"Rakuten Wallet, Inc.,
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On Aug. 16, Litecoin (LTC) founder Charlie Lee disclosed in a tweet that he is “an investor in Casa,” a Bitcoin (BTC) personal key security firm. He also noted that he has high hopes for the company:“I have the same feeling about Casa today as I had about Coinbase
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The Takeaway: QuadrigaCX’s former users are running out of patience with Miller Thomson and EY, the court-appointed companies tasked with recovering their missing funds. The users want more transparency into EY’s investigation of Quadriga’s missing funds, as well as a
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